Beijing North Star CoSHSE:601588 31 Interest Coverage is 0.39 as of Mar. 2026, which is 84% below its 10-year median of 2.42. GuruFocus rates SHSE:601588 with a GF Score™ of 31/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥0.99 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,301 Real Estate companies, Beijing North Star Co ranks worse than 95.54% on this metric.
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's
Operating Income
by its Interest Expense. Beijing North Star Co's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥85 Mil. Beijing North Star Co's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥-218 Mil.
Beijing North Star Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.39.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Warning Sign:
Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Beijing North Star Co Ltds earnings cannot cover its interest expense. If the situation continues, the company may have to issue more debt.
The historical rank and industry rank for Beijing North Star Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
SHSE:601588'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.23 Med: 2.42 Max: 6.88
Current: 0.37
SHSE:601588's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 95.54% of 1301
companies
in the Real Estate industry
Industry Median: 4.24
vs SHSE:601588: 0.37
Beijing North Star Co (SHSE:601588) Interest Coverage Explanation
Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.
Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .
Beijing North Star Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Beijing North Star Co Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Beijing North Star Co's Interest Coverage can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.
Beijing North Star Co Interest Coverage Competitor Comparison
For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, Beijing North Star Co's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Beijing North Star Co Interest Coverage vs Real Estate Industry
For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Beijing North Star Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Beijing North Star Co's Interest Coverage falls into.
Beijing North Star Co Interest Coverage Calculation
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Beijing North Star Co (SHSE:601588) has a Interest Coverage of 0.39 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Beijing North Star Co and its competitors. This is 84% below median its historical median of 2.42. Over the past decade, Beijing North Star Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.23 to 6.88. According to the industry distribution chart, Beijing North Star Co ranks #1243 out of 1301 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 95.5%.
Is Beijing North Star Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Beijing North Star Co's current Interest Coverage of 0.39 is 84% below median its 10-year median of 2.42. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.23 to a high of 6.88. The Real Estate industry median Interest Coverage is 4.24. Beijing North Star Co's value of 0.39 is 90.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Beijing North Star Co ranks #1243 out of 1301 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Beijing North Star Co has a GF Score™ of 31/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Beijing North Star Co's Interest Coverage compare to competitors?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, Beijing North Star Co ranks #1243 out of 1301 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Beijing North Star Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 4.24. Beijing North Star Co's value of 0.39 is 90.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Beijing North Star Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.23 to 6.88 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.42 vs. the industry median of 4.24, Beijing North Star Co has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Interest Coverage for a Real Estate company?
The median Interest Coverage among Real Estate companies is 4.24, based on 1,301 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Interest Coverage significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Interest Coverage should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Beijing North Star Co's current Interest Coverage of 0.39 is 90.8% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Interest Coverage mean?
A high Interest Coverage can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Beijing North Star Co and its competitors. For the Real Estate industry, the median Interest Coverage is 4.24 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Beijing North Star Co's current Interest Coverage is 0.39, which is 84% below median its own 10-year median of 2.42. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Beijing North Star Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Beijing North Star Co (SHSE:601588) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥0.99, compared to a current price of ¥1.65 — trading 66.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0.39, which is 84% below median its 10-year median of 2.42 and 90.8% below the Real Estate industry median of 4.24. Beijing North Star Co's overall GF Score™ is 31/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Interest Coverage calculated?
Interest Coverage is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Beijing North Star Co (SHSE:601588), the current Interest Coverage is 0.39 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Beijing North Star Co (SHSE:601588) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Beijing North Star Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of ¥1.65 is trading 66.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of ¥0.99.
GuruFocus considers Beijing North Star Co to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for SHSE:601588:
Interest Coverage: 0.39 (84% below median its 10-year median of 2.42)
GF Value™: ¥0.99 vs. price of ¥1.65 (66.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 90.8% below the Real Estate median (#1243 of 1301)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:601588 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Beijing North Star Co Ltd is engaged in convention and exhibition, ancillary facilities services, and real estate development in the PRC. Its segments include Real estate development and Convention and exhibition, and ancillary facilities services. The Group's investment property portfolio mainly included office units, apartment units, shopping malls, and convention centres. Its development properties are located in Beijing, Changsha, and Wuhan and consist of the development and sale of houses, apartments, villas, and offices of different classes and features for commercial purposes. The investment properties include convention, hotel, office, and apartment businesses. Commercial properties include Shopping Centres. All of the company's revenue is derived from China.
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