Shanghai Sunglow Packaging Technology Co (SHSE:603499) Interest Coverage: 23.17 (As of Mar. 2026) — 38% Above Median


SHSE:603499 Shanghai Sunglow Packaging Technology Co Ltd SHSE:603499
82 GF Score
Price ¥12.88
GF Value ¥12.69
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Shanghai Sunglow Packaging Technology Co Interest Coverage?

Shanghai Sunglow Packaging Technology Co SHSE:603499 82 Interest Coverage is 23.17 as of Mar. 2026, which is 38% above its 10-year median of 16.81. GuruFocus rates SHSE:603499 with a GF Score™ of 82/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥12.69 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 317 Packaging & Containers companies, Shanghai Sunglow Packaging Technology Co ranks better than 73.5% 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. Shanghai Sunglow Packaging Technology Co's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥40 Mil. Shanghai Sunglow Packaging Technology Co's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥-2 Mil. Shanghai Sunglow Packaging Technology Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 23.17. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Shanghai Sunglow Packaging Technology Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

SHSE:603499' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.33   Med: 16.81   Max: 182.65
Current: 19.07


SHSE:603499's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
73.5% of 317 companies
in the Packaging & Containers industry
Industry Median: 6.08 vs SHSE:603499: 19.07

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


Shanghai Sunglow Packaging Technology Co  (SHSE:603499) 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 .


Shanghai Sunglow Packaging Technology Co Interest Coverage Related Terms


Shanghai Sunglow Packaging Technology Co Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Shanghai Sunglow Packaging Technology 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.

Shanghai Sunglow Packaging Technology Co Interest Coverage Chart

Shanghai Sunglow Packaging Technology Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 1.42 1.74 9.13 19.17

Shanghai Sunglow Packaging Technology Co Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 22.33 16.44 18.14 20.09 23.17

SHSE:603499 vs SW, PKG, IP: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, Shanghai Sunglow Packaging Technology 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.


Shanghai Sunglow Packaging Technology Co Interest Coverage vs Packaging & Containers Industry

For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Shanghai Sunglow Packaging Technology Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Shanghai Sunglow Packaging Technology Co's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Shanghai Sunglow Packaging Technology 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:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Shanghai Sunglow Packaging Technology Co's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025, Shanghai Sunglow Packaging Technology Co's Interest Expense was ¥-9 Mil. Its Operating Income was ¥166 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥76 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*165.523/-8.636
=19.17

Shanghai Sunglow Packaging Technology Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2026, Shanghai Sunglow Packaging Technology Co's Interest Expense was ¥-2 Mil. Its Operating Income was ¥40 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥72 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2026 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=-1*39.582/-1.708
=23.17

* 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.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Interest Coverage →
What does a Interest Coverage of 23.17 mean?
Shanghai Sunglow Packaging Technology Co (SHSE:603499) has a Interest Coverage of 23.17 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Shanghai Sunglow Packaging Technology Co and its competitors. This is 38% above median its historical median of 16.81. Over the past decade, Shanghai Sunglow Packaging Technology Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.33 to 182.65. According to the industry distribution chart, Shanghai Sunglow Packaging Technology Co ranks #84 out of 317 companies in the Packaging & Containers industry, placing it in the top 26.5%.
Is Shanghai Sunglow Packaging Technology Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Shanghai Sunglow Packaging Technology Co's current Interest Coverage of 23.17 is 38% above median its 10-year median of 16.81. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.33 to a high of 182.65. The Packaging & Containers industry median Interest Coverage is 6.08. Shanghai Sunglow Packaging Technology Co's value of 23.17 is 281.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Shanghai Sunglow Packaging Technology Co ranks #84 out of 317 companies in the Packaging & Containers industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Shanghai Sunglow Packaging Technology Co has a GF Score™ of 82/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Shanghai Sunglow Packaging Technology Co's Interest Coverage compare to SW and PKG?
According to the Packaging & Containers industry distribution chart, Shanghai Sunglow Packaging Technology Co ranks #84 out of 317 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Shanghai Sunglow Packaging Technology Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 6.08. Shanghai Sunglow Packaging Technology Co's value of 23.17 is 281.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Shanghai Sunglow Packaging Technology Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.33 to 182.65 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 16.81 vs. the industry median of 6.08, Shanghai Sunglow Packaging Technology Co has consistently been above 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 Packaging & Containers company?
The median Interest Coverage among Packaging & Containers companies is 6.08, based on 317 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. Shanghai Sunglow Packaging Technology Co's current Interest Coverage of 23.17 is 281.1% above 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 Shanghai Sunglow Packaging Technology Co and its competitors. For the Packaging & Containers industry, the median Interest Coverage is 6.08 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Shanghai Sunglow Packaging Technology Co's current Interest Coverage is 23.17, which is 38% above median its own 10-year median of 16.81. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Shanghai Sunglow Packaging Technology Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Shanghai Sunglow Packaging Technology Co (SHSE:603499) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥12.69, compared to a current price of ¥12.88 — trading 1.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 23.17, which is 38% above median its 10-year median of 16.81 and 281.1% above the Packaging & Containers industry median of 6.08. Shanghai Sunglow Packaging Technology Co's overall GF Score™ is 82/100 with 2 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 Shanghai Sunglow Packaging Technology Co (SHSE:603499), the current Interest Coverage is 23.17 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 Shanghai Sunglow Packaging Technology Co (SHSE:603499) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Shanghai Sunglow Packaging Technology Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ¥12.88 is trading 1.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of ¥12.69. GuruFocus considers Shanghai Sunglow Packaging Technology Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for SHSE:603499:

  • Interest Coverage: 23.17 (38% above median its 10-year median of 16.81)
  • GF Value™: ¥12.69 vs. price of ¥12.88 (1.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 82/100 with 2 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 281.1% above the Packaging & Containers median (#84 of 317)

No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:603499 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Shanghai Sunglow Packaging Technology Co Business Description

Address 299 Cuibo Road, Nicheng Town, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, CHN, 201306
Shanghai Sunglow Packaging Technology Co Ltd mainly focuses on the research, development, production, and sales of related packaging and printing products in China. The main products and solutions offered by Xianggang include color boxes, gift boxes, blister liners, smart packaging, eco-friendly packaging, and functional packaging, among others. The company also provides specialized services such as creative design and R&D. Along with its subsidiaries Jiusu Technology (which produces plastic containers) and Jinting Cosmetics (which offers OEM/ODM beauty products), the company aims to create comprehensive packaging solutions.
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