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. Guangdong Liantai Environmental Protection Co's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥144 Mil. Guangdong Liantai Environmental Protection Co's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥-53 Mil.
Guangdong Liantai Environmental Protection Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 2.73.
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. Guangdong Liantai Environmental Protection Co Ltd interest coverage is 2.65, which is low.
SHSE:603797'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.03 Med: 2.64 Max: 3.53
Current: 2.65
SHSE:603797's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 76.54% of 162
companies
in the Waste Management industry
Industry Median: 5.99
vs SHSE:603797: 2.65
Guangdong Liantai Environmental Protection Co (SHSE:603797) 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 .
Guangdong Liantai Environmental Protection Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Guangdong Liantai Environmental Protection Co Interest Coverage Historical Data
* 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.
Guangdong Liantai Environmental Protection Co Interest Coverage Chart
Guangdong Liantai Environmental Protection Co Annual Data
SHSE:603797 vs WM, RSG, WCN: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Waste Management subindustry, Guangdong Liantai Environmental Protection 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.
Guangdong Liantai Environmental Protection Co Interest Coverage vs Waste Management Industry
Guangdong Liantai Environmental Protection 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.
Guangdong Liantai Environmental Protection Co (SHSE:603797) has a Interest Coverage of 2.73 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Guangdong Liantai Environmental Protection Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 2.64. Over the past decade, Guangdong Liantai Environmental Protection Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.03 to 3.53. According to the industry distribution chart, Guangdong Liantai Environmental Protection Co ranks #124 out of 162 companies in the Waste Management industry, placing it in the top 76.5%.
Is Guangdong Liantai Environmental Protection Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Guangdong Liantai Environmental Protection Co's current Interest Coverage of 2.73 is near median its 10-year median of 2.64. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.03 to a high of 3.53. The Waste Management industry median Interest Coverage is 5.99. Guangdong Liantai Environmental Protection Co's value of 2.73 is 54.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Guangdong Liantai Environmental Protection Co ranks #124 out of 162 companies in the Waste Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Guangdong Liantai Environmental Protection Co has a GF Score™ of 67/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Guangdong Liantai Environmental Protection Co's Interest Coverage compare to WM and RSG?
According to the Waste Management industry distribution chart, Guangdong Liantai Environmental Protection Co ranks #124 out of 162 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Guangdong Liantai Environmental Protection Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 5.99. Guangdong Liantai Environmental Protection Co's value of 2.73 is 54.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Guangdong Liantai Environmental Protection Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.03 to 3.53 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.64 vs. the industry median of 5.99, Guangdong Liantai Environmental Protection 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 Waste Management company?
The median Interest Coverage among Waste Management companies is 5.99, based on 162 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. Guangdong Liantai Environmental Protection Co's current Interest Coverage of 2.73 is 54.4% 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 Guangdong Liantai Environmental Protection Co and its competitors. For the Waste Management industry, the median Interest Coverage is 5.99 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Guangdong Liantai Environmental Protection Co's current Interest Coverage is 2.73, which is near median its own 10-year median of 2.64. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Guangdong Liantai Environmental Protection Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Guangdong Liantai Environmental Protection Co (SHSE:603797) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥3.90, compared to a current price of ¥3.84 — trading 1.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 2.73, which is near median its 10-year median of 2.64 and 54.4% below the Waste Management industry median of 5.99. Guangdong Liantai Environmental Protection Co's overall GF Score™ is 67/100 with 8 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 Guangdong Liantai Environmental Protection Co (SHSE:603797), the current Interest Coverage is 2.73 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 Guangdong Liantai Environmental Protection Co (SHSE:603797) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Guangdong Liantai Environmental Protection Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ¥3.84 is trading 1.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of ¥3.90.
GuruFocus considers Guangdong Liantai Environmental Protection Co to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for SHSE:603797:
Interest Coverage: 2.73 (near median its 10-year median of 2.64)
GF Value™: ¥3.90 vs. price of ¥3.84 (1.5% below fair value)
Industry Position: 54.4% below the Waste Management median (#124 of 162)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:603797 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Guangdong Liantai Environmental Protection Co Business Description
Guangdong Liantai Environmental Protection Co Ltd is a China-based company engaged in operating sewage treatment project and supporting pipe network and ecological environment treatment project. The company produces and sells special equipment for environmental pollution prevention, and offers technical consultation and support services, among other activities. Some of the company's projects are Shantou dragon ball water purification plant, Shaoyang Jiangbei Wastewater treatment plant, and Shaoyang Yangxiqiao wastewater treatment plant, among others.
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