Tongqinglou Catering Co (SHSE:605108) Interest Coverage: 2.34 (As of Mar. 2026) — 87% Below Median


SHSE:605108 Tongqinglou Catering Co Ltd SHSE:605108
69 GF Score
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GF Value ¥22.18
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What is Tongqinglou Catering Co Interest Coverage?

Tongqinglou Catering Co SHSE:605108 +0.34% 69 Interest Coverage is 2.34 as of Mar. 2026, which is 87% below its 10-year median of 17.97. GuruFocus rates SHSE:605108 with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥22.18 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review. Among 812 Business Services companies, Tongqinglou Catering Co ranks worse than 81.28% 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. Tongqinglou Catering Co's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥48 Mil. Tongqinglou Catering Co's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥-20 Mil. Tongqinglou Catering Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 2.34. 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. Tongqinglou Catering Co Ltd interest coverage is 2.49, which is low.

The historical rank and industry rank for Tongqinglou Catering Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

SHSE:605108' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.49   Med: 17.97   Max: 8632.5
Current: 2.49


SHSE:605108's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
81.28% of 812 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 12.98 vs SHSE:605108: 2.49

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


Tongqinglou Catering Co  (SHSE:605108) 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 .


Tongqinglou Catering Co Interest Coverage Related Terms


Tongqinglou Catering Co Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Tongqinglou Catering 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.

Tongqinglou Catering Co Interest Coverage Chart

Tongqinglou Catering Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
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Tongqinglou Catering Co Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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SHSE:605108 vs CTAS, CPRT, ULS: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Tongqinglou Catering 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.


Tongqinglou Catering Co Interest Coverage vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Tongqinglou Catering Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Tongqinglou Catering Co's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Tongqinglou Catering 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.

Tongqinglou Catering 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, Tongqinglou Catering Co's Interest Expense was ¥-78 Mil. Its Operating Income was ¥239 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥1,717 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*239.102/-78.13
=3.06

Tongqinglou Catering Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2026, Tongqinglou Catering Co's Interest Expense was ¥-20 Mil. Its Operating Income was ¥48 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥1,613 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2026 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=-1*47.555/-20.3
=2.34

* 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 2.34 mean?
Tongqinglou Catering Co (SHSE:605108) has a Interest Coverage of 2.34 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Tongqinglou Catering Co and its competitors. This is 87% below median its historical median of 17.97. Over the past decade, Tongqinglou Catering Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.49 to 8,632.50. According to the industry distribution chart, Tongqinglou Catering Co ranks #660 out of 812 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 81.3%.
Is Tongqinglou Catering Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Tongqinglou Catering Co's current Interest Coverage of 2.34 is 87% below median its 10-year median of 17.97. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.49 to a high of 8,632.50. The Business Services industry median Interest Coverage is 12.98. Tongqinglou Catering Co's value of 2.34 is 82% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Tongqinglou Catering Co ranks #660 out of 812 companies in the Business Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Tongqinglou Catering Co has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Tongqinglou Catering Co's Interest Coverage compare to CTAS and CPRT?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Tongqinglou Catering Co ranks #660 out of 812 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Tongqinglou Catering Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 12.98. Tongqinglou Catering Co's value of 2.34 is 82% below this benchmark. Historically, Tongqinglou Catering Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.49 to 8,632.50 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 17.97 vs. the industry median of 12.98, Tongqinglou Catering 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 Business Services company?
The median Interest Coverage among Business Services companies is 12.98, based on 812 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. Tongqinglou Catering Co's current Interest Coverage of 2.34 is 82% 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 Tongqinglou Catering Co and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Interest Coverage is 12.98 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Tongqinglou Catering Co's current Interest Coverage is 2.34, which is 87% below median its own 10-year median of 17.97. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Tongqinglou Catering Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tongqinglou Catering Co (SHSE:605108) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥22.18, compared to a current price of ¥11.67 — trading 47.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 2.34, which is 87% below median its 10-year median of 17.97 and 82% below the Business Services industry median of 12.98. Tongqinglou Catering Co's overall GF Score™ is 69/100 with 10 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 Tongqinglou Catering Co (SHSE:605108), the current Interest Coverage is 2.34 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 Tongqinglou Catering Co (SHSE:605108) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tongqinglou Catering Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ¥11.67 is trading 47.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of ¥22.18. GuruFocus considers Tongqinglou Catering Co to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for SHSE:605108:

  • Interest Coverage: 2.34 (87% below median its 10-year median of 17.97)
  • GF Value™: ¥22.18 vs. price of ¥11.67 (47.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 69/100 with 10 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 82% below the Business Services median (#660 of 812)

No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:605108 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Tongqinglou Catering Co Business Description

Address Building 9, No. 10 Wangang Road, Baohe District, Anhui Province, Hefei, CHN, 230051
Tongqinglou Catering Co Ltd is a provider of catering services. The company provides catering (limited to branches); hotel management consulting and training services, tobacco and alcohol retail (limited to branches), conference services; wedding services, among others.
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