Kinco Automation (Shanghai) CoSHSE:688160 +2.24%82 Interest Coverage is 118.90 as of Mar. 2026, which is 55% below its 10-year median of 264.37. GuruFocus rates SHSE:688160 with a GF Score™ of 82/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥99.42 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,322 Industrial Products companies, Kinco Automation (Shanghai) Co ranks better than 78.34% 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. Kinco Automation (Shanghai) Co's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥14.6 Mil. Kinco Automation (Shanghai) Co's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥-0.1 Mil.
Kinco Automation (Shanghai) Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 118.90.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Good Sign:
Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Kinco Automation (Shanghai) Co Ltd has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.
The historical rank and industry rank for Kinco Automation (Shanghai) Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
SHSE:688160'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 26.53 Med: 264.37 Max: 15469.33
Current: 77.07
SHSE:688160's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 78.34% of 2322
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 14.835
vs SHSE:688160: 77.07
Kinco Automation (Shanghai) Co (SHSE:688160) 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 .
Kinco Automation (Shanghai) Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Kinco Automation (Shanghai) 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.
Kinco Automation (Shanghai) Co Interest Coverage Chart
SHSE:688160 vs GEV, ETN, PH: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Kinco Automation (Shanghai) 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.
Kinco Automation (Shanghai) Co Interest Coverage vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Kinco Automation (Shanghai) Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kinco Automation (Shanghai) Co's Interest Coverage falls into.
Kinco Automation (Shanghai) 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.
Kinco Automation (Shanghai) Co (SHSE:688160) has a Interest Coverage of 118.90 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Kinco Automation (Shanghai) Co and its competitors. This is 55% below median its historical median of 264.37. Over the past decade, Kinco Automation (Shanghai) Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 26.53 to 15,469.33. According to the industry distribution chart, Kinco Automation (Shanghai) Co ranks #503 out of 2322 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 21.7%.
Is Kinco Automation (Shanghai) Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Kinco Automation (Shanghai) Co's current Interest Coverage of 118.90 is 55% below median its 10-year median of 264.37. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 26.53 to a high of 15,469.33. The Industrial Products industry median Interest Coverage is 14.84. Kinco Automation (Shanghai) Co's value of 118.90 is 701.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kinco Automation (Shanghai) Co ranks #503 out of 2322 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Kinco Automation (Shanghai) Co has a GF Score™ of 82/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kinco Automation (Shanghai) Co's Interest Coverage compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Kinco Automation (Shanghai) Co ranks #503 out of 2322 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Kinco Automation (Shanghai) Co in the top 22% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 14.84. Kinco Automation (Shanghai) Co's value of 118.90 is 701.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Kinco Automation (Shanghai) Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 26.53 to 15,469.33 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 264.37 vs. the industry median of 14.84, Kinco Automation (Shanghai) 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Interest Coverage among Industrial Products companies is 14.84, based on 2,322 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. Kinco Automation (Shanghai) Co's current Interest Coverage of 118.90 is 701.5% 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 Kinco Automation (Shanghai) Co and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Interest Coverage is 14.84 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kinco Automation (Shanghai) Co's current Interest Coverage is 118.90, which is 55% below median its own 10-year median of 264.37. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kinco Automation (Shanghai) Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kinco Automation (Shanghai) Co (SHSE:688160) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥99.42, compared to a current price of ¥137.00 — trading 37.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 118.90, which is 55% below median its 10-year median of 264.37 and 701.5% above the Industrial Products industry median of 14.84. Kinco Automation (Shanghai) Co's overall GF Score™ is 82/100 with 3 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 Kinco Automation (Shanghai) Co (SHSE:688160), the current Interest Coverage is 118.90 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 Kinco Automation (Shanghai) Co (SHSE:688160) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kinco Automation (Shanghai) Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of ¥137.00 is trading 37.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of ¥99.42.
GuruFocus considers Kinco Automation (Shanghai) Co to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for SHSE:688160:
Interest Coverage: 118.90 (55% below median its 10-year median of 264.37)
GF Value™: ¥99.42 vs. price of ¥137.00 (37.8% above fair value)
Industry Position: 701.5% above the Industrial Products median (#503 of 2322)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:688160 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Kinco Automation (Shanghai) Co Business Description
Kinco Automation (Shanghai) Co Ltd is a supplier of Manufacturing Smart Solutions in China. It focuses on the development, production and selling of automation standard products and intelligent hardware products. The company's automation standard products including Human Machine Interface (HMI), Servo System, Stepper System, Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) and Variable Frequency Drive (VFD), among others.
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