Guangdong Weide Information Technology Co (SHSE:688171) Interest Coverage: 85.51 (As of Mar. 2026) — 74% Below Median

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SHSE:688171 Guangdong Weide Information Technology Co Ltd SHSE:688171
75 GF Score
Price ¥23.50
GF Value ¥20.36
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Guangdong Weide Information Technology Co Interest Coverage?

Guangdong Weide Information Technology Co SHSE:688171 -1.05% 75 Interest Coverage is 85.51 as of Mar. 2026, which is 74% below its 10-year median of 332.22. GuruFocus rates SHSE:688171 with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥20.36 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,718 Software companies, Guangdong Weide Information Technology Co ranks better than 68.8% 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. Guangdong Weide Information Technology Co's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥3.7 Mil. Guangdong Weide Information Technology Co's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥-0.0 Mil. Guangdong Weide Information Technology Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 85.51. 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. Guangdong Weide Information Technology Co Ltd has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

The historical rank and industry rank for Guangdong Weide Information Technology Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

SHSE:688171' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 105.96   Med: 332.22   Max: 1945.9
Current: 105.96


SHSE:688171's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
68.8% of 1718 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 24.655 vs SHSE:688171: 105.96

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


Guangdong Weide Information Technology Co  (SHSE:688171) 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 Weide Information Technology Co Interest Coverage Related Terms


Guangdong Weide Information Technology Co Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Guangdong Weide Information 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.

Guangdong Weide Information Technology Co Interest Coverage Chart

Guangdong Weide Information Technology Co Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 332.75 434.22 727.54 210.99 111.45

Guangdong Weide Information 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 0.00 69.63 38.03 168.14 85.51

SHSE:688171 vs IBM, ACN, FISV: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Guangdong Weide Information 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.


Guangdong Weide Information Technology Co Interest Coverage vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Guangdong Weide Information Technology Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Guangdong Weide Information Technology Co's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Guangdong Weide Information 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.

Guangdong Weide Information Technology Co's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024, Guangdong Weide Information Technology Co's Interest Expense was ¥-0.1 Mil. Its Operating Income was ¥11.1 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥0.0 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2024 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2024 )
=-1*11.145/-0.1
=111.45

Guangdong Weide Information 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, Guangdong Weide Information Technology Co's Interest Expense was ¥-0.0 Mil. Its Operating Income was ¥3.7 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥3.0 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2026 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=-1*3.677/-0.043
=85.51

* 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 85.51 mean?
Guangdong Weide Information Technology Co (SHSE:688171) has a Interest Coverage of 85.51 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Guangdong Weide Information Technology Co and its competitors. This is 74% below median its historical median of 332.22. Over the past decade, Guangdong Weide Information Technology Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 105.96 to 1,945.90. According to the industry distribution chart, Guangdong Weide Information Technology Co ranks #536 out of 1718 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 31.2%.
Is Guangdong Weide Information Technology Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Guangdong Weide Information Technology Co's current Interest Coverage of 85.51 is 74% below median its 10-year median of 332.22. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 105.96 to a high of 1,945.90. The Software industry median Interest Coverage is 24.66. Guangdong Weide Information Technology Co's value of 85.51 is 246.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Guangdong Weide Information Technology Co ranks #536 out of 1718 companies in the Software industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Guangdong Weide Information Technology Co has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Guangdong Weide Information Technology Co's Interest Coverage compare to IBM and ACN?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Guangdong Weide Information Technology Co ranks #536 out of 1718 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Guangdong Weide Information Technology Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 24.66. Guangdong Weide Information Technology Co's value of 85.51 is 246.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Guangdong Weide Information Technology Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 105.96 to 1,945.90 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 332.22 vs. the industry median of 24.66, Guangdong Weide Information 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 Software company?
The median Interest Coverage among Software companies is 24.66, based on 1,718 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 Weide Information Technology Co's current Interest Coverage of 85.51 is 246.8% 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 Guangdong Weide Information Technology Co and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Interest Coverage is 24.66 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Guangdong Weide Information Technology Co's current Interest Coverage is 85.51, which is 74% below median its own 10-year median of 332.22. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Guangdong Weide Information Technology Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Guangdong Weide Information Technology Co (SHSE:688171) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥20.36, compared to a current price of ¥23.50 — trading 15.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 85.51, which is 74% below median its 10-year median of 332.22 and 246.8% above the Software industry median of 24.66. Guangdong Weide Information Technology Co's overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 4 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 Weide Information Technology Co (SHSE:688171), the current Interest Coverage is 85.51 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 Weide Information Technology Co (SHSE:688171) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Guangdong Weide Information Technology Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ¥23.50 is trading 15.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of ¥20.36. GuruFocus considers Guangdong Weide Information Technology Co to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for SHSE:688171:

  • Interest Coverage: 85.51 (74% below median its 10-year median of 332.22)
  • GF Value™: ¥20.36 vs. price of ¥23.50 (15.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 75/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 246.8% above the Software median (#536 of 1718)

No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:688171 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Guangdong Weide Information Technology Co Business Description

Address No. 182, Science Avenue, Room 401, Building C1, Huangpu District, Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, CHN, 510700
Guangdong Weide Information Technology Co Ltd is engaged in the research and development, production and sales of intelligent security equipment and information security cloud platforms.
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