Yonyou Auto Information Technology (Shanghai) Co (SHSE:688479) Interest Coverage: 104.18 (As of Mar. 2026) — 87% Below Median

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SHSE:688479 Yonyou Auto Information Technology (Shanghai) Co Ltd SHSE:688479
61 GF Score
Price ¥30.18
GF Value ¥11.28
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Yonyou Auto Information Technology (Shanghai) Co Interest Coverage?

Yonyou Auto Information Technology (Shanghai) Co SHSE:688479 +6.27% 61 Interest Coverage is 104.18 as of Mar. 2026, which is 87% below its 10-year median of 779.78. GuruFocus rates SHSE:688479 with a GF Score™ of 61/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥11.28 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,716 Software companies, Yonyou Auto Information Technology (Shanghai) Co ranks better than 81.76% 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. Yonyou Auto Information Technology (Shanghai) Co's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥5.1 Mil. Yonyou Auto Information Technology (Shanghai) Co's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥-0.0 Mil. Yonyou Auto Information Technology (Shanghai) Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 104.18. 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. Yonyou Auto Information Technology (Shanghai) Co Ltd has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

The historical rank and industry rank for Yonyou Auto Information Technology (Shanghai) Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

SHSE:688479' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 321.08   Med: 779.78   Max: No Debt
Current: 552.23


SHSE:688479's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
81.76% of 1716 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 24.64 vs SHSE:688479: 552.23

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


Yonyou Auto Information Technology (Shanghai) Co  (SHSE:688479) 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 .


Yonyou Auto Information Technology (Shanghai) Co Interest Coverage Related Terms


Yonyou Auto Information Technology (Shanghai) Co Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Yonyou Auto Information Technology (Shanghai) 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.

Yonyou Auto Information Technology (Shanghai) Co Interest Coverage Chart

Yonyou Auto Information Technology (Shanghai) Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
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Yonyou Auto Information Technology (Shanghai) 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:688479 vs UBER, SHOP, CRM: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, Yonyou Auto Information Technology (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.


Yonyou Auto Information Technology (Shanghai) Co Interest Coverage vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Yonyou Auto Information Technology (Shanghai) Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Yonyou Auto Information Technology (Shanghai) Co's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Yonyou Auto Information Technology (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:

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.

Yonyou Auto Information Technology (Shanghai) 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, Yonyou Auto Information Technology (Shanghai) Co's Interest Expense was ¥-0.0 Mil. Its Operating Income was ¥24.3 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥0.0 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*24.257/-0.008
=3,032.13

Yonyou Auto Information Technology (Shanghai) Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2026, Yonyou Auto Information Technology (Shanghai) Co's Interest Expense was ¥-0.0 Mil. Its Operating Income was ¥5.1 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥0.0 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2026 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=-1*5.105/-0.049
=104.18

* 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 104.18 mean?
Yonyou Auto Information Technology (Shanghai) Co (SHSE:688479) has a Interest Coverage of 104.18 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Yonyou Auto Information Technology (Shanghai) Co and its competitors. This is 87% below median its historical median of 779.78. Over the past decade, Yonyou Auto Information Technology (Shanghai) Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 321.08 to 10,000.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Yonyou Auto Information Technology (Shanghai) Co ranks #313 out of 1716 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 18.2%.
Is Yonyou Auto Information Technology (Shanghai) Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Yonyou Auto Information Technology (Shanghai) Co's current Interest Coverage of 104.18 is 87% below median its 10-year median of 779.78. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 321.08 to a high of 10,000.00. The Software industry median Interest Coverage is 24.64. Yonyou Auto Information Technology (Shanghai) Co's value of 104.18 is 322.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Yonyou Auto Information Technology (Shanghai) Co ranks #313 out of 1716 companies in the Software industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Yonyou Auto Information Technology (Shanghai) Co has a GF Score™ of 61/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Yonyou Auto Information Technology (Shanghai) Co's Interest Coverage compare to UBER and SHOP?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Yonyou Auto Information Technology (Shanghai) Co ranks #313 out of 1716 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Yonyou Auto Information Technology (Shanghai) Co in the top 18% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 24.64. Yonyou Auto Information Technology (Shanghai) Co's value of 104.18 is 322.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Yonyou Auto Information Technology (Shanghai) Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 321.08 to 10,000.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 779.78 vs. the industry median of 24.64, Yonyou Auto Information Technology (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 a Software company?
The median Interest Coverage among Software companies is 24.64, based on 1,716 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. Yonyou Auto Information Technology (Shanghai) Co's current Interest Coverage of 104.18 is 322.8% 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 Yonyou Auto Information Technology (Shanghai) Co and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Interest Coverage is 24.64 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Yonyou Auto Information Technology (Shanghai) Co's current Interest Coverage is 104.18, which is 87% below median its own 10-year median of 779.78. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Yonyou Auto Information Technology (Shanghai) Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Yonyou Auto Information Technology (Shanghai) Co (SHSE:688479) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥11.28, compared to a current price of ¥30.18 — trading 167.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 104.18, which is 87% below median its 10-year median of 779.78 and 322.8% above the Software industry median of 24.64. Yonyou Auto Information Technology (Shanghai) Co's overall GF Score™ is 61/100 with 7 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 Yonyou Auto Information Technology (Shanghai) Co (SHSE:688479), the current Interest Coverage is 104.18 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 Yonyou Auto Information Technology (Shanghai) Co (SHSE:688479) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Yonyou Auto Information Technology (Shanghai) Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ¥30.18 is trading 167.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of ¥11.28. GuruFocus considers Yonyou Auto Information Technology (Shanghai) Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for SHSE:688479:

  • Interest Coverage: 104.18 (87% below median its 10-year median of 779.78)
  • GF Value™: ¥11.28 vs. price of ¥30.18 (167.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 61/100 with 7 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 322.8% above the Software median (#313 of 1716)

No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:688479 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Yonyou Auto Information Technology (Shanghai) Co Business Description

Address No. 1, Lane 276, Luding Road, Putuo District, Shanghai, CHN, 200062
Yonyou Auto Information Technology (Shanghai) Co Ltd is in the field of automotive industry marketing and aftermarket services, providing customers with related software products and services. The company is engaged in computer hardware and software and network equipment, product and system integration technology development, technology transfer, technical service, technical consultation, and sales of electronic products.
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