Hubei Sinophorus Electronic Materials Co (SHSE:688545) Interest Coverage: 229.43 (As of Mar. 2026) — 67% Above Median

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SHSE:688545 Hubei Sinophorus Electronic Materials Co Ltd SHSE:688545
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What is Hubei Sinophorus Electronic Materials Co Interest Coverage?

Hubei Sinophorus Electronic Materials Co SHSE:688545 -8.45% 14 Interest Coverage is 229.43 as of Mar. 2026, which is 67% above its 10-year median of 137.38. GuruFocus rates SHSE:688545 with a GF Score™ of 14/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,233 Chemicals companies, Hubei Sinophorus Electronic Materials Co ranks better than 93.11% 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. Hubei Sinophorus Electronic Materials Co's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥80 Mil. Hubei Sinophorus Electronic Materials Co's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥-0 Mil. Hubei Sinophorus Electronic Materials Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 229.43. 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. Hubei Sinophorus Electronic Materials Co Ltd has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

The historical rank and industry rank for Hubei Sinophorus Electronic Materials Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

SHSE:688545' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 11.36   Med: 137.38   Max: 3861.28
Current: 488.04


SHSE:688545's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
93.11% of 1233 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 10.21 vs SHSE:688545: 488.04

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


Hubei Sinophorus Electronic Materials Co  (SHSE:688545) 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 .


Hubei Sinophorus Electronic Materials Co Interest Coverage Related Terms


Hubei Sinophorus Electronic Materials Co Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hubei Sinophorus Electronic Materials 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.

Hubei Sinophorus Electronic Materials Co Interest Coverage Chart

Hubei Sinophorus Electronic Materials Co Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 11.36 3,861.28 137.38 51.98 242.02

Hubei Sinophorus Electronic Materials Co Quarterly Data
Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 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 74.13 551.19 0.00 422.25 229.43

SHSE:688545 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Hubei Sinophorus Electronic Materials 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.


Hubei Sinophorus Electronic Materials Co Interest Coverage vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Hubei Sinophorus Electronic Materials Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hubei Sinophorus Electronic Materials Co's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Hubei Sinophorus Electronic Materials 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.

Hubei Sinophorus Electronic Materials 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, Hubei Sinophorus Electronic Materials Co's Interest Expense was ¥-1 Mil. Its Operating Income was ¥234 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥7 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*233.552/-0.965
=242.02

Hubei Sinophorus Electronic Materials Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2026, Hubei Sinophorus Electronic Materials Co's Interest Expense was ¥-0 Mil. Its Operating Income was ¥80 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥107 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2026 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=-1*79.84/-0.348
=229.43

* 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 229.43 mean?
Hubei Sinophorus Electronic Materials Co (SHSE:688545) has a Interest Coverage of 229.43 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Hubei Sinophorus Electronic Materials Co and its competitors. This is 67% above median its historical median of 137.38. Over the past decade, Hubei Sinophorus Electronic Materials Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 11.36 to 3,861.28. According to the industry distribution chart, Hubei Sinophorus Electronic Materials Co ranks #85 out of 1233 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 6.9%.
Is Hubei Sinophorus Electronic Materials Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Hubei Sinophorus Electronic Materials Co's current Interest Coverage of 229.43 is 67% above median its 10-year median of 137.38. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 11.36 to a high of 3,861.28. The Chemicals industry median Interest Coverage is 10.21. Hubei Sinophorus Electronic Materials Co's value of 229.43 is 2147.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Hubei Sinophorus Electronic Materials Co ranks #85 out of 1233 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Hubei Sinophorus Electronic Materials Co has a GF Score™ of 14/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hubei Sinophorus Electronic Materials Co's Interest Coverage compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Hubei Sinophorus Electronic Materials Co ranks #85 out of 1233 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Hubei Sinophorus Electronic Materials Co in the top 7% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10.21. Hubei Sinophorus Electronic Materials Co's value of 229.43 is 2147.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Hubei Sinophorus Electronic Materials Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 11.36 to 3,861.28 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 137.38 vs. the industry median of 10.21, Hubei Sinophorus Electronic Materials 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 Chemicals company?
The median Interest Coverage among Chemicals companies is 10.21, based on 1,233 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. Hubei Sinophorus Electronic Materials Co's current Interest Coverage of 229.43 is 2147.1% 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 Hubei Sinophorus Electronic Materials Co and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Interest Coverage is 10.21 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Hubei Sinophorus Electronic Materials Co's current Interest Coverage is 229.43, which is 67% above median its own 10-year median of 137.38. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hubei Sinophorus Electronic Materials Co stock overvalued right now?
Hubei Sinophorus Electronic Materials Co (SHSE:688545) has a current Interest Coverage of 229.43. The current Interest Coverage is 229.43, which is 67% above median its 10-year median of 137.38 and 2147.1% above the Chemicals industry median of 10.21. Hubei Sinophorus Electronic Materials Co's overall GF Score™ is 14/100 with 6 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 Hubei Sinophorus Electronic Materials Co (SHSE:688545), the current Interest Coverage is 229.43 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.

Hubei Sinophorus Electronic Materials Co Business Description

Address No. 66-3, Xiaoting Avenue, Hubei Province, Xiaoting District, Yichang, CHN, 443007
Hubei Sinophorus Electronic Materials Co Ltd is engaged in research, development, production and sales of ultra-high purity electronic chemicals for semiconductors. The company is mainly engaged in the research, development, production and sales of electronic chemicals. Its products include general wet electronic chemicals such as electronic-grade phosphoric acid and electronic-grade sulfuric acid, as well as functional wet electronic chemicals such as etching solutions, developers, cleaning agents, regeneration agents, and stripping solutions.
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