Shanghai Allist Pharmaceuticals Co (SHSE:688578) Interest Coverage: 21,274.79 (As of Mar. 2026) — 88% Above Median

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SHSE:688578 Shanghai Allist Pharmaceuticals Co Ltd SHSE:688578
80 GF Score
Price ¥111.20
GF Value ¥135.47
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Shanghai Allist Pharmaceuticals Co Interest Coverage?

Shanghai Allist Pharmaceuticals Co SHSE:688578 -3.77% 80 Interest Coverage is 21,274.79 as of Mar. 2026, which is 88% above its 10-year median of 11,313.69. GuruFocus rates SHSE:688578 with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥135.47 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 377 Biotechnology companies, Shanghai Allist Pharmaceuticals Co ranks better than 99.73% 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. Shanghai Allist Pharmaceuticals Co's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥723 Mil. Shanghai Allist Pharmaceuticals Co's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥-0 Mil. Shanghai Allist Pharmaceuticals Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 21,274.79. 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. Shanghai Allist Pharmaceuticals Co Ltd has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

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

SHSE:688578' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 142.37   Med: 11313.69   Max: 23291.09
Current: 21523.37


SHSE:688578's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
99.73% of 377 companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: 106.07 vs SHSE:688578: 21523.37

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


Shanghai Allist Pharmaceuticals Co  (SHSE:688578) 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 .


Shanghai Allist Pharmaceuticals Co Interest Coverage Related Terms


Shanghai Allist Pharmaceuticals Co Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Shanghai Allist Pharmaceuticals 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.

Shanghai Allist Pharmaceuticals Co Interest Coverage Chart

Shanghai Allist Pharmaceuticals Co Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 0.00 142.37 3,539.94 23,291.09 19,087.43

Shanghai Allist Pharmaceuticals 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 12,154.54 20,183.05 13,513.55 64,973.80 21,274.79

SHSE:688578 vs VRTX, REGN, RVMD: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Shanghai Allist Pharmaceuticals 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.


Shanghai Allist Pharmaceuticals Co Interest Coverage vs Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Shanghai Allist Pharmaceuticals Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Shanghai Allist Pharmaceuticals Co's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Shanghai Allist Pharmaceuticals 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.

Shanghai Allist Pharmaceuticals 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, Shanghai Allist Pharmaceuticals Co's Interest Expense was ¥-0 Mil. Its Operating Income was ¥2,481 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥2 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*2481.366/-0.13
=19,087.43

Shanghai Allist Pharmaceuticals Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2026, Shanghai Allist Pharmaceuticals Co's Interest Expense was ¥-0 Mil. Its Operating Income was ¥723 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥2 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2026 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=-1*723.343/-0.034
=21,274.79

* 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 21,274.79 mean?
Shanghai Allist Pharmaceuticals Co (SHSE:688578) has a Interest Coverage of 21,274.79 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Shanghai Allist Pharmaceuticals Co and its competitors. This is 88% above median its historical median of 11,313.69. Over the past decade, Shanghai Allist Pharmaceuticals Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 142.37 to 23,291.09. According to the industry distribution chart, Shanghai Allist Pharmaceuticals Co ranks #1 out of 377 companies in the Biotechnology industry, placing it in the top 0.3%.
Is Shanghai Allist Pharmaceuticals Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Shanghai Allist Pharmaceuticals Co's current Interest Coverage of 21,274.79 is 88% above median its 10-year median of 11,313.69. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 142.37 to a high of 23,291.09. The Biotechnology industry median Interest Coverage is 106.07. Shanghai Allist Pharmaceuticals Co's value of 21,274.79 is 19957.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Shanghai Allist Pharmaceuticals Co ranks #1 out of 377 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Shanghai Allist Pharmaceuticals Co has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Shanghai Allist Pharmaceuticals Co's Interest Coverage compare to VRTX and REGN?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Shanghai Allist Pharmaceuticals Co ranks #1 out of 377 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Shanghai Allist Pharmaceuticals Co in the top 0% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 106.07. Shanghai Allist Pharmaceuticals Co's value of 21,274.79 is 19957.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Shanghai Allist Pharmaceuticals Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 142.37 to 23,291.09 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 11,313.69 vs. the industry median of 106.07, Shanghai Allist Pharmaceuticals 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 Biotechnology company?
The median Interest Coverage among Biotechnology companies is 106.07, based on 377 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. Shanghai Allist Pharmaceuticals Co's current Interest Coverage of 21,274.79 is 19957.3% 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 Shanghai Allist Pharmaceuticals Co and its competitors. For the Biotechnology industry, the median Interest Coverage is 106.07 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Shanghai Allist Pharmaceuticals Co's current Interest Coverage is 21,274.79, which is 88% above median its own 10-year median of 11,313.69. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Shanghai Allist Pharmaceuticals Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Shanghai Allist Pharmaceuticals Co (SHSE:688578) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥135.47, compared to a current price of ¥111.20 — trading 17.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 21,274.79, which is 88% above median its 10-year median of 11,313.69 and 19957.3% above the Biotechnology industry median of 106.07. Shanghai Allist Pharmaceuticals Co's overall GF Score™ is 80/100 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 Shanghai Allist Pharmaceuticals Co (SHSE:688578), the current Interest Coverage is 21,274.79 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 Shanghai Allist Pharmaceuticals Co (SHSE:688578) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Shanghai Allist Pharmaceuticals Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ¥111.20 is trading 17.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of ¥135.47. GuruFocus considers Shanghai Allist Pharmaceuticals Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for SHSE:688578:

  • Interest Coverage: 21,274.79 (88% above median its 10-year median of 11,313.69)
  • GF Value™: ¥135.47 vs. price of ¥111.20 (17.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 80/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 19957.3% above the Biotechnology median (#1 of 377)

No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:688578 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Shanghai Allist Pharmaceuticals Co Business Description

Address 1118 HaLei Road & 1227 ZhangHeng Road, Building 1, 5th Floor, ZhangJiang Hi-Tech Park, PuDong District, Shanghai, CHN, 201203
Shanghai Allist Pharmaceuticals Co Ltd is an innovative drug company in the field of cancer treatment.
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