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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. Bescient Technologies Co's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥-11.2 Mil. Bescient Technologies Co's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥-0.1 Mil.
did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Bescient Technologies Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
SHSE:688671's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Industrial Products industry.
Industry Median: 14.75 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
Bescient Technologies Co (SHSE:688671) 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 .
Bescient Technologies Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Bescient Technologies 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.
SHSE:688671 vs VLTO, ZWS, CECO: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Pollution & Treatment Controls subindustry, Bescient Technologies 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.
Bescient Technologies Co Interest Coverage vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Bescient Technologies Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Bescient Technologies Co's Interest Coverage falls into.
Bescient Technologies 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:
Bescient Technologies Co did not have earnings to cover the 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.
What does a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) mean?
Bescient Technologies Co (SHSE:688671) has a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Bescient Technologies Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Bescient Technologies Co ranks #999999 out of 2321 companies in the Industrial Products industry.
Is Bescient Technologies Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Bescient Technologies Co's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Based on the distribution chart, Bescient Technologies Co ranks #999999 out of 2321 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Bescient Technologies Co has a GF Score™ of 48/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Bescient Technologies Co's Interest Coverage compare to VLTO and ZWS?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Bescient Technologies Co ranks #999999 out of 2321 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Bescient Technologies Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 14.75. 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 14.75, based on 2,321 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. 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 Bescient Technologies Co and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Interest Coverage is 14.75 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Bescient Technologies Co's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bescient Technologies Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bescient Technologies Co (SHSE:688671) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥19.42, compared to a current price of ¥21.02 — trading 8.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Bescient Technologies Co's overall GF Score™ is 48/100 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 Bescient Technologies Co (SHSE:688671), the current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) 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 Bescient Technologies Co (SHSE:688671) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bescient Technologies Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of ¥21.02 is trading 8.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of ¥19.42.
GuruFocus considers Bescient Technologies Co to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for SHSE:688671:
Interest Coverage: 0 (At Loss)
GF Value™: ¥19.42 vs. price of ¥21.02 (8.2% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:688671 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Bescient Technologies Co Ltd is a national high-tech backbone enterprise engaged in the development of environmental automatic monitoring. It has always focused on the independent research and development of scientific instruments and big data and is committed to building multi-industry intelligent applications and services that perceive and interconnect all things, and provide strong technical support for the construction of the national ecological environment, water conservancy and public safety. Its main business involves research and development, production and technical services in the fields of intelligent environmental monitoring equipment, environmental monitoring Internet of Things and ecological environment big data, smart water affairs, digital agriculture, and public security.
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