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Semight Instruments CoSHSE:688808 +0.88%7 Interest Coverage is 170.85 as of Mar. 2026, which is 30% below its 10-year median of 242.96. GuruFocus rates SHSE:688808 with a GF Score™ of 7/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,323 Industrial Products companies, Semight Instruments Co ranks better than 84.98% 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. Semight Instruments Co's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥144.0 Mil. Semight Instruments Co's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥-0.8 Mil.
Semight Instruments Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 170.85.
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. Semight Instruments Co Ltd has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.
The historical rank and industry rank for Semight Instruments Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
SHSE:688808'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 89.94 Med: 242.96 Max: 395.97
Current: 139.53
SHSE:688808's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 84.98% of 2323
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 14.8
vs SHSE:688808: 139.53
Semight Instruments Co (SHSE:688808) 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 .
Semight Instruments Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Semight Instruments Co Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Semight Instruments 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.
SHSE:688808 vs VRT, BE: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Semight Instruments 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.
Semight Instruments Co Interest Coverage vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Semight Instruments Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Semight Instruments Co's Interest Coverage falls into.
Semight Instruments 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:
* 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.
Semight Instruments Co (SHSE:688808) has a Interest Coverage of 170.85 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Semight Instruments Co and its competitors. This is 30% below median its historical median of 242.96. Over the past decade, Semight Instruments Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 89.94 to 395.97. According to the industry distribution chart, Semight Instruments Co ranks #349 out of 2323 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 15%.
Is Semight Instruments Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Semight Instruments Co's current Interest Coverage of 170.85 is 30% below median its 10-year median of 242.96. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 89.94 to a high of 395.97. The Industrial Products industry median Interest Coverage is 14.80. Semight Instruments Co's value of 170.85 is 1054.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Semight Instruments Co ranks #349 out of 2323 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Semight Instruments Co has a GF Score™ of 7/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Semight Instruments Co's Interest Coverage compare to VRT and BE?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Semight Instruments Co ranks #349 out of 2323 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Semight Instruments Co in the top 15% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 14.80. Semight Instruments Co's value of 170.85 is 1054.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Semight Instruments Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 89.94 to 395.97 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 242.96 vs. the industry median of 14.80, Semight Instruments 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Interest Coverage among Industrial Products companies is 14.80, based on 2,323 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. Semight Instruments Co's current Interest Coverage of 170.85 is 1054.4% 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 Semight Instruments Co and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Interest Coverage is 14.80 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Semight Instruments Co's current Interest Coverage is 170.85, which is 30% below median its own 10-year median of 242.96. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Semight Instruments Co stock overvalued right now?
Semight Instruments Co (SHSE:688808) has a current Interest Coverage of 170.85. The current Interest Coverage is 170.85, which is 30% below median its 10-year median of 242.96 and 1054.4% above the Industrial Products industry median of 14.80. Semight Instruments Co's overall GF Score™ is 7/100 with 2 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 Semight Instruments Co (SHSE:688808), the current Interest Coverage is 170.85 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.
Semight Instruments Co Ltd is engaged in the research, development, manufacturing, sales and service of electronic measuring instruments and semiconductor testing equipment.
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