China Petroleum & ChemicalSNPMF +1.84%50 Interest Coverage is 1.53 as of Dec. 2025, which is 75% below its 10-year median of 6.00. GuruFocus rates SNPMF with a GF Score™ of 50/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.51 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 728 Oil & Gas companies, China Petroleum & Chemical ranks worse than 75.55% 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. China Petroleum & Chemical's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $845 Mil. China Petroleum & Chemical's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $-551 Mil.
China Petroleum & Chemical's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 1.53.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for China Petroleum & Chemical's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
SNPMF'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.96 Med: 6 Max: 16.06
Current: 2.21
SNPMF's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 75.55% of 728
companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 5.84
vs SNPMF: 2.21
China Petroleum & Chemical (OTCPK:SNPMF) 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 .
China Petroleum & Chemical Interest Coverage Related Terms
China Petroleum & Chemical 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.
China Petroleum & Chemical Interest Coverage Chart
For the Oil & Gas Integrated subindustry, China Petroleum & Chemical'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.
China Petroleum & Chemical Interest Coverage vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, China Petroleum & Chemical's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where China Petroleum & Chemical's Interest Coverage falls into.
China Petroleum & Chemical 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.
China Petroleum & Chemical (SNPMF) has a Interest Coverage of 1.53 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on China Petroleum & Chemical and its competitors. This is 75% below median its historical median of 6.00. Over the past decade, China Petroleum & Chemical's Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.96 to 16.06. According to the industry distribution chart, China Petroleum & Chemical ranks #550 out of 728 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 75.5%.
Is China Petroleum & Chemical's Interest Coverage too high?
China Petroleum & Chemical's current Interest Coverage of 1.53 is 75% below median its 10-year median of 6.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.96 to a high of 16.06. The Oil & Gas industry median Interest Coverage is 5.84. China Petroleum & Chemical's value of 1.53 is 73.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, China Petroleum & Chemical ranks #550 out of 728 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, China Petroleum & Chemical has a GF Score™ of 50/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does China Petroleum & Chemical's Interest Coverage compare to XOM and CVX?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, China Petroleum & Chemical ranks #550 out of 728 companies for Interest Coverage. This places China Petroleum & Chemical in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 5.84. China Petroleum & Chemical's value of 1.53 is 73.8% below this benchmark. Historically, China Petroleum & Chemical's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.96 to 16.06 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.00 vs. the industry median of 5.84, China Petroleum & Chemical has consistently been below 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 Oil & Gas company?
The median Interest Coverage among Oil & Gas companies is 5.84, based on 728 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. China Petroleum & Chemical's current Interest Coverage of 1.53 is 73.8% below 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 China Petroleum & Chemical and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Interest Coverage is 5.84 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. China Petroleum & Chemical's current Interest Coverage is 1.53, which is 75% below median its own 10-year median of 6.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is China Petroleum & Chemical stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, China Petroleum & Chemical (SNPMF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.51, compared to a current price of $0.56 — trading 9.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 1.53, which is 75% below median its 10-year median of 6.00 and 73.8% below the Oil & Gas industry median of 5.84. China Petroleum & Chemical's overall GF Score™ is 50/100 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 China Petroleum & Chemical (SNPMF), the current Interest Coverage is 1.53 as of Dec. 2025. 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 China Petroleum & Chemical (SNPMF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, China Petroleum & Chemical stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $0.56 is trading 9.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $0.51.
GuruFocus considers China Petroleum & Chemical to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for SNPMF:
Interest Coverage: 1.53 (75% below median its 10-year median of 6.00)
GF Value™: $0.51 vs. price of $0.56 (9.8% above fair value)
Industry Position: 73.8% below the Oil & Gas median (#550 of 728)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SNPMF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
China Petroleum & Chemical, or Sinopec, is one of China's national oil companies and one of Asian's largest integrated oil companies in revenue. Its income is derived primarily from refining and marketing of oil products and petrochemical production. Sinopec has China's largest petrol station network with over 30,000 stations and enjoys a significant market share in petrochemicals. Established in 2000 by China Petrochemical Corporation, a stateowned enterprise and majority shareholder, the company also owns oil and gas assets in Shandong and Sichuan provinces. It has a smaller global upstream presence than its peers, PetroChina and CNOOC. In 2025, Sinopec's production of oil and gas equivalent was 525.28 million barrels. The firm also processed 250.33 million metric tons of crude oil.
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