DSC Securities (STC:DSC) Interest Coverage: 0.99 (As of Mar. 2026) — 33% Below Median

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What is DSC Securities Interest Coverage?

DSC Securities STC:DSC 37 Interest Coverage is 0.99 as of Mar. 2026, which is 33% below its 10-year median of 1.47. GuruFocus rates STC:DSC with a GF Score™ of 37/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 433 Capital Markets companies, DSC Securities ranks worse than 88.45% 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. DSC Securities's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₫60,961 Mil. DSC Securities's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₫-61,344 Mil. DSC Securities's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.99. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for DSC Securities's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

STC:DSC' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.33   Med: 1.47   Max: 1.61
Current: 1.44


STC:DSC's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
88.45% of 433 companies
in the Capital Markets industry
Industry Median: 20.17 vs STC:DSC: 1.44

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


DSC Securities  (STC:DSC) 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 .


DSC Securities Interest Coverage Related Terms


DSC Securities Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for DSC Securities'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.

DSC Securities Interest Coverage Chart

DSC Securities Annual Data
Trend Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
1.47 1.33 1.61

DSC Securities Quarterly Data
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 1.37 1.01 3.36 0.65 0.99

STC:DSC vs MS, GS, SCHW: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Capital Markets subindustry, DSC Securities'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.


DSC Securities Interest Coverage vs Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, DSC Securities's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where DSC Securities's Interest Coverage falls into.


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DSC Securities 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.

DSC Securities'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, DSC Securities's Interest Expense was ₫-150,450 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₫241,726 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₫0 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*241725.507/-150449.693
=1.61

DSC Securities's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2026, DSC Securities's Interest Expense was ₫-61,344 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₫60,961 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₫0 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2026 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=-1*60960.817/-61344.116
=0.99

* 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 0.99 mean?
DSC Securities (STC:DSC) has a Interest Coverage of 0.99 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on DSC Securities and its competitors. This is 33% below median its historical median of 1.47. Over the past decade, DSC Securities' Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.33 to 1.61. According to the industry distribution chart, DSC Securities ranks #383 out of 433 companies in the Capital Markets industry, placing it in the top 88.5%.
Is DSC Securities' Interest Coverage too high?
DSC Securities' current Interest Coverage of 0.99 is 33% below median its 10-year median of 1.47. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.33 to a high of 1.61. The Capital Markets industry median Interest Coverage is 20.17. DSC Securities' value of 0.99 is 95.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, DSC Securities ranks #383 out of 433 companies in the Capital Markets industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, DSC Securities has a GF Score™ of 37/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does DSC Securities' Interest Coverage compare to MS and GS?
According to the Capital Markets industry distribution chart, DSC Securities ranks #383 out of 433 companies for Interest Coverage. This places DSC Securities in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 20.17. DSC Securities' value of 0.99 is 95.1% below this benchmark. Historically, DSC Securities' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.33 to 1.61 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.47 vs. the industry median of 20.17, DSC Securities 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 a Capital Markets company?
The median Interest Coverage among Capital Markets companies is 20.17, based on 433 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. DSC Securities's current Interest Coverage of 0.99 is 95.1% 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 DSC Securities and its competitors. For the Capital Markets industry, the median Interest Coverage is 20.17 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. DSC Securities's current Interest Coverage is 0.99, which is 33% below median its own 10-year median of 1.47. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is DSC Securities stock overvalued right now?
DSC Securities (STC:DSC) has a current Interest Coverage of 0.99. The current Interest Coverage is 0.99, which is 33% below median its 10-year median of 1.47 and 95.1% below the Capital Markets industry median of 20.17. DSC Securities' overall GF Score™ is 37/100 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 DSC Securities (STC:DSC), the current Interest Coverage is 0.99 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.

DSC Securities Business Description

Address 80 Dich Vong Hau, Cau Giay ward, 2nd Floor, Thanh Cong Building, Hanoi, VNM
DSC Securities Corp is a financial consulting and securities investment company. It provides Proprietary trading, Securities brokerage, Securities underwriting, Securities investment advisory, and Depository services. The company operates in the segments, which include Proprietary trading, Brokerage services, Loan services, and others. The majority of its revenue is generated from the Loan services. All activities of the Company take place in the territory of Vietnam.
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