Sino Splendid Holdings (STU:HKM2) Interest Coverage: 132.50 (As of Dec. 2025) — 99% Below Median

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What is Sino Splendid Holdings Interest Coverage?

Sino Splendid Holdings STU:HKM2 Interest Coverage is 132.50 as of Dec. 2025, which is 99% below its 10-year median of 10,000.00. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 606 Media - Diversified companies, Sino Splendid Holdings ranks better than 84.49% 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. Sino Splendid Holdings's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was €0.27 Mil. Sino Splendid Holdings's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was €-0.00 Mil. Sino Splendid Holdings's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 132.50. 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. Sino Splendid Holdings Ltd has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

The historical rank and industry rank for Sino Splendid Holdings's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

STU:HKM2' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 288.94   Med: No Debt   Max: No Debt
Current: 288.94


STU:HKM2's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
84.49% of 606 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 11.935 vs STU:HKM2: 288.94

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


Sino Splendid Holdings  (STU:HKM2) 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 .


Sino Splendid Holdings Interest Coverage Related Terms


Sino Splendid Holdings Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sino Splendid Holdings'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.

Sino Splendid Holdings Interest Coverage Chart

Sino Splendid Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
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Sino Splendid Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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 No Debt No Debt No Debt No Debt 132.50

STU:HKM2 vs NYT, WLY: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Publishing subindustry, Sino Splendid Holdings'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.


Sino Splendid Holdings Interest Coverage vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Sino Splendid Holdings's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sino Splendid Holdings's Interest Coverage falls into.



Sino Splendid Holdings 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.

Sino Splendid Holdings'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, Sino Splendid Holdings's Interest Expense was €-0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was €0.54 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.00 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*0.539/-0.002
=269.50

Sino Splendid Holdings's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2025, Sino Splendid Holdings's Interest Expense was €-0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was €0.27 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.00 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*0.265/-0.002
=132.50

* 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 132.50 mean?
Sino Splendid Holdings (STU:HKM2) has a Interest Coverage of 132.50 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Sino Splendid Holdings and its competitors. This is 99% below median its historical median of 10,000.00. Over the past decade, Sino Splendid Holdings' Interest Coverage has ranged from 288.94 to 10,000.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Sino Splendid Holdings ranks #94 out of 606 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 15.5%.
Is Sino Splendid Holdings' Interest Coverage too high?
Sino Splendid Holdings' current Interest Coverage of 132.50 is 99% below median its 10-year median of 10,000.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 288.94 to a high of 10,000.00. The Media - Diversified industry median Interest Coverage is 11.94. Sino Splendid Holdings' value of 132.50 is 1010.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sino Splendid Holdings ranks #94 out of 606 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers.
How does Sino Splendid Holdings' Interest Coverage compare to NYT and WLY?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Sino Splendid Holdings ranks #94 out of 606 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Sino Splendid Holdings in the top 16% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 11.94. Sino Splendid Holdings' value of 132.50 is 1010.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Sino Splendid Holdings' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 288.94 to 10,000.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 10,000.00 vs. the industry median of 11.94, Sino Splendid Holdings 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Interest Coverage among Media - Diversified companies is 11.94, based on 606 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. Sino Splendid Holdings's current Interest Coverage of 132.50 is 1010.2% 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 Sino Splendid Holdings and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Interest Coverage is 11.94 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sino Splendid Holdings's current Interest Coverage is 132.50, which is 99% below median its own 10-year median of 10,000.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sino Splendid Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sino Splendid Holdings (STU:HKM2) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.01, compared to a current price of €0.00 — trading 95% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 132.50, which is 99% below median its 10-year median of 10,000.00 and 1010.2% above the Media - Diversified industry median of 11.94. 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 Sino Splendid Holdings (STU:HKM2), the current Interest Coverage is 132.50 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.

Sino Splendid Holdings Business Description

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Address 18 Queen’s Road Central, Unit 506, 5th Floor, New World Tower 1, Central, Hong Kong, HKG
Sino Splendid Holdings Ltd is an investment holding company. The group is principally engaged in travel media operations with the provision of advertising services through internet and travel magazines, event organizing services, and magazine publication; provision of contents and advertising services in a financial magazine distributed in the People's Republic of China and investment in securities, virtual reality business, and money lending business. The company operates in five segments namely Travel media operations; Provision of contents and advertising services; Investment in securities; Money Lending; and Virtual reality business. It derives revenue from Financial Magazine and Other Media Business segment.