Swire PropertiesSWPFF -2.99%64 Interest Coverage is 6.39 as of Dec. 2025, which is 45% below its 10-year median of 11.54. GuruFocus rates SWPFF with a GF Score™ of 64/100 and a GF Value™ of $2.47 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,296 Real Estate companies, Swire Properties ranks better than 63.73% 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. Swire Properties's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $478 Mil. Swire Properties's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $-75 Mil.
Swire Properties's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 6.39.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Swire Properties's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
SWPFF'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 7.27 Med: 11.54 Max: 39.06
Current: 7.27
SWPFF's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 63.73% of 1296
companies
in the Real Estate industry
Industry Median: 4.245
vs SWPFF: 7.27
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 .
Swire Properties Interest Coverage Related Terms
Swire Properties Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Swire Properties'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.
SWPFF vs CBRE, BEKE, CSGP: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Real Estate Services subindustry, Swire Properties'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.
Swire Properties Interest Coverage vs Real Estate Industry
For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Swire Properties's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Swire Properties's Interest Coverage falls into.
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.
Swire Properties (SWPFF) has a Interest Coverage of 6.39 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Swire Properties and its competitors. This is 45% below median its historical median of 11.54. Over the past decade, Swire Properties' Interest Coverage has ranged from 7.27 to 39.06. According to the industry distribution chart, Swire Properties ranks #470 out of 1296 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 36.3%.
Is Swire Properties' Interest Coverage too high?
Swire Properties' current Interest Coverage of 6.39 is 45% below median its 10-year median of 11.54. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 7.27 to a high of 39.06. The Real Estate industry median Interest Coverage is 4.25. Swire Properties' value of 6.39 is 50.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Swire Properties ranks #470 out of 1296 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Swire Properties has a GF Score™ of 64/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Swire Properties' Interest Coverage compare to CBRE and BEKE?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, Swire Properties ranks #470 out of 1296 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Swire Properties in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 4.25. Swire Properties' value of 6.39 is 50.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Swire Properties' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 7.27 to 39.06 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 11.54 vs. the industry median of 4.25, Swire Properties 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 Real Estate company?
The median Interest Coverage among Real Estate companies is 4.25, based on 1,296 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. Swire Properties's current Interest Coverage of 6.39 is 50.5% 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 Swire Properties and its competitors. For the Real Estate industry, the median Interest Coverage is 4.25 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Swire Properties's current Interest Coverage is 6.39, which is 45% below median its own 10-year median of 11.54. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Swire Properties stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Swire Properties (SWPFF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $2.47, compared to a current price of $2.60 — trading 5.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 6.39, which is 45% below median its 10-year median of 11.54 and 50.5% above the Real Estate industry median of 4.25. Swire Properties' overall GF Score™ is 64/100 with 5 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 Swire Properties (SWPFF), the current Interest Coverage is 6.39 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 Swire Properties (SWPFF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Swire Properties stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $2.60 is trading 5.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $2.47.
GuruFocus considers Swire Properties to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for SWPFF:
Interest Coverage: 6.39 (45% below median its 10-year median of 11.54)
GF Value™: $2.47 vs. price of $2.60 (5.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 50.5% above the Real Estate median (#470 of 1296)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SWPFF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Swire Properties is a Hong Kong-based property investor and Hong Kong's largest office landlord. Its Hong Kong portfolio provides more than 13 million square feet of gross floor area, with its portfolio of grade A office contributing over 9 million square feet. The firm also holds investment properties and development projects in China, the United States, and Southeast Asia. Rental income accounts for more than 60% of its total revenue, with property development and hotel operations contributing the balance. The company was listed in 2012. Parent company Swire Pacific holds an 83% stake.
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