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. AGV Products's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$-34 Mil. AGV Products's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$-37 Mil.
did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Warning Sign:
Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. AGV Products Corps earnings cannot cover its interest expense. If the situation continues, the company may have to issue more debt.
The historical rank and industry rank for AGV Products's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
TPE:1217'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.52 Med: 1.04 Max: 1.74
Current: 0.54
TPE:1217's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 96.35% of 1506
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 8.585
vs TPE:1217: 0.54
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 .
AGV Products Interest Coverage Related Terms
AGV Products Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for AGV Products'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.
TPE:1217 vs KHC, GIS: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, AGV Products'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.
AGV Products Interest Coverage vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, AGV Products's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where AGV Products'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:
AGV Products did not have earnings to cover the 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.
What does a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) mean?
AGV Products (TPE:1217) has a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on AGV Products and its competitors. Over the past decade, AGV Products' Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.52 to 1.74. According to the industry distribution chart, AGV Products ranks #1451 out of 1506 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 96.3%.
Is AGV Products' Interest Coverage too high?
AGV Products' current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.52 to a high of 1.74. Based on the distribution chart, AGV Products ranks #1451 out of 1506 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, AGV Products has a GF Score™ of 61/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does AGV Products' Interest Coverage compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, AGV Products ranks #1451 out of 1506 companies for Interest Coverage. This places AGV Products in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.59. Historically, AGV Products' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.52 to 1.74 over the past decade. 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Interest Coverage among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 8.59, based on 1,506 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. 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 AGV Products and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.59 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. AGV Products's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is AGV Products stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, AGV Products (TPE:1217) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$12.09, compared to a current price of NT$9.84 — trading 18.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). AGV Products' overall GF Score™ is 61/100 with 12 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 AGV Products (TPE:1217), the current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) 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 AGV Products (TPE:1217) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, AGV Products stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of NT$9.84 is trading 18.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$12.09.
GuruFocus considers AGV Products to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for TPE:1217:
Interest Coverage: 0 (At Loss)
GF Value™: NT$12.09 vs. price of NT$9.84 (18.6% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:1217 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
AGV Products Corp mainly engages in the manufacturing, processing, and sales of canned foods such as drinks, beans, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, and pickles, as well as the rental and sale of public housing and commercial buildings built by construction contractors. Its products include beverages, instant powder, fruit juice, dairy products, refrigerated series, desserts, traditional food, conditioning, oil products, and health products. Its segments are Room Temperature, Low Temperature, International Trade, Health, and Other Operating Segments, with the Room Temperature segment generating the maximum revenue. The Company generates maximum revenue from Taiwan.
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