UsiTPE:1304 53 Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates TPE:1304 with a GF Score™ of 53/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$13.18 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,234 Chemicals companies, Usi ranks worse than 81037.2% on this metric.
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's
Operating Income
by its Interest Expense. Usi's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$-428 Mil. Usi's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$-86 Mil.
did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Usi's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
TPE:1304's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Chemicals industry.
Industry Median: 10.18 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
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 .
Usi Interest Coverage Related Terms
Usi Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Usi'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:1304 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Usi'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.
Usi Interest Coverage vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Usi's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Usi'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:
Usi 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?
Usi (TPE:1304) 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 Usi and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Usi ranks #999999 out of 1234 companies in the Chemicals industry.
Is Usi's Interest Coverage too high?
Usi's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Based on the distribution chart, Usi ranks #999999 out of 1234 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Usi has a GF Score™ of 53/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Usi's Interest Coverage compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Usi ranks #999999 out of 1234 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Usi in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10.18. 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 Chemicals company?
The median Interest Coverage among Chemicals companies is 10.18, based on 1,234 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 Usi and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Interest Coverage is 10.18 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Usi'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 Usi stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Usi (TPE:1304) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$13.18, compared to a current price of NT$13.20 — trading 0.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Usi's overall GF Score™ is 53/100 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 Usi (TPE:1304), 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 Usi (TPE:1304) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Usi stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of NT$13.20 is trading 0.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$13.18.
GuruFocus considers Usi to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for TPE:1304:
Interest Coverage: 0 (At Loss)
GF Value™: NT$13.18 vs. price of NT$13.20 (0.2% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:1304 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Usi Corp produces and sells polyethylene. The company manufactures and sells polyethylene resins that can be classified into four categories: Low Density Polyethylene, Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate copolymer, High Density Polyethylene - HDPE and Linear Low-Density Polyethylene - LLDPE. Its other new products include a zipper bag, a breathable rain poncho, Anti Smog Mesh, Aqua Genie, Anti-haze Screen Window Mesh, ViviOnTM Cyclic Block Copolymers (CBC), Superior Sun-Shielding Coating, and FREVA - Fireproof Material. Its segments consist of USI, CGPC and CGPC's subsidiaries, TTC and TTC's subsidiaries, ACME and ACME's subsidiaries APC and APC's subsidiaries, and Others. Geographically, it operates in Asia, Americas, Europe, Africa, Oceania, and others, with Asia deriving the majority of revenue.
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