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Nien Hsing Textile CoTPE:1451 +1.47%71 Interest Coverage is 23.99 as of Dec. 2025, which is 23% above its 10-year median of 19.49. GuruFocus rates TPE:1451 with a GF Score™ of 71/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$17.21 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 735 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories companies, Nien Hsing Textile Co ranks better than 68.3% 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. Nien Hsing Textile Co's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$42 Mil. Nien Hsing Textile Co's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$-2 Mil.
Nien Hsing Textile Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 23.99.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Nien Hsing Textile Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
TPE:1451'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 7.73 Med: 19.49 Max: 52.14
Current: 14.9
TPE:1451's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 68.3% of 735
companies
in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry
Industry Median: 5.3
vs TPE:1451: 14.90
Nien Hsing Textile Co (TPE:1451) 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 .
Nien Hsing Textile Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Nien Hsing Textile Co Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Nien Hsing Textile Co'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.
Nien Hsing Textile Co Interest Coverage Competitor Comparison
For the Textile Manufacturing subindustry, Nien Hsing Textile Co'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.
Nien Hsing Textile Co Interest Coverage vs Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry
For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Nien Hsing Textile Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Nien Hsing Textile Co's Interest Coverage falls into.
Nien Hsing Textile Co 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:
* 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.
Nien Hsing Textile Co (TPE:1451) has a Interest Coverage of 23.99 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Nien Hsing Textile Co and its competitors. This is 23% above median its historical median of 19.49. Over the past decade, Nien Hsing Textile Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 7.73 to 52.14. According to the industry distribution chart, Nien Hsing Textile Co ranks #233 out of 735 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, placing it in the top 31.7%.
Is Nien Hsing Textile Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Nien Hsing Textile Co's current Interest Coverage of 23.99 is 23% above median its 10-year median of 19.49. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 7.73 to a high of 52.14. The Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry median Interest Coverage is 5.30. Nien Hsing Textile Co's value of 23.99 is 352.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Nien Hsing Textile Co ranks #233 out of 735 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Nien Hsing Textile Co has a GF Score™ of 71/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nien Hsing Textile Co's Interest Coverage compare to competitors?
According to the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry distribution chart, Nien Hsing Textile Co ranks #233 out of 735 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Nien Hsing Textile Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 5.30. Nien Hsing Textile Co's value of 23.99 is 352.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Nien Hsing Textile Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 7.73 to 52.14 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 19.49 vs. the industry median of 5.30, Nien Hsing Textile Co 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 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories company?
The median Interest Coverage among Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories companies is 5.30, based on 735 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. Nien Hsing Textile Co's current Interest Coverage of 23.99 is 352.6% 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 Nien Hsing Textile Co and its competitors. For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, the median Interest Coverage is 5.30 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Nien Hsing Textile Co's current Interest Coverage is 23.99, which is 23% above median its own 10-year median of 19.49. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nien Hsing Textile Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nien Hsing Textile Co (TPE:1451) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$17.21, compared to a current price of NT$17.30 — trading 0.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 23.99, which is 23% above median its 10-year median of 19.49 and 352.6% above the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry median of 5.30. Nien Hsing Textile Co's overall GF Score™ is 71/100 with 2 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 Nien Hsing Textile Co (TPE:1451), the current Interest Coverage is 23.99 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 Nien Hsing Textile Co (TPE:1451) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nien Hsing Textile Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of NT$17.30 is trading 0.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$17.21.
GuruFocus considers Nien Hsing Textile Co to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for TPE:1451:
Interest Coverage: 23.99 (23% above median its 10-year median of 19.49)
GF Value™: NT$17.21 vs. price of NT$17.30 (0.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 352.6% above the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories median (#233 of 735)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:1451 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Nien Hsing Textile Co Ltd is a Taiwan-based company that is principally engaged in the manufacture and sale of various kinds of denim fabrics, jeans-related clothes, fabrics for casual wear, and ring spun yarns. The denim fabrics and jeans-related clothes jointly account for the majority of the company's total revenue. The company owns a vertically integrated production line, including spinning, dyeing and finishing, weaving, garment making, and marketing. The company distributes its products to overseas markets such as the Americas, Asia, Africa, and other areas, with Taiwan being its key market.
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