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Froch Enterprise CoTPE:2030 -2.25%60 Interest Coverage is 1.93 as of Dec. 2025, which is 53% below its 10-year median of 4.09. GuruFocus rates TPE:2030 with a GF Score™ of 60/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$13.23 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 12 warning signs investors should review. Among 457 Steel companies, Froch Enterprise Co ranks worse than 79.87% 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. Froch Enterprise Co's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$64 Mil. Froch Enterprise Co's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$-33 Mil.
Froch Enterprise Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 1.93.
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. Froch Enterprise Co Ltd interest coverage is 1.53, which is low.
The historical rank and industry rank for Froch Enterprise Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
TPE:2030'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.53 Med: 4.09 Max: 16.37
Current: 1.53
TPE:2030's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 79.87% of 457
companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 4.41
vs TPE:2030: 1.53
Froch Enterprise Co (TPE:2030) 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 .
Froch Enterprise Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Froch Enterprise Co Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Froch Enterprise 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.
TPE:2030 vs NUE, STLD, RS: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Steel subindustry, Froch Enterprise 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.
Froch Enterprise Co Interest Coverage vs Steel Industry
For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Froch Enterprise Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Froch Enterprise Co'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.
Froch Enterprise Co (TPE:2030) has a Interest Coverage of 1.93 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Froch Enterprise Co and its competitors. This is 53% below median its historical median of 4.09. Over the past decade, Froch Enterprise Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.53 to 16.37. According to the industry distribution chart, Froch Enterprise Co ranks #365 out of 457 companies in the Steel industry, placing it in the top 79.9%.
Is Froch Enterprise Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Froch Enterprise Co's current Interest Coverage of 1.93 is 53% below median its 10-year median of 4.09. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.53 to a high of 16.37. The Steel industry median Interest Coverage is 4.41. Froch Enterprise Co's value of 1.93 is 56.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Froch Enterprise Co ranks #365 out of 457 companies in the Steel industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Froch Enterprise Co has a GF Score™ of 60/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Froch Enterprise Co's Interest Coverage compare to NUE and STLD?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, Froch Enterprise Co ranks #365 out of 457 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Froch Enterprise Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 4.41. Froch Enterprise Co's value of 1.93 is 56.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Froch Enterprise Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.53 to 16.37 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.09 vs. the industry median of 4.41, Froch Enterprise Co has consistently been below 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 Steel company?
The median Interest Coverage among Steel companies is 4.41, based on 457 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. Froch Enterprise Co's current Interest Coverage of 1.93 is 56.2% below 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 Froch Enterprise Co and its competitors. For the Steel industry, the median Interest Coverage is 4.41 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Froch Enterprise Co's current Interest Coverage is 1.93, which is 53% below median its own 10-year median of 4.09. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Froch Enterprise Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Froch Enterprise Co (TPE:2030) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$13.23, compared to a current price of NT$17.40 — trading 31.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 1.93, which is 53% below median its 10-year median of 4.09 and 56.2% below the Steel industry median of 4.41. Froch Enterprise Co's overall GF Score™ is 60/100 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 Froch Enterprise Co (TPE:2030), the current Interest Coverage is 1.93 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 Froch Enterprise Co (TPE:2030) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Froch Enterprise Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of NT$17.40 is trading 31.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$13.23.
GuruFocus considers Froch Enterprise Co to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for TPE:2030:
Interest Coverage: 1.93 (53% below median its 10-year median of 4.09)
GF Value™: NT$13.23 vs. price of NT$17.40 (31.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 56.2% below the Steel median (#365 of 457)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:2030 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Froch Enterprise Co Ltd is mainly manufactures and sells various stainless steel tube, steel tube, copper tube and aluminum tube. The company's reportable segments are Operating areas of the Republic of China, Operating areas of the People's Republic of China, and Operating areas of the Africa. The majority of revenue comes from Operating areas of the Republic of China segment. The company has presence in Asia, America, Europe, Middle East, and Others. The majority of revenue comes from Asia.
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