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King Yuan Electronics CoTPE:2449 +0.61%84 Interest Coverage is 13.71 as of Jun. 2026, which is 10% below its 10-year median of 15.31. GuruFocus rates TPE:2449 with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$176.40 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 647 Semiconductors companies, King Yuan Electronics Co ranks better than 59.66% 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. King Yuan Electronics Co's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was NT$2,828 Mil. King Yuan Electronics Co's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was NT$-206 Mil.
King Yuan Electronics Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 13.71.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for King Yuan Electronics Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
TPE:2449'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 10.19 Med: 15.31 Max: 48.51
Current: 41.08
TPE:2449's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 59.66% of 647
companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 22.05
vs TPE:2449: 41.08
King Yuan Electronics Co (TPE:2449) 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 .
King Yuan Electronics Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
King Yuan Electronics Co Interest Coverage Historical Data
* 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:2449 vs NVDA, AVGO, MU: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Semiconductors subindustry, King Yuan Electronics 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.
King Yuan Electronics Co Interest Coverage vs Semiconductors Industry
For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, King Yuan Electronics Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where King Yuan Electronics Co's Interest Coverage falls into.
King Yuan Electronics 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.
King Yuan Electronics Co (TPE:2449) has a Interest Coverage of 13.71 as of Jun. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on King Yuan Electronics Co and its competitors. This is 10% below median its historical median of 15.31. Over the past decade, King Yuan Electronics Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 10.19 to 48.51. According to the industry distribution chart, King Yuan Electronics Co ranks #261 out of 647 companies in the Semiconductors industry, placing it in the top 40.3%.
Is King Yuan Electronics Co's Interest Coverage too high?
King Yuan Electronics Co's current Interest Coverage of 13.71 is 10% below median its 10-year median of 15.31. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 10.19 to a high of 48.51. The Semiconductors industry median Interest Coverage is 22.05. King Yuan Electronics Co's value of 13.71 is 37.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, King Yuan Electronics Co ranks #261 out of 647 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, King Yuan Electronics Co has a GF Score™ of 84/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does King Yuan Electronics Co's Interest Coverage compare to NVDA and AVGO?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, King Yuan Electronics Co ranks #261 out of 647 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts King Yuan Electronics Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 22.05. King Yuan Electronics Co's value of 13.71 is 37.8% below this benchmark. Historically, King Yuan Electronics Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 10.19 to 48.51 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 15.31 vs. the industry median of 22.05, King Yuan Electronics 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 Semiconductors company?
The median Interest Coverage among Semiconductors companies is 22.05, based on 647 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. King Yuan Electronics Co's current Interest Coverage of 13.71 is 37.8% 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 King Yuan Electronics Co and its competitors. For the Semiconductors industry, the median Interest Coverage is 22.05 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. King Yuan Electronics Co's current Interest Coverage is 13.71, which is 10% below median its own 10-year median of 15.31. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is King Yuan Electronics Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, King Yuan Electronics Co (TPE:2449) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$176.40, compared to a current price of NT$248.50 — trading 40.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 13.71, which is 10% below median its 10-year median of 15.31 and 37.8% below the Semiconductors industry median of 22.05. King Yuan Electronics Co's overall GF Score™ is 84/100 with 3 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 King Yuan Electronics Co (TPE:2449), the current Interest Coverage is 13.71 as of Jun. 2026. 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 King Yuan Electronics Co (TPE:2449) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, King Yuan Electronics Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of NT$248.50 is trading 40.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$176.40.
GuruFocus considers King Yuan Electronics Co to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for TPE:2449:
Interest Coverage: 13.71 (10% below median its 10-year median of 15.31)
GF Value™: NT$176.40 vs. price of NT$248.50 (40.9% above fair value)
Industry Position: 37.8% below the Semiconductors median (#261 of 647)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:2449 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
King Yuan Electronics Co Ltd mainly engages in the business of design, manufacturing, selling, testing, and assembly service of integrated circuits. Additionally, it manufactures and sells IC Monitoring Burn-In machinery and related components. King Yuan provides semiconductor back-end services globally, including testing, wafer grinding, die sawing, and pick-and-place operations. It supports a wide range of semiconductor technologies, including logic and mixed-signal devices, system-on-chip, CMOS image sensors (CIS) and charge-coupled devices (CCD), liquid crystal display drivers (LCDD), radio frequency (RF), wireless components, and micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS). Geographically, the company derives maximum revenue from North America, followed by Taiwan, Asia, and other regions.
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