Lotes CoTPE:3533 +1.43%68 Interest Coverage is 198.59 as of Dec. 2025, which is 31% above its 10-year median of 151.36. GuruFocus rates TPE:3533 with a GF Score™ of 68/100. Among 1,672 Hardware companies, Lotes Co ranks better than 84.63% 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. Lotes Co's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$2,769 Mil. Lotes Co's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$-14 Mil.
Lotes Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 198.59.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Good Sign:
Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Lotes Co Ltd has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.
The historical rank and industry rank for Lotes Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
TPE:3533'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 97.51 Med: 151.36 Max: 219.73
Current: 151.36
TPE:3533's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 84.63% of 1672
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 13.73
vs TPE:3533: 151.36
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 .
Lotes Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Lotes Co Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Lotes 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:3533 vs APH, GLW: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Electronic Components subindustry, Lotes 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.
Lotes Co Interest Coverage vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Lotes Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Lotes 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.
Lotes Co (TPE:3533) has a Interest Coverage of 198.59 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Lotes Co and its competitors. This is 31% above median its historical median of 151.36. Over the past decade, Lotes Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 97.51 to 219.73. According to the industry distribution chart, Lotes Co ranks #257 out of 1672 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 15.4%.
Is Lotes Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Lotes Co's current Interest Coverage of 198.59 is 31% above median its 10-year median of 151.36. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 97.51 to a high of 219.73. The Hardware industry median Interest Coverage is 13.73. Lotes Co's value of 198.59 is 1346.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Lotes Co ranks #257 out of 1672 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Lotes Co has a GF Score™ of 68/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lotes Co's Interest Coverage compare to APH and GLW?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Lotes Co ranks #257 out of 1672 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Lotes Co in the top 15% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 13.73. Lotes Co's value of 198.59 is 1346.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Lotes Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 97.51 to 219.73 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 151.36 vs. the industry median of 13.73, Lotes 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 Hardware company?
The median Interest Coverage among Hardware companies is 13.73, based on 1,672 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. Lotes Co's current Interest Coverage of 198.59 is 1346.4% 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 Lotes Co and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Interest Coverage is 13.73 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Lotes Co's current Interest Coverage is 198.59, which is 31% above median its own 10-year median of 151.36. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lotes Co stock overvalued right now?
Lotes Co (TPE:3533) has a current Interest Coverage of 198.59. The current Interest Coverage is 198.59, which is 31% above median its 10-year median of 151.36 and 1346.4% above the Hardware industry median of 13.73. Lotes Co's overall GF Score™ is 68/100. 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 Lotes Co (TPE:3533), the current Interest Coverage is 198.59 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.
Lotes Co Ltd is principally engaged in the sale and purchase of various hardware parts and components, the manufacturing and processing of various terminals and their connectors, the import and export business in connection with the preceding item and the agency of the preceding item in connection with the tender quotation and distribution of products of domestic and foreign manufacturers. The company's product offerings include Socket, Liquid Cooling Solution, Memory Connector, Slot / Edge Card, Compression Connector, etc. Geographically, the majority of revenue is derived from Mainland China, followed by Taiwan and Other countries.
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