Alchip TechnologiesTPE:3661 +4.89%97 Interest Coverage is 405.69 as of Dec. 2025, which is 33% below its 10-year median of 602.52. GuruFocus rates TPE:3661 with a GF Score™ of 97/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$4,142.67 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 636 Semiconductors companies, Alchip Technologies ranks better than 89.15% 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. Alchip Technologies's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$1,383 Mil. Alchip Technologies's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$-3 Mil.
Alchip Technologies's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 405.69.
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. Alchip Technologies Ltd has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.
The historical rank and industry rank for Alchip Technologies's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
TPE:3661'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 104.1 Med: 602.52 Max: 843.53
Current: 602.52
TPE:3661's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 89.15% of 636
companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 20.225
vs TPE:3661: 602.52
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 .
Alchip Technologies Interest Coverage Related Terms
Alchip Technologies Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Alchip Technologies'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:3661 vs NVDA, AVGO, MU: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Semiconductors subindustry, Alchip Technologies'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.
Alchip Technologies Interest Coverage vs Semiconductors Industry
For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Alchip Technologies's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Alchip Technologies'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.
Alchip Technologies (TPE:3661) has a Interest Coverage of 405.69 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Alchip Technologies and its competitors. This is 33% below median its historical median of 602.52. Over the past decade, Alchip Technologies' Interest Coverage has ranged from 104.10 to 843.53. According to the industry distribution chart, Alchip Technologies ranks #69 out of 636 companies in the Semiconductors industry, placing it in the top 10.8%.
Is Alchip Technologies' Interest Coverage too high?
Alchip Technologies' current Interest Coverage of 405.69 is 33% below median its 10-year median of 602.52. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 104.10 to a high of 843.53. The Semiconductors industry median Interest Coverage is 20.23. Alchip Technologies' value of 405.69 is 1905.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Alchip Technologies ranks #69 out of 636 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Alchip Technologies has a GF Score™ of 97/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Alchip Technologies' Interest Coverage compare to NVDA and AVGO?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, Alchip Technologies ranks #69 out of 636 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Alchip Technologies in the top 11% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 20.23. Alchip Technologies' value of 405.69 is 1905.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Alchip Technologies' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 104.10 to 843.53 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 602.52 vs. the industry median of 20.23, Alchip Technologies 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 Semiconductors company?
The median Interest Coverage among Semiconductors companies is 20.23, based on 636 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. Alchip Technologies's current Interest Coverage of 405.69 is 1905.9% 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 Alchip Technologies and its competitors. For the Semiconductors industry, the median Interest Coverage is 20.23 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Alchip Technologies's current Interest Coverage is 405.69, which is 33% below median its own 10-year median of 602.52. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Alchip Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alchip Technologies (TPE:3661) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$4,142.67, compared to a current price of NT$4,180.00 — trading 0.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 405.69, which is 33% below median its 10-year median of 602.52 and 1905.9% above the Semiconductors industry median of 20.23. Alchip Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 97/100 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 Alchip Technologies (TPE:3661), the current Interest Coverage is 405.69 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 Alchip Technologies (TPE:3661) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alchip Technologies stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of NT$4,180.00 is trading 0.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$4,142.67.
GuruFocus considers Alchip Technologies to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for TPE:3661:
Interest Coverage: 405.69 (33% below median its 10-year median of 602.52)
GF Value™: NT$4,142.67 vs. price of NT$4,180.00 (0.9% above fair value)
Industry Position: 1905.9% above the Semiconductors median (#69 of 636)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:3661 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Alchip Technologies Ltd is engaged in the research and development, design, and manufacture of fabless application-specific integrated circuits (ASIC) and system on a chip (SoC) and the rendering of related services. Its geographical segments are China, Japan, the United States, Europe, Taiwan, and Others, of which majority of its revenue comes from the United States.
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