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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. Swancor Holding Co's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$-115 Mil. Swancor Holding Co's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$-9 Mil.
did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Swancor Holding Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
TPE:3708's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Chemicals industry.
Industry Median: 10.13 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
Swancor Holding Co (TPE:3708) 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 .
Swancor Holding Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Swancor Holding Co Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Swancor Holding 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:3708 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Swancor Holding 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.
Swancor Holding Co Interest Coverage vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Swancor Holding Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Swancor Holding 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:
Swancor Holding Co did not have earnings to cover the 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.
What does a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) mean?
Swancor Holding Co (TPE:3708) has a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Swancor Holding Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Swancor Holding Co ranks #999999 out of 1232 companies in the Chemicals industry.
Is Swancor Holding Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Swancor Holding Co's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Based on the distribution chart, Swancor Holding Co ranks #999999 out of 1232 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Swancor Holding Co has a GF Score™ of 56/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Swancor Holding Co's Interest Coverage compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Swancor Holding Co ranks #999999 out of 1232 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Swancor Holding Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10.13. 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 Chemicals company?
The median Interest Coverage among Chemicals companies is 10.13, based on 1,232 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. 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 Swancor Holding Co and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Interest Coverage is 10.13 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Swancor Holding Co's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Swancor Holding Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Swancor Holding Co (TPE:3708) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$15.14, compared to a current price of NT$105.00 — trading 593.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Swancor Holding Co's overall GF Score™ is 56/100 with 5 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 Swancor Holding Co (TPE:3708), the current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) 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 Swancor Holding Co (TPE:3708) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Swancor Holding Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of NT$105.00 is trading 593.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$15.14.
GuruFocus considers Swancor Holding Co to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for TPE:3708:
Interest Coverage: 0 (At Loss)
GF Value™: NT$15.14 vs. price of NT$105.00 (593.5% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:3708 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Swancor Holding Co Ltd is a Taiwan-based holding company. Along with its subsidiaries, it is involved in the manufacturing and trading business of precision chemical materials, Vinyl Ester Resins, UP Resin light composite material resins, energy conservation LED resins, energy conservation wind power laminar resins, and painting. The Group's reportable segment is the Composite Material segment. Geographically, the company generates a majority of its revenue from China and the rest from Taiwan and other countries.
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