Yem Chio CoTPE:4306 +1.22%69 Interest Coverage is 2.42 as of Dec. 2025, which is 4% below its 10-year median of 2.52. GuruFocus rates TPE:4306 with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$14.57 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 12 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,231 Chemicals companies, Yem Chio Co ranks worse than 88.87% 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. Yem Chio Co's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$229 Mil. Yem Chio Co's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$-95 Mil.
Yem Chio Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 2.42.
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. Yem Chio Co Ltd interest coverage is 1.59, which is low.
The historical rank and industry rank for Yem Chio Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
TPE:4306'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.49 Med: 2.52 Max: 6.98
Current: 1.59
TPE:4306's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 88.87% of 1231
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 10.21
vs TPE:4306: 1.59
Yem Chio Co (TPE:4306) 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 .
Yem Chio Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Yem Chio Co Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Yem Chio 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:4306 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Yem Chio 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.
Yem Chio Co Interest Coverage vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Yem Chio Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Yem Chio 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.
Yem Chio Co (TPE:4306) has a Interest Coverage of 2.42 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Yem Chio Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 2.52. Over the past decade, Yem Chio Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.49 to 6.98. According to the industry distribution chart, Yem Chio Co ranks #1094 out of 1231 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 88.9%.
Is Yem Chio Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Yem Chio Co's current Interest Coverage of 2.42 is near median its 10-year median of 2.52. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.49 to a high of 6.98. The Chemicals industry median Interest Coverage is 10.21. Yem Chio Co's value of 2.42 is 76.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Yem Chio Co ranks #1094 out of 1231 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Yem Chio Co has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Yem Chio Co's Interest Coverage compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Yem Chio Co ranks #1094 out of 1231 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Yem Chio Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10.21. Yem Chio Co's value of 2.42 is 76.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Yem Chio Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.49 to 6.98 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.52 vs. the industry median of 10.21, Yem Chio 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 Chemicals company?
The median Interest Coverage among Chemicals companies is 10.21, based on 1,231 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. Yem Chio Co's current Interest Coverage of 2.42 is 76.3% 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 Yem Chio Co and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Interest Coverage is 10.21 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Yem Chio Co's current Interest Coverage is 2.42, which is near median its own 10-year median of 2.52. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Yem Chio Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Yem Chio Co (TPE:4306) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$14.57, compared to a current price of NT$16.55 — trading 13.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 2.42, which is near median its 10-year median of 2.52 and 76.3% below the Chemicals industry median of 10.21. Yem Chio Co's overall GF Score™ is 69/100 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 Yem Chio Co (TPE:4306), the current Interest Coverage is 2.42 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 Yem Chio Co (TPE:4306) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Yem Chio Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of NT$16.55 is trading 13.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$14.57.
GuruFocus considers Yem Chio Co to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for TPE:4306:
Interest Coverage: 2.42 (near median its 10-year median of 2.52)
GF Value™: NT$14.57 vs. price of NT$16.55 (13.6% above fair value)
Industry Position: 76.3% below the Chemicals median (#1094 of 1231)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:4306 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Yem Chio Co Ltd is engaged in researching, designing, manufacturing, processing, and sales of petrochemical and packaging materials, including BOPP film and adhesive tape, as well as land development and construction. Its products include Adhesive Tape, BOPP films, Packaging material, Specialty Chemicals, New energy, and construction. Its segments include Packaging materials business and Real estate business. It derives maximum of the revenue from Packaging materials business segment.
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