Shih Wei Navigation CoTPE:5608 +0.71%62 Interest Coverage is 0.79 as of Dec. 2025, which is 68% above its 10-year median of 0.47. GuruFocus rates TPE:5608 with a GF Score™ of 62/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$14.85 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 838 Transportation companies, Shih Wei Navigation Co ranks worse than 119331.62% 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. Shih Wei Navigation Co's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$62 Mil. Shih Wei Navigation Co's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$-79 Mil.
Shih Wei Navigation Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 0.79.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Shih Wei Navigation Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
TPE:5608's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Transportation industry.
Industry Median: 5.72 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
Shih Wei Navigation Co (TPE:5608) 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 .
Shih Wei Navigation Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Shih Wei Navigation Co Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Shih Wei Navigation 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.
Shih Wei Navigation Co Interest Coverage Competitor Comparison
For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Shih Wei Navigation 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.
Shih Wei Navigation Co Interest Coverage vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Shih Wei Navigation Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Shih Wei Navigation Co's Interest Coverage falls into.
Shih Wei Navigation 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.
Shih Wei Navigation Co (TPE:5608) has a Interest Coverage of 0.79 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Shih Wei Navigation Co and its competitors. This is 68% above median its historical median of 0.47. According to the industry distribution chart, Shih Wei Navigation Co ranks #999999 out of 838 companies in the Transportation industry.
Is Shih Wei Navigation Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Shih Wei Navigation Co's current Interest Coverage of 0.79 is 68% above median its 10-year median of 0.47. The Transportation industry median Interest Coverage is 5.72. Shih Wei Navigation Co's value of 0.79 is 86.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Shih Wei Navigation Co ranks #999999 out of 838 companies in the Transportation industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Shih Wei Navigation Co has a GF Score™ of 62/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Shih Wei Navigation Co's Interest Coverage compare to competitors?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Shih Wei Navigation Co ranks #999999 out of 838 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Shih Wei Navigation Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 5.72. Shih Wei Navigation Co's value of 0.79 is 86.2% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 0.47 vs. the industry median of 5.72, Shih Wei Navigation 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 Transportation company?
The median Interest Coverage among Transportation companies is 5.72, based on 838 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. Shih Wei Navigation Co's current Interest Coverage of 0.79 is 86.2% 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 Shih Wei Navigation Co and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Interest Coverage is 5.72 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Shih Wei Navigation Co's current Interest Coverage is 0.79, which is 68% above median its own 10-year median of 0.47. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Shih Wei Navigation Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Shih Wei Navigation Co (TPE:5608) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$14.85, compared to a current price of NT$14.25 — trading 4% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0.79, which is 68% above median its 10-year median of 0.47 and 86.2% below the Transportation industry median of 5.72. Shih Wei Navigation Co's overall GF Score™ is 62/100 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 Shih Wei Navigation Co (TPE:5608), the current Interest Coverage is 0.79 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 Shih Wei Navigation Co (TPE:5608) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Shih Wei Navigation Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of NT$14.25 is trading 4% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$14.85.
GuruFocus considers Shih Wei Navigation Co to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for TPE:5608:
Interest Coverage: 0.79 (68% above median its 10-year median of 0.47)
GF Value™: NT$14.85 vs. price of NT$14.25 (4% below fair value)
Industry Position: 86.2% below the Transportation median (#999999 of 838)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:5608 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Shih Wei Navigation Co Ltd engages in cargo shipping services and shipping agency, resort hotels for tourists, as well as sales and lease of cargo vessels. Its fleet includes Kamsarmax, Panamax, Ultramax, Handysize, MPP vessels, and coastal passenger vessel. It has two reportable segments: The shipping segment and the tourist segment. The shipping segment mainly provides cargo shipping services and shipping agency services. The tourist segment mainly provides resort hotel services. The majority of revenue is derived from the shipping segment. Geographically its operations are spread across Asia, Taiwan, Europe and Others with Asia region generating the majority of revenue.
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