King Core ElectronicsTPE:6155 +9.14%60 Interest Coverage is 2.26 as of Dec. 2025, which is 73% below its 10-year median of 8.35. GuruFocus rates TPE:6155 with a GF Score™ of 60/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$27.04 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,672 Hardware companies, King Core Electronics ranks worse than 79.31% 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. King Core Electronics's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$4.2 Mil. King Core Electronics's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$-1.9 Mil.
King Core Electronics's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 2.26.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for King Core Electronics's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
TPE:6155'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.82 Med: 8.35 Max: 16.15
Current: 3.8
TPE:6155's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 79.31% of 1672
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 13.73
vs TPE:6155: 3.80
King Core Electronics (TPE:6155) 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 .
King Core Electronics Interest Coverage Related Terms
King Core Electronics Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for King Core Electronics'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:6155 vs APH, GLW: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Electronic Components subindustry, King Core Electronics'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.
King Core Electronics Interest Coverage vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, King Core Electronics's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where King Core Electronics's Interest Coverage falls into.
King Core Electronics 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.
King Core Electronics (TPE:6155) has a Interest Coverage of 2.26 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on King Core Electronics and its competitors. This is 73% below median its historical median of 8.35. Over the past decade, King Core Electronics' Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.82 to 16.15. According to the industry distribution chart, King Core Electronics ranks #1326 out of 1672 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 79.3%.
Is King Core Electronics' Interest Coverage too high?
King Core Electronics' current Interest Coverage of 2.26 is 73% below median its 10-year median of 8.35. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.82 to a high of 16.15. The Hardware industry median Interest Coverage is 13.73. King Core Electronics' value of 2.26 is 83.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, King Core Electronics ranks #1326 out of 1672 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, King Core Electronics has a GF Score™ of 60/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does King Core Electronics' Interest Coverage compare to APH and GLW?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, King Core Electronics ranks #1326 out of 1672 companies for Interest Coverage. This places King Core Electronics in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 13.73. King Core Electronics' value of 2.26 is 83.5% below this benchmark. Historically, King Core Electronics' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.82 to 16.15 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 8.35 vs. the industry median of 13.73, King Core Electronics 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 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. King Core Electronics's current Interest Coverage of 2.26 is 83.5% 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 King Core Electronics 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. King Core Electronics's current Interest Coverage is 2.26, which is 73% below median its own 10-year median of 8.35. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is King Core Electronics stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, King Core Electronics (TPE:6155) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$27.04, compared to a current price of NT$91.90 — trading 239.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 2.26, which is 73% below median its 10-year median of 8.35 and 83.5% below the Hardware industry median of 13.73. King Core Electronics' overall GF Score™ is 60/100 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 King Core Electronics (TPE:6155), the current Interest Coverage is 2.26 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 King Core Electronics (TPE:6155) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, King Core Electronics stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of NT$91.90 is trading 239.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$27.04.
GuruFocus considers King Core Electronics to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for TPE:6155:
Interest Coverage: 2.26 (73% below median its 10-year median of 8.35)
GF Value™: NT$27.04 vs. price of NT$91.90 (239.9% above fair value)
Industry Position: 83.5% below the Hardware median (#1326 of 1672)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:6155 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
King Core Electronics Inc is a manufacturer and service provider of inductance components and electromagnetic interference countermeasures. The company manufactures soft ferrites, magnetic core Flyback converters, convergence coils, delay-line filtering, electromagnetic components, micro coil, common mode choke, other coils, multilayer chip inductors, bead core/ chip beads, bead array, high-frequency ceramic chip inductors, telecommunications inductor and electromagnetic interference (EMI), converters and sales of the mentioned products. Geographically, the company generates a majority of its revenue from China and the rest from Taiwan, and other countries.
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