Radiant Opto-ElectronicsTPE:6176 77 Interest Coverage is 11.39 as of Dec. 2025, which is 61% below its 10-year median of 28.93. GuruFocus rates TPE:6176 with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$135.29 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,671 Hardware companies, Radiant Opto-Electronics ranks better than 55.24% 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. Radiant Opto-Electronics's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$1,102 Mil. Radiant Opto-Electronics's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$-97 Mil.
Radiant Opto-Electronics's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 11.39.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Radiant Opto-Electronics's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
TPE:6176'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 11.81 Med: 28.93 Max: 69.36
Current: 18.06
TPE:6176's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 55.24% of 1671
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 13.68
vs TPE:6176: 18.06
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 .
Radiant Opto-Electronics Interest Coverage Related Terms
Radiant Opto-Electronics Interest Coverage Historical Data
* 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:6176 vs APH, GLW: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Electronic Components subindustry, Radiant Opto-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.
Radiant Opto-Electronics Interest Coverage vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Radiant Opto-Electronics's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Radiant Opto-Electronics'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.
Radiant Opto-Electronics (TPE:6176) has a Interest Coverage of 11.39 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Radiant Opto-Electronics and its competitors. This is 61% below median its historical median of 28.93. Over the past decade, Radiant Opto-Electronics' Interest Coverage has ranged from 11.81 to 69.36. According to the industry distribution chart, Radiant Opto-Electronics ranks #748 out of 1671 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 44.8%.
Is Radiant Opto-Electronics' Interest Coverage too high?
Radiant Opto-Electronics' current Interest Coverage of 11.39 is 61% below median its 10-year median of 28.93. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 11.81 to a high of 69.36. The Hardware industry median Interest Coverage is 13.68. Radiant Opto-Electronics' value of 11.39 is 16.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Radiant Opto-Electronics ranks #748 out of 1671 companies in the Hardware industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Radiant Opto-Electronics has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Radiant Opto-Electronics' Interest Coverage compare to APH and GLW?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Radiant Opto-Electronics ranks #748 out of 1671 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Radiant Opto-Electronics in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 13.68. Radiant Opto-Electronics' value of 11.39 is 16.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Radiant Opto-Electronics' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 11.81 to 69.36 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 28.93 vs. the industry median of 13.68, Radiant Opto-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 13.68, based on 1,671 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. Radiant Opto-Electronics's current Interest Coverage of 11.39 is 16.7% 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 Radiant Opto-Electronics and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Interest Coverage is 13.68 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Radiant Opto-Electronics's current Interest Coverage is 11.39, which is 61% below median its own 10-year median of 28.93. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Radiant Opto-Electronics stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Radiant Opto-Electronics (TPE:6176) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$135.29, compared to a current price of NT$90.60 — trading 33% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 11.39, which is 61% below median its 10-year median of 28.93 and 16.7% below the Hardware industry median of 13.68. Radiant Opto-Electronics' overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 7 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 Radiant Opto-Electronics (TPE:6176), the current Interest Coverage is 11.39 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 Radiant Opto-Electronics (TPE:6176) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Radiant Opto-Electronics stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of NT$90.60 is trading 33% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$135.29.
GuruFocus considers Radiant Opto-Electronics to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for TPE:6176:
Interest Coverage: 11.39 (61% below median its 10-year median of 28.93)
GF Value™: NT$135.29 vs. price of NT$90.60 (33% below fair value)
Industry Position: 16.7% below the Hardware median (#748 of 1671)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:6176 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Radiant Opto-Electronics Corp is a Taiwan-based company that is engaged in designing, manufacturing, assembling, and marketing backlight modules and light guide plates for liquid crystal display panels. The Group has three reportable segments: the domestic, Mainland China, and other operations segments. The domestic segment engages in the manufacture and sale of light guide plates, backlight modules for LCDs, and lighting components. The Mainland China segment, which generates key revenue, uses the technologies provided by the domestic segment to develop new designs of products according to the demands of various customers. Geographically, the majority of the revenue for the company is generated from Asia, and the rest from Europe and America.
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