Compal Broadband NetworksTPE:6674 +0.89%64 Interest Coverage is 175.03 as of Dec. 2025, which is 57% below its 10-year median of 403.77. GuruFocus rates TPE:6674 with a GF Score™ of 64/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$12.57 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,671 Hardware companies, Compal Broadband Networks ranks worse than 59844.34% 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. Compal Broadband Networks's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$13.0 Mil. Compal Broadband Networks's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$-0.1 Mil.
Compal Broadband Networks's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 175.03.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Compal Broadband Networks's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
TPE:6674's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 13.67 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
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 .
Compal Broadband Networks Interest Coverage Related Terms
Compal Broadband Networks 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:6674 vs CSCO, CIEN, MSI: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Compal Broadband Networks'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.
Compal Broadband Networks Interest Coverage vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Compal Broadband Networks's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Compal Broadband Networks'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.
Compal Broadband Networks (TPE:6674) has a Interest Coverage of 175.03 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Compal Broadband Networks and its competitors. This is 57% below median its historical median of 403.77. According to the industry distribution chart, Compal Broadband Networks ranks #999999 out of 1671 companies in the Hardware industry.
Is Compal Broadband Networks' Interest Coverage too high?
Compal Broadband Networks' current Interest Coverage of 175.03 is 57% below median its 10-year median of 403.77. The Hardware industry median Interest Coverage is 13.67. Compal Broadband Networks' value of 175.03 is 1180.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Compal Broadband Networks ranks #999999 out of 1671 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Compal Broadband Networks has a GF Score™ of 64/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Compal Broadband Networks' Interest Coverage compare to CSCO and CIEN?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Compal Broadband Networks ranks #999999 out of 1671 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Compal Broadband Networks in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 13.67. Compal Broadband Networks' value of 175.03 is 1180.4% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 403.77 vs. the industry median of 13.67, Compal Broadband Networks has consistently been above 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 13.67, 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. Compal Broadband Networks's current Interest Coverage of 175.03 is 1180.4% above 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 Compal Broadband Networks and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Interest Coverage is 13.67 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Compal Broadband Networks's current Interest Coverage is 175.03, which is 57% below median its own 10-year median of 403.77. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Compal Broadband Networks stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Compal Broadband Networks (TPE:6674) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$12.57, compared to a current price of NT$17.00 — trading 35.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 175.03, which is 57% below median its 10-year median of 403.77 and 1180.4% above the Hardware industry median of 13.67. Compal Broadband Networks' overall GF Score™ is 64/100 with 2 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 Compal Broadband Networks (TPE:6674), the current Interest Coverage is 175.03 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 Compal Broadband Networks (TPE:6674) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Compal Broadband Networks stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of NT$17.00 is trading 35.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$12.57.
GuruFocus considers Compal Broadband Networks to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for TPE:6674:
Interest Coverage: 175.03 (57% below median its 10-year median of 403.77)
GF Value™: NT$12.57 vs. price of NT$17.00 (35.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 1180.4% above the Hardware median (#999999 of 1671)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:6674 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Compal Broadband Networks Inc is a Taiwan-based company engaged in the research, development, and sales of communication products such as intelligent gateways, digital set-top boxes, and wireless broadband share devices. It operates geographically across Taiwan, Belgium, the Netherlands, Brazil, and other Countries.
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