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Lintes Technology CoTPE:6715 -4.09%57 Interest Coverage is 12.46 as of Dec. 2025, which is 76% below its 10-year median of 52.36. GuruFocus rates TPE:6715 with a GF Score™ of 57/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$85.90 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,675 Hardware companies, Lintes Technology Co ranks better than 52.72% 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. Lintes Technology Co's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$55 Mil. Lintes Technology Co's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$-4 Mil.
Lintes Technology Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 12.46.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Lintes Technology Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
TPE:6715'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 14.59 Med: 52.36 Max: 113.57
Current: 15.52
TPE:6715's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 52.72% of 1675
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 13.68
vs TPE:6715: 15.52
Lintes Technology Co (TPE:6715) 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 .
Lintes Technology Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Lintes Technology Co Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Lintes Technology 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:6715 vs CSCO, CIEN, MSI: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Lintes Technology 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.
Lintes Technology Co Interest Coverage vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Lintes Technology Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Lintes Technology Co's Interest Coverage falls into.
Lintes Technology 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.
Lintes Technology Co (TPE:6715) has a Interest Coverage of 12.46 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Lintes Technology Co and its competitors. This is 76% below median its historical median of 52.36. Over the past decade, Lintes Technology Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 14.59 to 113.57. According to the industry distribution chart, Lintes Technology Co ranks #792 out of 1675 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 47.3%.
Is Lintes Technology Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Lintes Technology Co's current Interest Coverage of 12.46 is 76% below median its 10-year median of 52.36. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 14.59 to a high of 113.57. The Hardware industry median Interest Coverage is 13.68. Lintes Technology Co's value of 12.46 is 8.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Lintes Technology Co ranks #792 out of 1675 companies in the Hardware industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Lintes Technology Co has a GF Score™ of 57/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lintes Technology Co's Interest Coverage compare to CSCO and CIEN?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Lintes Technology Co ranks #792 out of 1675 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Lintes Technology Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 13.68. Lintes Technology Co's value of 12.46 is 8.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Lintes Technology Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 14.59 to 113.57 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 52.36 vs. the industry median of 13.68, Lintes Technology 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 Hardware company?
The median Interest Coverage among Hardware companies is 13.68, based on 1,675 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. Lintes Technology Co's current Interest Coverage of 12.46 is 8.9% 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 Lintes Technology Co 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. Lintes Technology Co's current Interest Coverage is 12.46, which is 76% below median its own 10-year median of 52.36. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lintes Technology Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lintes Technology Co (TPE:6715) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$85.90, compared to a current price of NT$375.00 — trading 336.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 12.46, which is 76% below median its 10-year median of 52.36 and 8.9% below the Hardware industry median of 13.68. Lintes Technology Co's overall GF Score™ is 57/100 with 6 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 Lintes Technology Co (TPE:6715), the current Interest Coverage is 12.46 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 Lintes Technology Co (TPE:6715) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lintes Technology Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of NT$375.00 is trading 336.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$85.90.
GuruFocus considers Lintes Technology Co to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for TPE:6715:
Interest Coverage: 12.46 (76% below median its 10-year median of 52.36)
GF Value™: NT$85.90 vs. price of NT$375.00 (336.6% above fair value)
Industry Position: 8.9% below the Hardware median (#792 of 1675)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:6715 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Lintes Technology Co Ltd is a Taiwan-based company engaged in developing peripheral products. The company's main business is the manufacture, processing, buying and selling of wires and cables, electrical appliances and audio-visual electronic products, electronic components, and import and export trading. Its products include transceiver cables (SFP+DAC, QSFP+DAC), active optical cables (AOC), USB Type-C/Thunderbolt docks/hubs/adapters, vehicle cables, and high-speed internal connectors/optical engines.
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