AmpacsTPE:6743 +6.50%71 Interest Coverage is 2.18 as of Dec. 2025, which is 74% below its 10-year median of 8.54. GuruFocus rates TPE:6743 with a GF Score™ of 71/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$68.13 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,672 Hardware companies, Ampacs ranks worse than 87.38% 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. Ampacs's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$108 Mil. Ampacs's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$-50 Mil.
Ampacs's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 2.18.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Warning Sign:
Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Ampacs Corp interest coverage is 2.37, which is low.
The historical rank and industry rank for Ampacs's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
TPE:6743'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.84 Med: 8.54 Max: 23.22
Current: 2.37
TPE:6743's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 87.38% of 1672
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 13.73
vs TPE:6743: 2.37
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 .
Ampacs Interest Coverage Related Terms
Ampacs Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Ampacs'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.
For the Consumer Electronics subindustry, Ampacs'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.
Ampacs Interest Coverage vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Ampacs's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ampacs'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.
Ampacs (TPE:6743) has a Interest Coverage of 2.18 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Ampacs and its competitors. This is 74% below median its historical median of 8.54. Over the past decade, Ampacs' Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.84 to 23.22. According to the industry distribution chart, Ampacs ranks #1461 out of 1672 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 87.4%.
Is Ampacs' Interest Coverage too high?
Ampacs' current Interest Coverage of 2.18 is 74% below median its 10-year median of 8.54. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.84 to a high of 23.22. The Hardware industry median Interest Coverage is 13.73. Ampacs' value of 2.18 is 84.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Ampacs ranks #1461 out of 1672 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Ampacs has a GF Score™ of 71/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ampacs' Interest Coverage compare to AAPL?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Ampacs ranks #1461 out of 1672 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Ampacs in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 13.73. Ampacs' value of 2.18 is 84.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Ampacs' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.84 to 23.22 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 8.54 vs. the industry median of 13.73, Ampacs 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. Ampacs's current Interest Coverage of 2.18 is 84.1% 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 Ampacs 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. Ampacs's current Interest Coverage is 2.18, which is 74% below median its own 10-year median of 8.54. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ampacs stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ampacs (TPE:6743) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$68.13, compared to a current price of NT$31.15 — trading 54.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 2.18, which is 74% below median its 10-year median of 8.54 and 84.1% below the Hardware industry median of 13.73. Ampacs' overall GF Score™ is 71/100 with 9 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 Ampacs (TPE:6743), the current Interest Coverage is 2.18 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 Ampacs (TPE:6743) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ampacs stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of NT$31.15 is trading 54.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$68.13.
GuruFocus considers Ampacs to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for TPE:6743:
Interest Coverage: 2.18 (74% below median its 10-year median of 8.54)
GF Value™: NT$68.13 vs. price of NT$31.15 (54.3% below fair value)
Industry Position: 84.1% below the Hardware median (#1461 of 1672)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:6743 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Ampacs Corp is mainly engaged in the design and manufacture of plastic components and earphone products for consumer electronics. It focuses on providing design solutions and manufacturing of smart electronic peripheral products, while simultaneously developing core businesses such as plastic molding and mold development. The sales revenue of the company mainly comes from consumer electronics products and plastic components used in network communication products.
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