BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co (TPE:6887) Interest Coverage: 1.64 (As of Mar. 2026) — 97% Below Median

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TPE:6887 BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co Ltd TPE:6887
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What is BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co Interest Coverage?

BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co TPE:6887 +3.31% 20 Interest Coverage is 1.64 as of Mar. 2026, which is 97% below its 10-year median of 50.38. GuruFocus rates TPE:6887 with a GF Score™ of 20/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 163 Waste Management companies, BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co ranks better than 75.46% 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. BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was NT$6 Mil. BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was NT$-4 Mil. BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 1.64. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

TPE:6887' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 19.63   Med: 50.38   Max: 120.21
Current: 19.63


TPE:6887's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
75.46% of 163 companies
in the Waste Management industry
Industry Median: 5.72 vs TPE:6887: 19.63

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co  (TPE:6887) 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 .


BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co Interest Coverage Related Terms


BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering 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.

BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co Interest Coverage Chart

BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
50.73 50.38 120.21 39.84 30.17

BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co Quarterly Data
Dec21 Dec22 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 43.62 17.08 4.45 57.60 1.64

TPE:6887 vs WM, RSG, WCN: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Waste Management subindustry, BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering 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.


BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co Interest Coverage vs Waste Management Industry

For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co's Interest Coverage falls into.


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BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering 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:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025, BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co's Interest Expense was NT$-14 Mil. Its Operating Income was NT$419 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$12 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*419.248/-13.898
=30.17

BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2026, BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co's Interest Expense was NT$-4 Mil. Its Operating Income was NT$6 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$47 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2026 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=-1*6.065/-3.689
=1.64

* 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.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Interest Coverage →
What does a Interest Coverage of 1.64 mean?
BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co (TPE:6887) has a Interest Coverage of 1.64 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co and its competitors. This is 97% below median its historical median of 50.38. Over the past decade, BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 19.63 to 120.21. According to the industry distribution chart, BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co ranks #40 out of 163 companies in the Waste Management industry, placing it in the top 24.5%.
Is BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co's Interest Coverage too high?
BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co's current Interest Coverage of 1.64 is 97% below median its 10-year median of 50.38. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 19.63 to a high of 120.21. The Waste Management industry median Interest Coverage is 5.72. BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co's value of 1.64 is 71.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co ranks #40 out of 163 companies in the Waste Management industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co has a GF Score™ of 20/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co's Interest Coverage compare to WM and RSG?
According to the Waste Management industry distribution chart, BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co ranks #40 out of 163 companies for Interest Coverage. This places BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co in the top 25% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 5.72. BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co's value of 1.64 is 71.3% below this benchmark. Historically, BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 19.63 to 120.21 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 50.38 vs. the industry median of 5.72, BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering 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 Waste Management company?
The median Interest Coverage among Waste Management companies is 5.72, based on 163 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. BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co's current Interest Coverage of 1.64 is 71.3% 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 BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co and its competitors. For the Waste Management industry, the median Interest Coverage is 5.72 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co's current Interest Coverage is 1.64, which is 97% below median its own 10-year median of 50.38. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co stock overvalued right now?
BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co (TPE:6887) has a current Interest Coverage of 1.64. The current Interest Coverage is 1.64, which is 97% below median its 10-year median of 50.38 and 71.3% below the Waste Management industry median of 5.72. BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co's overall GF Score™ is 20/100 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 BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co (TPE:6887), the current Interest Coverage is 1.64 as of Mar. 2026. 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.

BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co Business Description

Address No. 3, Gong 5th Road, Liouying District, Tainan, TWN
BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co Ltd is engaged in providing complete solutions for plastic recycling and cleaning, as well as the research, development, and production of recycled fibers and recycled polyester raw materials. The company's operations are divided into two sectors: Equipment Engineering Business and Production Business. Its products include engineering equipment, polyester fibers, and recycled polyester pellets, which are applied in various industries such as food/non-food packaging, apparel, hygiene materials, and automotive interiors.
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