Mercuries F&B CoTPE:7705 +2.33%41 Interest Coverage is 1.31 as of Dec. 2025, which is 91% below its 10-year median of 15.19. GuruFocus rates TPE:7705 with a GF Score™ of 41/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 261 Restaurants companies, Mercuries F&B Co ranks worse than 55.17% 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. Mercuries F&B Co's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$9 Mil. Mercuries F&B Co's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$-7 Mil.
Mercuries F&B Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 1.31.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Mercuries F&B Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
TPE:7705'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.13 Med: 15.19 Max: 31.47
Current: 5.13
TPE:7705's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 55.17% of 261
companies
in the Restaurants industry
Industry Median: 6.46
vs TPE:7705: 5.13
Mercuries F&B Co (TPE:7705) 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 .
Mercuries F&B Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Mercuries F&B Co Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Mercuries F&B 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:7705 vs MCD, SBUX, YUM: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Restaurants subindustry, Mercuries F&B 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.
Mercuries F&B Co Interest Coverage vs Restaurants Industry
For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Mercuries F&B Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Mercuries F&B Co'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.
Mercuries F&B Co (TPE:7705) has a Interest Coverage of 1.31 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Mercuries F&B Co and its competitors. This is 91% below median its historical median of 15.19. Over the past decade, Mercuries F&B Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 5.13 to 31.47. According to the industry distribution chart, Mercuries F&B Co ranks #144 out of 261 companies in the Restaurants industry, placing it in the top 55.2%.
Is Mercuries F&B Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Mercuries F&B Co's current Interest Coverage of 1.31 is 91% below median its 10-year median of 15.19. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.13 to a high of 31.47. The Restaurants industry median Interest Coverage is 6.46. Mercuries F&B Co's value of 1.31 is 79.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Mercuries F&B Co ranks #144 out of 261 companies in the Restaurants industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Mercuries F&B Co has a GF Score™ of 41/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Mercuries F&B Co's Interest Coverage compare to MCD and SBUX?
According to the Restaurants industry distribution chart, Mercuries F&B Co ranks #144 out of 261 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Mercuries F&B Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 6.46. Mercuries F&B Co's value of 1.31 is 79.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Mercuries F&B Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 5.13 to 31.47 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 15.19 vs. the industry median of 6.46, Mercuries F&B 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 Restaurants company?
The median Interest Coverage among Restaurants companies is 6.46, based on 261 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. Mercuries F&B Co's current Interest Coverage of 1.31 is 79.7% 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 Mercuries F&B Co and its competitors. For the Restaurants industry, the median Interest Coverage is 6.46 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Mercuries F&B Co's current Interest Coverage is 1.31, which is 91% below median its own 10-year median of 15.19. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Mercuries F&B Co stock overvalued right now?
Mercuries F&B Co (TPE:7705) has a current Interest Coverage of 1.31. The current Interest Coverage is 1.31, which is 91% below median its 10-year median of 15.19 and 79.7% below the Restaurants industry median of 6.46. Mercuries F&B Co's overall GF Score™ is 41/100 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 Mercuries F&B Co (TPE:7705), the current Interest Coverage is 1.31 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.
Mercuries F&B Co Ltd is a company that operates in catering industry which is known for the beef noodle chain store in the country that owns eight catering brands, including Sanshang Qiaofu, Napoli, Fu Shengting, Sanshang Xianwudon, Shinagawalan, BANCO, Napoli Fried Chicken, Qiaofu PLUS.
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