Tai Tung Communication CoTPE:8011 81 Interest Coverage is 3.92 as of Dec. 2025, which is 221% above its 10-year median of 1.22. GuruFocus rates TPE:8011 with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$20.69 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,678 Hardware companies, Tai Tung Communication Co ranks worse than 77.18% 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. Tai Tung Communication Co's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$68 Mil. Tai Tung Communication Co's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$-17 Mil.
Tai Tung Communication Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 3.92.
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. Tai Tung Communication Co Ltd interest coverage is 4.25, which is low.
The historical rank and industry rank for Tai Tung Communication Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
TPE:8011'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.69 Med: 1.22 Max: 4.25
Current: 4.25
TPE:8011's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 77.18% of 1678
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 13.645
vs TPE:8011: 4.25
Tai Tung Communication Co (TPE:8011) 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 .
Tai Tung Communication Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Tai Tung Communication Co 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:8011 vs CSCO, CIEN, MSI: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Tai Tung Communication 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.
Tai Tung Communication Co Interest Coverage vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Tai Tung Communication Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Tai Tung Communication Co's Interest Coverage falls into.
Tai Tung Communication 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.
Tai Tung Communication Co (TPE:8011) has a Interest Coverage of 3.92 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Tai Tung Communication Co and its competitors. This is 221% above median its historical median of 1.22. Over the past decade, Tai Tung Communication Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.69 to 4.25. According to the industry distribution chart, Tai Tung Communication Co ranks #1295 out of 1678 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 77.2%.
Is Tai Tung Communication Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Tai Tung Communication Co's current Interest Coverage of 3.92 is 221% above median its 10-year median of 1.22. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.69 to a high of 4.25. The Hardware industry median Interest Coverage is 13.65. Tai Tung Communication Co's value of 3.92 is 71.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Tai Tung Communication Co ranks #1295 out of 1678 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Tai Tung Communication Co has a GF Score™ of 81/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Tai Tung Communication Co's Interest Coverage compare to CSCO and CIEN?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Tai Tung Communication Co ranks #1295 out of 1678 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Tai Tung Communication Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 13.65. Tai Tung Communication Co's value of 3.92 is 71.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Tai Tung Communication Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.69 to 4.25 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.22 vs. the industry median of 13.65, Tai Tung Communication 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 13.65, based on 1,678 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. Tai Tung Communication Co's current Interest Coverage of 3.92 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 Tai Tung Communication Co and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Interest Coverage is 13.65 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Tai Tung Communication Co's current Interest Coverage is 3.92, which is 221% above median its own 10-year median of 1.22. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Tai Tung Communication Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tai Tung Communication Co (TPE:8011) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$20.69, compared to a current price of NT$17.50 — trading 15.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 3.92, which is 221% above median its 10-year median of 1.22 and 71.3% below the Hardware industry median of 13.65. Tai Tung Communication Co's overall GF Score™ is 81/100 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 Tai Tung Communication Co (TPE:8011), the current Interest Coverage is 3.92 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 Tai Tung Communication Co (TPE:8011) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tai Tung Communication Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of NT$17.50 is trading 15.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$20.69.
GuruFocus considers Tai Tung Communication Co to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for TPE:8011:
Interest Coverage: 3.92 (221% above median its 10-year median of 1.22)
GF Value™: NT$20.69 vs. price of NT$17.50 (15.4% below fair value)
Industry Position: 71.3% below the Hardware median (#1295 of 1678)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:8011 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Tai Tung Communication Co Ltd is a Taiwan-based company mainly engaged in the fiber optical cables and Fiber to the Home (FTTH) related accessories business, internal and external communication cables business, power transmission cables business, manufacture and sale of other products, and wholesale and retail sale of ores. The company's business operations cover outdoor and indoor optical cables, telecommunication cables, power transmission and distribution cables, CATV trunk and distribution cables, and others.
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