Ruentex Materials CoTPE:8463 +0.70%79 Interest Coverage is 8.22 as of Dec. 2025, which is 29% above its 10-year median of 6.39. GuruFocus rates TPE:8463 with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$35.71 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 307 Building Materials companies, Ruentex Materials Co ranks worse than 54.4% 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. Ruentex Materials Co's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$196 Mil. Ruentex Materials Co's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$-24 Mil.
Ruentex Materials Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 8.22.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Ruentex Materials Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
TPE:8463'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.67 Med: 6.39 Max: 13.87
Current: 5.73
TPE:8463's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 54.4% of 307
companies
in the Building Materials industry
Industry Median: 6.63
vs TPE:8463: 5.73
Ruentex Materials Co (TPE:8463) 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 .
Ruentex Materials Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Ruentex Materials Co Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Ruentex Materials 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:8463 vs CRH, VMC, MLM: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Building Materials subindustry, Ruentex Materials 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.
Ruentex Materials Co Interest Coverage vs Building Materials Industry
For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Ruentex Materials Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ruentex Materials Co's Interest Coverage falls into.
Ruentex Materials 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.
Ruentex Materials Co (TPE:8463) has a Interest Coverage of 8.22 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Ruentex Materials Co and its competitors. This is 29% above median its historical median of 6.39. Over the past decade, Ruentex Materials Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.67 to 13.87. According to the industry distribution chart, Ruentex Materials Co ranks #167 out of 307 companies in the Building Materials industry, placing it in the top 54.4%.
Is Ruentex Materials Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Ruentex Materials Co's current Interest Coverage of 8.22 is 29% above median its 10-year median of 6.39. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.67 to a high of 13.87. The Building Materials industry median Interest Coverage is 6.63. Ruentex Materials Co's value of 8.22 is 24% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Ruentex Materials Co ranks #167 out of 307 companies in the Building Materials industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Ruentex Materials Co has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ruentex Materials Co's Interest Coverage compare to CRH and VMC?
According to the Building Materials industry distribution chart, Ruentex Materials Co ranks #167 out of 307 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Ruentex Materials Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 6.63. Ruentex Materials Co's value of 8.22 is 24% above this benchmark. Historically, Ruentex Materials Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.67 to 13.87 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.39 vs. the industry median of 6.63, Ruentex Materials Co has consistently been above 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 Building Materials company?
The median Interest Coverage among Building Materials companies is 6.63, based on 307 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. Ruentex Materials Co's current Interest Coverage of 8.22 is 24% above 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 Ruentex Materials Co and its competitors. For the Building Materials industry, the median Interest Coverage is 6.63 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ruentex Materials Co's current Interest Coverage is 8.22, which is 29% above median its own 10-year median of 6.39. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ruentex Materials Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ruentex Materials Co (TPE:8463) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$35.71, compared to a current price of NT$21.55 — trading 39.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 8.22, which is 29% above median its 10-year median of 6.39 and 24% above the Building Materials industry median of 6.63. Ruentex Materials Co's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 with 5 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 Ruentex Materials Co (TPE:8463), the current Interest Coverage is 8.22 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 Ruentex Materials Co (TPE:8463) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ruentex Materials Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of NT$21.55 is trading 39.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$35.71.
GuruFocus considers Ruentex Materials Co to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for TPE:8463:
Interest Coverage: 8.22 (29% above median its 10-year median of 6.39)
GF Value™: NT$35.71 vs. price of NT$21.55 (39.7% below fair value)
Industry Position: 24% above the Building Materials median (#167 of 307)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:8463 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Ruentex Materials Co Ltd is engaged in the manufacturing and sale of semi-finished cement products. The company is also engaged in mining, manufacturing, and distribution of cement raw materials and mining and distribution of mineral ore, quarrying, building materials development, manufacture, and distribution, manufacture, and sale of clay used for wall primer, powder coating material, tile adhesive, self-leveling cement, and dry-mixed cement mortar applications The product portfolio of the company includes Portland blast furnace cement, Portland cement, Hearthstone powder. The company's revenue is mainly from three lines of business such as Cement business, Construction materials business, and Engineering and construction business.
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