Television BroadcastsTVBCF 71 Interest Coverage is 3.68 as of Dec. 2025, which is 28% above its 10-year median of 2.87. GuruFocus rates TVBCF with a GF Score™ of 71/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.50. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 609 Media - Diversified companies, Television Broadcasts ranks worse than 89.98% 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. Television Broadcasts's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $24.2 Mil. Television Broadcasts's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $-6.6 Mil.
Television Broadcasts's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 3.68.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Television Broadcasts's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
TVBCF'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.31 Med: 2.87 Max: 10.59
Current: 1.09
TVBCF's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 89.98% of 609
companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 11.88
vs TVBCF: 1.09
Television Broadcasts (OTCPK:TVBCF) 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 .
Television Broadcasts Interest Coverage Related Terms
Television Broadcasts Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Television Broadcasts'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 Broadcasting subindustry, Television Broadcasts'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.
Television Broadcasts Interest Coverage vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Television Broadcasts's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Television Broadcasts's Interest Coverage falls into.
Television Broadcasts 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.
Television Broadcasts (TVBCF) has a Interest Coverage of 3.68 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Television Broadcasts and its competitors. This is 28% above median its historical median of 2.87. Over the past decade, Television Broadcasts' Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.31 to 10.59. According to the industry distribution chart, Television Broadcasts ranks #548 out of 609 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 90%.
Is Television Broadcasts' Interest Coverage too high?
Television Broadcasts' current Interest Coverage of 3.68 is 28% above median its 10-year median of 2.87. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.31 to a high of 10.59. The Media - Diversified industry median Interest Coverage is 11.88. Television Broadcasts' value of 3.68 is 69% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Television Broadcasts ranks #548 out of 609 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Television Broadcasts has a GF Score™ of 71/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Television Broadcasts' Interest Coverage compare to NXST?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Television Broadcasts ranks #548 out of 609 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Television Broadcasts in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 11.88. Television Broadcasts' value of 3.68 is 69% below this benchmark. Historically, Television Broadcasts' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.31 to 10.59 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.87 vs. the industry median of 11.88, Television Broadcasts 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Interest Coverage among Media - Diversified companies is 11.88, based on 609 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. Television Broadcasts's current Interest Coverage of 3.68 is 69% 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 Television Broadcasts and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Interest Coverage is 11.88 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Television Broadcasts's current Interest Coverage is 3.68, which is 28% above median its own 10-year median of 2.87. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Television Broadcasts stock overvalued right now?
Television Broadcasts (TVBCF) has a current Interest Coverage of 3.68. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.50, compared to a current price of $0.39 — trading 22% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 3.68, which is 28% above median its 10-year median of 2.87 and 69% below the Media - Diversified industry median of 11.88. Television Broadcasts' overall GF Score™ is 71/100 with 3 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 Television Broadcasts (TVBCF), the current Interest Coverage is 3.68 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 Television Broadcasts (TVBCF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Television Broadcasts stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $0.39 is trading 22% below its estimated GF Value™ of $0.50.
Key valuation signals for TVBCF:
Interest Coverage: 3.68 (28% above median its 10-year median of 2.87)
GF Value™: $0.50 vs. price of $0.39 (22% below fair value)
Industry Position: 69% below the Media - Diversified median (#548 of 609)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TVBCF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Television Broadcasts Ltd is a Hong Kong-based company whose activities involve terrestrial television broadcasting, together with program production and other television-related activities. Its operating segments include Hong Kong TV broadcasting, Digital Media, Chinese Mainland Operations, and International operations. The company derives a majority of its revenue from the Hong Kong TV broadcasting segment, involving the broadcasting of television programs, commercials on terrestrial TV platforms, production of programs, online social media platforms, music entertainment, events, and digital marketing. The group derives revenue from Hong Kong and other countries, with the prime revenue being derived from Hong Kong.
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