WRFRF (Wharf Real Estate Investment Co) Interest Coverage: 7.62 (As of Dec. 2025) — 28% Below Median


WRFRF Wharf Real Estate Investment Co Ltd WRFRF
70 GF Score
Price $2.70
GF Value $2.92
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Wharf Real Estate Investment Co Interest Coverage?

Wharf Real Estate Investment Co WRFRF -6.90% 70 Interest Coverage is 7.62 as of Dec. 2025, which is 28% below its 10-year median of 10.54. GuruFocus rates WRFRF with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of $2.92 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,299 Real Estate companies, Wharf Real Estate Investment Co ranks better than 62.2% 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. Wharf Real Estate Investment Co's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was $600 Mil. Wharf Real Estate Investment Co's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was $-79 Mil. Wharf Real Estate Investment Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 7.62. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Wharf Real Estate Investment Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

WRFRF' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.42   Med: 10.54   Max: 17.72
Current: 6.87


WRFRF's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
62.2% of 1299 companies
in the Real Estate industry
Industry Median: 4.25 vs WRFRF: 6.87

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


Wharf Real Estate Investment Co  (OTCPK:WRFRF) 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 .


Wharf Real Estate Investment Co Interest Coverage Related Terms


Wharf Real Estate Investment Co Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Wharf Real Estate Investment 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.

Wharf Real Estate Investment Co Interest Coverage Chart

Wharf Real Estate Investment Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
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Wharf Real Estate Investment Co Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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WRFRF vs CBRE, BEKE, JLL: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Real Estate Services subindustry, Wharf Real Estate Investment 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.


Wharf Real Estate Investment Co Interest Coverage vs Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Wharf Real Estate Investment Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Wharf Real Estate Investment Co's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Wharf Real Estate Investment 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.

Wharf Real Estate Investment 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, Wharf Real Estate Investment Co's Interest Expense was $-175 Mil. Its Operating Income was $1,202 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,012 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*1201.547/-174.918
=6.87

Wharf Real Estate Investment Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2025, Wharf Real Estate Investment Co's Interest Expense was $-79 Mil. Its Operating Income was $600 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,012 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*599.553/-78.655
=7.62

* 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 7.62 mean?
Wharf Real Estate Investment Co (WRFRF) has a Interest Coverage of 7.62 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Wharf Real Estate Investment Co and its competitors. This is 28% below median its historical median of 10.54. Over the past decade, Wharf Real Estate Investment Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 4.42 to 17.72. According to the industry distribution chart, Wharf Real Estate Investment Co ranks #491 out of 1299 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 37.8%.
Is Wharf Real Estate Investment Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Wharf Real Estate Investment Co's current Interest Coverage of 7.62 is 28% below median its 10-year median of 10.54. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.42 to a high of 17.72. The Real Estate industry median Interest Coverage is 4.25. Wharf Real Estate Investment Co's value of 7.62 is 79.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Wharf Real Estate Investment Co ranks #491 out of 1299 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Wharf Real Estate Investment Co has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Wharf Real Estate Investment Co's Interest Coverage compare to CBRE and BEKE?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, Wharf Real Estate Investment Co ranks #491 out of 1299 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Wharf Real Estate Investment Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 4.25. Wharf Real Estate Investment Co's value of 7.62 is 79.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Wharf Real Estate Investment Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 4.42 to 17.72 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 10.54 vs. the industry median of 4.25, Wharf Real Estate Investment 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 Real Estate company?
The median Interest Coverage among Real Estate companies is 4.25, based on 1,299 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. Wharf Real Estate Investment Co's current Interest Coverage of 7.62 is 79.3% 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 Wharf Real Estate Investment Co and its competitors. For the Real Estate industry, the median Interest Coverage is 4.25 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Wharf Real Estate Investment Co's current Interest Coverage is 7.62, which is 28% below median its own 10-year median of 10.54. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Wharf Real Estate Investment Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Wharf Real Estate Investment Co (WRFRF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $2.92, compared to a current price of $2.70 — trading 7.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 7.62, which is 28% below median its 10-year median of 10.54 and 79.3% above the Real Estate industry median of 4.25. Wharf Real Estate Investment Co's overall GF Score™ is 70/100 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 Wharf Real Estate Investment Co (WRFRF), the current Interest Coverage is 7.62 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 Wharf Real Estate Investment Co (WRFRF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Wharf Real Estate Investment Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $2.70 is trading 7.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of $2.92. GuruFocus considers Wharf Real Estate Investment Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for WRFRF:

  • Interest Coverage: 7.62 (28% below median its 10-year median of 10.54)
  • GF Value™: $2.92 vs. price of $2.70 (7.5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 70/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 79.3% above the Real Estate median (#491 of 1299)

No single metric tells the full story. See the WRFRF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Wharf Real Estate Investment Co Business Description

Other Exchanges 01997:Hong Kong4WF:Germany
Address Canton Road, 16th Floor, Ocean Centre, Harbour City, Kowloon, Hong Kong, HKG
Wharf spun off Wharf Real Estate Investment Co. in November 2017. It is a leading property investor with a focus on prime retail assets in Hong Kong. Rental income from flagship assets Harbour City and Times Square accounts for over 85% of revenue. The balance comes from Plaza Hollywood, The Murray, and Marco Polo hotels, and two offices in the central business district. The group also holds two malls in Singapore and a mixed development in Suzhou. Wharf was originally a shipping company but transformed into a property developer and investor in the 1960s by redeveloping its unused industrial assets, many located in city center and waterfront locations. The Harbour City site had been wharfs, and the Times Square site was a tram depot in the 1970s. Wheelock holds a 49% stake in the group.
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