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Yip's Chemical HoldingsYIPCF 45 Interest Coverage is 2.06 as of Dec. 2025, which is 59% below its 10-year median of 5.05. GuruFocus rates YIPCF with a GF Score™ of 45/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.19 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,244 Chemicals companies, Yip's Chemical Holdings ranks worse than 91.88% 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. Yip's Chemical Holdings's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $5.0 Mil. Yip's Chemical Holdings's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $-2.4 Mil.
Yip's Chemical Holdings's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 2.06.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Yip's Chemical Holdings's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
YIPCF'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.42 Med: 5.05 Max: 12.78
Current: 1.31
YIPCF's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 91.88% of 1244
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 10.355
vs YIPCF: 1.31
Yip's Chemical Holdings (OTCPK:YIPCF) 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 .
Yip's Chemical Holdings Interest Coverage Related Terms
Yip's Chemical Holdings Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Yip's Chemical Holdings'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.
YIPCF vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Yip's Chemical Holdings'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.
Yip's Chemical Holdings Interest Coverage vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Yip's Chemical Holdings's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Yip's Chemical Holdings's Interest Coverage falls into.
Yip's Chemical Holdings 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.
Yip's Chemical Holdings (YIPCF) has a Interest Coverage of 2.06 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Yip's Chemical Holdings and its competitors. This is 59% below median its historical median of 5.05. Over the past decade, Yip's Chemical Holdings' Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.42 to 12.78. According to the industry distribution chart, Yip's Chemical Holdings ranks #1143 out of 1244 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 91.9%.
Is Yip's Chemical Holdings' Interest Coverage too high?
Yip's Chemical Holdings' current Interest Coverage of 2.06 is 59% below median its 10-year median of 5.05. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.42 to a high of 12.78. The Chemicals industry median Interest Coverage is 10.36. Yip's Chemical Holdings' value of 2.06 is 80.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Yip's Chemical Holdings ranks #1143 out of 1244 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Yip's Chemical Holdings has a GF Score™ of 45/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Yip's Chemical Holdings' Interest Coverage compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Yip's Chemical Holdings ranks #1143 out of 1244 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Yip's Chemical Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10.36. Yip's Chemical Holdings' value of 2.06 is 80.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Yip's Chemical Holdings' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.42 to 12.78 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.05 vs. the industry median of 10.36, Yip's Chemical Holdings 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 Chemicals company?
The median Interest Coverage among Chemicals companies is 10.36, based on 1,244 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. Yip's Chemical Holdings's current Interest Coverage of 2.06 is 80.1% 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 Yip's Chemical Holdings and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Interest Coverage is 10.36 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Yip's Chemical Holdings's current Interest Coverage is 2.06, which is 59% below median its own 10-year median of 5.05. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Yip's Chemical Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Yip's Chemical Holdings (YIPCF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.19, compared to a current price of $0.30 — trading 57.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 2.06, which is 59% below median its 10-year median of 5.05 and 80.1% below the Chemicals industry median of 10.36. Yip's Chemical Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 45/100 with 8 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 Yip's Chemical Holdings (YIPCF), the current Interest Coverage is 2.06 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 Yip's Chemical Holdings (YIPCF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Yip's Chemical Holdings stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $0.30 is trading 57.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of $0.19.
GuruFocus considers Yip's Chemical Holdings to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for YIPCF:
Interest Coverage: 2.06 (59% below median its 10-year median of 5.05)
GF Value™: $0.19 vs. price of $0.30 (57.9% above fair value)
Industry Position: 80.1% below the Chemicals median (#1143 of 1244)
No single metric tells the full story. See the YIPCF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Yip's Chemical Holdings Ltd produces petrochemical products. It has four segments, coatings, inks, lubricants, and properties. The Coatings, Inks, and Lubricants segments are in the manufacturing and trading of coatings, inks, and lubricants-related products. The Properties segment includes property investment and holding of the Group's properties not used for production plants, central administration office, and not used for other operating segments, including but not limited to properties for rental. It derives maximum revenue from Coatings Segment.
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