Compal Electronics (LUX:COMEL) Interest Expense: $-82 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2025)

What is Compal Electronics Interest Expense?

Compal Electronics LUX:COMEL 78 Interest Expense is $-82 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates LUX:COMEL with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of $4.62. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money. Compal Electronics's interest expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was $ -20 Mil. Its interest expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $-82 Mil.

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. Compal Electronics's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was $ 84 Mil. Compal Electronics's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was $ -20 Mil. Compal Electronics's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 4.22. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is. Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Compal Electronics (LUX:COMEL) Interest Expense Explanation

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

Compal Electronics's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was $-20 Mil. Its Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was $84 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was $615 Mil.

Compal Electronics's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Interest Coverage	=	-1	*	Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2025 )	/	Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2025 )
	=	-1	*	84.029	/	-19.914
	=	4.22

* 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.

Compal Electronics Interest Expense Historical Data

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Compal Electronics Interest Expense Calculation

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money.

Interest Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-82 Mil.

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What does a Interest Expense of $-82 Mil mean?

Compal Electronics (LUX:COMEL) has a Interest Expense of $-82 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Interest Expense is the amount a company pays on its long-term debt. View historical data on Compal Electronics and its competitors.

Is Compal Electronics' Interest Expense too high?

Compal Electronics' current Interest Expense is $-82 Mil. Overall, Compal Electronics has a GF Score™ of 78/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.

How does Compal Electronics' Interest Expense compare to SNDK and DELL?

Compal Electronics' Interest Expense of $-82 Mil can be compared against companies in the Hardware industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.

What is a good Interest Expense for a Hardware company?

A good Interest Expense depends on the Hardware industry context. However, Interest Expense should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.

What does a high Interest Expense mean?

A high Interest Expense can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Interest Expense is the amount a company pays on its long-term debt. View historical data on Compal Electronics and its competitors. Compal Electronics's current Interest Expense is $-82 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.

Is Compal Electronics stock overvalued right now?

Compal Electronics (LUX:COMEL) has a current Interest Expense of $-82 Mil. The stock's GF Value™ is $4.62, compared to a current price of $5.45 — trading 18% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Expense is $-82 Mil. Compal Electronics' overall GF Score™ is 78/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.

How is Interest Expense calculated?

Interest Expense is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Compal Electronics (LUX:COMEL), the current Interest Expense is $-82 Mil 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 Compal Electronics (LUX:COMEL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Compal Electronics stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $5.45 is trading 18% above its estimated GF Value™ of $4.62.

Key valuation signals for LUX:COMEL:

Interest Expense: $-82 Mil
GF Value™: $4.62 vs. price of $5.45 (18% above fair value)
GF Score™: 78/100 with 4 warning signs

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Compal Electronics Business Description

Industry Technology Hardware

Comparable Companies TPE:8210 ROCO:5289 TPE:2451 TPE:6805 TPE:2377 TPE:3706 TPE:2353 ROCO:3324 TPE:2376 TPE:4938 SNDK DELL STX WDC ANET SHSE:688041 SHSE:688795 SZSE:002415 TPE:2382 SZSE:301308

Other Exchanges 2324:Taiwan

Address No. 581 and No. 581-1, Ruiguang Road, Neihu District, Taipei, TWN, 11492

Website https://www.compal.com

Compal Electronics Inc is a Taiwan-based original design manufacturer that produces notebook computers, monitors, and televisions for equipment manufacturers. The firm's operations are organized in two reportable segment Information technology products and Strategically Integrated product segment. The majority of the firm's revenue is generated from the United States, with the rest coming from China, Netherlands, Japan, United Kingdom, India, Germany, and Others.

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