AGCASGLF 68 Interest Coverage is 8.36 as of Mar. 2026, which is 19% below its 10-year median of 10.30. GuruFocus rates ASGLF with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of $34.05 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 427 Conglomerates companies, AGC ranks better than 60.42% 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. AGC's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $225 Mil. AGC's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-27 Mil.
AGC's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 8.36.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for AGC's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
ASGLF'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.59 Med: 10.3 Max: 30.27
Current: 8.79
ASGLF's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 60.42% of 427
companies
in the Conglomerates industry
Industry Median: 5.29
vs ASGLF: 8.79
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 .
AGC Interest Coverage Related Terms
AGC Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for AGC'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 Conglomerates subindustry, AGC'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.
AGC Interest Coverage vs Conglomerates Industry
For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, AGC's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where AGC's Interest Coverage falls into.
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.
AGC (ASGLF) has a Interest Coverage of 8.36 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on AGC and its competitors. This is 19% below median its historical median of 10.30. Over the past decade, AGC's Interest Coverage has ranged from 6.59 to 30.27. According to the industry distribution chart, AGC ranks #169 out of 427 companies in the Conglomerates industry, placing it in the top 39.6%.
Is AGC's Interest Coverage too high?
AGC's current Interest Coverage of 8.36 is 19% below median its 10-year median of 10.30. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 6.59 to a high of 30.27. The Conglomerates industry median Interest Coverage is 5.29. AGC's value of 8.36 is 58% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, AGC ranks #169 out of 427 companies in the Conglomerates industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, AGC has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does AGC's Interest Coverage compare to HON and MMM?
According to the Conglomerates industry distribution chart, AGC ranks #169 out of 427 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts AGC in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 5.29. AGC's value of 8.36 is 58% above this benchmark. Historically, AGC's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 6.59 to 30.27 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 10.30 vs. the industry median of 5.29, AGC 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 Conglomerates company?
The median Interest Coverage among Conglomerates companies is 5.29, based on 427 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. AGC's current Interest Coverage of 8.36 is 58% 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 AGC and its competitors. For the Conglomerates industry, the median Interest Coverage is 5.29 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. AGC's current Interest Coverage is 8.36, which is 19% below median its own 10-year median of 10.30. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is AGC stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, AGC (ASGLF) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $34.05, compared to a current price of $38.35 — trading 12.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 8.36, which is 19% below median its 10-year median of 10.30 and 58% above the Conglomerates industry median of 5.29. AGC's overall GF Score™ is 68/100 with 9 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 AGC (ASGLF), the current Interest Coverage is 8.36 as of Mar. 2026. 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 AGC (ASGLF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, AGC stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $38.35 is trading 12.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of $34.05.
GuruFocus considers AGC to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for ASGLF:
Interest Coverage: 8.36 (19% below median its 10-year median of 10.30)
GF Value™: $34.05 vs. price of $38.35 (12.6% above fair value)
Industry Position: 58% above the Conglomerates median (#169 of 427)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ASGLF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
AGC Inc is mainly engaged in the manufacturing and sales of glasses. The company operates through six segments. The Architecture Glass segment provides float, patterned, low-E, decorative, and fireproof glasses. The Automotive segment offers automotive glass and cover glass for in-vehicle displays. The Ceramics & Others segment includes ceramics products along with logistics and financial services. The Chemicals segment produces vinyl chloride, caustic soda, urethane raw materials, solvents, gases, and iodine. The Electronics segment supplies glass substrates for LCDs & OLEDs, display materials, semiconductor and optoelectronic components, and PCB materials. The Life Sciences segment develops pharmaceutical and agrochemical intermediates, active ingredients, and biopharmaceuticals.
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