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. Matrix Composites & Engineering's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was A$-10.83 Mil. Matrix Composites & Engineering's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was A$-0.99 Mil.
did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Matrix Composites & Engineering's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
ASX:MCE's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Construction industry.
Industry Median: 7.865 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
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 .
Matrix Composites & Engineering Interest Coverage Related Terms
Matrix Composites & Engineering Interest Coverage Historical Data
* 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.
ASX:MCE vs PWR, FIX, EME: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Matrix Composites & Engineering'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.
Matrix Composites & Engineering Interest Coverage vs Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Matrix Composites & Engineering's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Matrix Composites & Engineering'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:
Matrix Composites & Engineering did not have earnings to cover the 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.
What does a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) mean?
Matrix Composites & Engineering (ASX:MCE) has a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Matrix Composites & Engineering and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Matrix Composites & Engineering ranks #999999 out of 1354 companies in the Construction industry.
Is Matrix Composites & Engineering's Interest Coverage too high?
Matrix Composites & Engineering's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Based on the distribution chart, Matrix Composites & Engineering ranks #999999 out of 1354 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Matrix Composites & Engineering has a GF Score™ of 38/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Matrix Composites & Engineering's Interest Coverage compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Matrix Composites & Engineering ranks #999999 out of 1354 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Matrix Composites & Engineering in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 7.87. 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 Construction company?
The median Interest Coverage among Construction companies is 7.87, based on 1,354 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. 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 Matrix Composites & Engineering and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median Interest Coverage is 7.87 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Matrix Composites & Engineering's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Matrix Composites & Engineering stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Matrix Composites & Engineering (ASX:MCE) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is A$0.38, compared to a current price of A$0.40 — trading 3.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Matrix Composites & Engineering's overall GF Score™ is 38/100 with 10 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 Matrix Composites & Engineering (ASX:MCE), the current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) 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 Matrix Composites & Engineering (ASX:MCE) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Matrix Composites & Engineering stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of A$0.40 is trading 3.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of A$0.38.
GuruFocus considers Matrix Composites & Engineering to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for ASX:MCE:
Interest Coverage: 0 (At Loss)
GF Value™: A$0.38 vs. price of A$0.40 (3.9% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ASX:MCE stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Matrix Composites & Engineering Business Description
Matrix Composites & Engineering Ltd is a manufacturer of engineered products and services for the offshore oil and gas, civil and infrastructure, and defence industry. The group is also involved in the businesses of manufacturing and supplying capital drilling equipment, consisting of syntactic foam buoyancy; manufacturing and supply of subsea umbilical risers and flowline (SURF) ancillary equipment and associated services; and manufacturing and supply of well construction products, including centralizers and conductors. Its products consist of buoyancy systems, epoxy resin systems, energy absorption systems, reinforced thermoplastics, and others. Geographically, it derives maximum revenue from Brazil and rest from Australia, Japan, China, the United States of America, and other regions.
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