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. Lighting & Equipment PCL's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ฿-10 Mil. Lighting & Equipment PCL's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ฿-13 Mil.
did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Warning Sign:
Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Lighting & Equipment PCL interest coverage is 1.14, which is low.
The historical rank and industry rank for Lighting & Equipment PCL's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
BKK:L&E'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.66 Med: 2.35 Max: 4.4
Current: 1.14
BKK:L&E's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 94.78% of 2320
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 14.88
vs BKK:L&E: 1.14
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 .
Lighting & Equipment PCL Interest Coverage Related Terms
Lighting & Equipment PCL 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.
For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Lighting & Equipment PCL'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.
Lighting & Equipment PCL Interest Coverage vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Lighting & Equipment PCL's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Lighting & Equipment PCL'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:
Lighting & Equipment PCL 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?
Lighting & Equipment PCL (BKK:L&E) has a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Lighting & Equipment PCL and its competitors. Over the past decade, Lighting & Equipment PCL's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.66 to 4.40. According to the industry distribution chart, Lighting & Equipment PCL ranks #2199 out of 2320 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 94.8%.
Is Lighting & Equipment PCL's Interest Coverage too high?
Lighting & Equipment PCL's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.66 to a high of 4.40. Based on the distribution chart, Lighting & Equipment PCL ranks #2199 out of 2320 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Lighting & Equipment PCL has a GF Score™ of 64/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lighting & Equipment PCL's Interest Coverage compare to VRT and BE?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Lighting & Equipment PCL ranks #2199 out of 2320 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Lighting & Equipment PCL in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 14.88. Historically, Lighting & Equipment PCL's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.66 to 4.40 over the past decade. 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Interest Coverage among Industrial Products companies is 14.88, based on 2,320 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 Lighting & Equipment PCL and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Interest Coverage is 14.88 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Lighting & Equipment PCL'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 Lighting & Equipment PCL stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lighting & Equipment PCL (BKK:L&E) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ฿1.13, compared to a current price of ฿1.19 — trading 5.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Lighting & Equipment PCL's overall GF Score™ is 64/100 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 Lighting & Equipment PCL (BKK:L&E), the current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) 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 Lighting & Equipment PCL (BKK:L&E) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lighting & Equipment PCL stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of ฿1.19 is trading 5.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of ฿1.13.
GuruFocus considers Lighting & Equipment PCL to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for BKK:L&E:
Interest Coverage: 0 (At Loss)
GF Value™: ฿1.13 vs. price of ฿1.19 (5.3% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BKK:L&E stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Lighting & Equipment PCL is engaged in trading lighting fixtures, lamps, electrical equipment, and installation service and design of electric and lighting systems. Its other products include cable turning systems, light-emitting diodes (LEDs), light boxes, lighting control equipment, lighting poles, luminaries, optical fiber lighting, and others. These products are sold through two main channels, project and retail. The company operates in a single line of business, namely the lighting business in Thailand.
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