Cementos Argos (BOG:CEMARGOS) Interest Coverage: N/A (As of Mar. 2026)

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BOG:CEMARGOS Cementos Argos SA BOG:CEMARGOS
46 GF Score
Price COP11,520.00
GF Value COP7,654.07
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Cementos Argos Interest Coverage?

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. Cementos Argos's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was COP154,481 Mil. Cementos Argos's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was COP0 Mil. GuruFocus does not calculate 's interest coverage with the available data. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Cementos Argos's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

BOG:CEMARGOS' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.86   Med: 1.63   Max: 2.88
Current: 1.84


BOG:CEMARGOS's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
83.12% of 308 companies
in the Building Materials industry
Industry Median: 6.58 vs BOG:CEMARGOS: 1.84

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


Cementos Argos  (BOG:CEMARGOS) 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 .


Cementos Argos Interest Coverage Related Terms


Cementos Argos Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Cementos Argos'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.

Cementos Argos Interest Coverage Chart

Cementos Argos Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.88 1.82 0.95 0.86 1.76

Cementos Argos Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only N/A N/A 17.97 0.47 N/A

BOG:CEMARGOS vs CRH, VMC, MLM: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Building Materials subindustry, Cementos Argos'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.


Cementos Argos Interest Coverage vs Building Materials Industry

For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Cementos Argos's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cementos Argos's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Cementos Argos 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:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


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

Cementos Argos's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025, Cementos Argos's Interest Expense was COP-420,298 Mil. Its Operating Income was COP739,799 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was COP2,150,657 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*739799/-420298
=1.76

Cementos Argos's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2026, Cementos Argos's Interest Expense was COP0 Mil. Its Operating Income was COP154,481 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was COP2,157,185 Mil.

GuruFocus does not calculate Cementos Argos's interest coverage with the available 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.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.

Is Cementos Argos (BOG:CEMARGOS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cementos Argos stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of COP11,520.00 is trading 50.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of COP7,654.07. GuruFocus considers Cementos Argos to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for BOG:CEMARGOS:

  • Interest Coverage: N/A
  • GF Value™: COP7,654.07 vs. price of COP11,520.00 (50.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 46/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BOG:CEMARGOS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Cementos Argos Business Description

Address Carrera 53, No. 106 - 280, Piso 17, Centro Empresarial Buenavista, Barranquilla, COL
Cementos Argos SA is a cement-producing company. In terms of the concrete and cement business, it is Colombia's key producer and one of the key producers in the sector across Central America and the Caribbean. The company's corporate purpose is the exploitation of the cement industry, the production of concrete mixes and any other materials or items made of cement, lime or clay, the acquisition and exploitation of minerals or deposits of exploitable minerals in the cement industry, and similar rights to explore and mine the aforementioned minerals, whether by concession, privilege, lease or other title. Its operating segments are: Colombia, which generates maximum revenue, the Caribbean, Central America, Trading, and Corporate and others.
46GF Score

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