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. Celsia Colombia ESP's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was COP251,797 Mil. Celsia Colombia ESP's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was COP-214,523 Mil.
Celsia Colombia ESP's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 1.17.
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. Celsia Colombia SA ESP interest coverage is 1.77, which is low.
The historical rank and industry rank for Celsia Colombia ESP's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
BOG:CSACOL'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.58 Med: 3.76 Max: 6.25
Current: 1.77
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 .
Celsia Colombia ESP Interest Coverage Related Terms
Celsia Colombia ESP Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Celsia Colombia ESP'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 Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Celsia Colombia ESP'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.
Celsia Colombia ESP Interest Coverage vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry
For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Celsia Colombia ESP's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Celsia Colombia ESP'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.
Celsia Colombia ESP (BOG:CSACOL) has a Interest Coverage of 1.17 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Celsia Colombia ESP and its competitors. This is 69% below median its historical median of 3.76. Over the past decade, Celsia Colombia ESP's Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.58 to 6.25.
Is Celsia Colombia ESP's Interest Coverage too high?
Celsia Colombia ESP's current Interest Coverage of 1.17 is 69% below median its 10-year median of 3.76. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.58 to a high of 6.25. The Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry median Interest Coverage is 2.95. Celsia Colombia ESP's value of 1.17 is 60.3% below this industry median. Overall, Celsia Colombia ESP has a GF Score™ of 17/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Celsia Colombia ESP's Interest Coverage compare to BE?
Celsia Colombia ESP's Interest Coverage of 1.17 can be compared against companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 2.95. Celsia Colombia ESP's value of 1.17 is 60.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Celsia Colombia ESP's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.58 to 6.25 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.76 vs. the industry median of 2.95, Celsia Colombia ESP has consistently been below 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 an Utilities - Independent Power Producers company?
The median Interest Coverage among Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies is 2.95, based on 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. Celsia Colombia ESP's current Interest Coverage of 1.17 is 60.3% below 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 Celsia Colombia ESP and its competitors. For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, the median Interest Coverage is 2.95 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Celsia Colombia ESP's current Interest Coverage is 1.17, which is 69% below median its own 10-year median of 3.76. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Celsia Colombia ESP stock overvalued right now?
Celsia Colombia ESP (BOG:CSACOL) has a current Interest Coverage of 1.17. The stock's GF Value™ is COP25,497.79, compared to a current price of COP18,905.00 — trading 25.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 1.17, which is 69% below median its 10-year median of 3.76 and 60.3% below the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry median of 2.95. Celsia Colombia ESP's overall GF Score™ is 17/100 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 Celsia Colombia ESP (BOG:CSACOL), the current Interest Coverage is 1.17 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 Celsia Colombia ESP (BOG:CSACOL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Celsia Colombia ESP stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of COP18,905.00 is trading 25.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of COP25,497.79.
Key valuation signals for BOG:CSACOL:
Interest Coverage: 1.17 (69% below median its 10-year median of 3.76)
GF Value™: COP25,497.79 vs. price of COP18,905.00 (25.9% below fair value)
Industry Position: 60.3% below the Utilities - Independent Power Producers median
No single metric tells the full story. See the BOG:CSACOL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Celsia Colombia SA ESP is engaged in the generation of hydroelectric energy. The company engages in generation, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity. Its power generation plants include Run-of-the-river that uses river's flow to generate electricity; and Reservoir that generates energy through stored water. The company's produced electricity is sold to wholesale markets (energy market), regulated market (small consumers) and non-regulated market (large consumers). Revenue for the company is derived from the production and sale of electricity.
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