Grupul Industrial Electrocontact (BSE:ECT) Interest Coverage: 157.50 (As of Dec. 2025) — 90% Above Median


What is Grupul Industrial Electrocontact Interest Coverage?

Grupul Industrial Electrocontact BSE:ECT Interest Coverage is 157.50 as of Dec. 2025, which is 90% above its 10-year median of 83.00. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,329 Industrial Products companies, Grupul Industrial Electrocontact ranks worse than 42936.84% 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. Grupul Industrial Electrocontact's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was lei0.32 Mil. Grupul Industrial Electrocontact's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was lei-0.00 Mil. Grupul Industrial Electrocontact's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 157.50. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Grupul Industrial Electrocontact's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


BSE:ECT's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Industrial Products industry.
Industry Median: 14.8
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.

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

Grupul Industrial Electrocontact  (BSE:ECT) 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 .

Grupul Industrial Electrocontact Interest Coverage Related Terms

Grupul Industrial Electrocontact Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Grupul Industrial Electrocontact'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.

Grupul Industrial Electrocontact Interest Coverage Chart

Grupul Industrial Electrocontact Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
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Grupul Industrial Electrocontact Semi-Annual Data
Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Jun18 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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BSE:ECT vs GEV, ETN, PH: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Grupul Industrial Electrocontact'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.

Grupul Industrial Electrocontact Interest Coverage vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Grupul Industrial Electrocontact's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Grupul Industrial Electrocontact's Interest Coverage falls into.


Grupul Industrial Electrocontact 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.

Grupul Industrial Electrocontact'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, Grupul Industrial Electrocontact's Interest Expense was lei-0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was lei-0.64 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was lei0.00 Mil.

Grupul Industrial Electrocontact did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Grupul Industrial Electrocontact's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2025, Grupul Industrial Electrocontact's Interest Expense was lei-0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was lei0.32 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was lei0.00 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*0.315/-0.002
=157.50

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Interest Coverage →
What does a Interest Coverage of 157.50 mean?
Grupul Industrial Electrocontact (BSE:ECT) has a Interest Coverage of 157.50 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Grupul Industrial Electrocontact and its competitors. This is 90% above median its historical median of 83.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Grupul Industrial Electrocontact ranks #999999 out of 2329 companies in the Industrial Products industry.
Is Grupul Industrial Electrocontact's Interest Coverage too high?
Grupul Industrial Electrocontact's current Interest Coverage of 157.50 is 90% above median its 10-year median of 83.00. The Industrial Products industry median Interest Coverage is 14.80. Grupul Industrial Electrocontact's value of 157.50 is 964.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Grupul Industrial Electrocontact ranks #999999 out of 2329 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Grupul Industrial Electrocontact's Interest Coverage compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Grupul Industrial Electrocontact ranks #999999 out of 2329 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Grupul Industrial Electrocontact in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 14.80. Grupul Industrial Electrocontact's value of 157.50 is 964.2% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 83.00 vs. the industry median of 14.80, Grupul Industrial Electrocontact 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Interest Coverage among Industrial Products companies is 14.80, based on 2,329 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. Grupul Industrial Electrocontact's current Interest Coverage of 157.50 is 964.2% 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 Grupul Industrial Electrocontact and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Interest Coverage is 14.80 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Grupul Industrial Electrocontact's current Interest Coverage is 157.50, which is 90% above median its own 10-year median of 83.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Grupul Industrial Electrocontact stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Grupul Industrial Electrocontact (BSE:ECT) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is lei0.08, compared to a current price of lei0.06 — trading 25% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 157.50, which is 90% above median its 10-year median of 83.00 and 964.2% above the Industrial Products industry median of 14.80. 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 Grupul Industrial Electrocontact (BSE:ECT), the current Interest Coverage is 157.50 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.

Grupul Industrial Electrocontact Business Description

Address Calea Nationala nr. 6, Botosani, ROU, 710010
Grupul Industrial Electrocontact SA provides solutions for equipment related to control and distribution for home and industrial use. Some of its products are electric explosion-proof equipment, proximity inductive & optoelectronic switches & junction.