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Blau FarmaceuticaBSP:BLAU3 -0.77%87 Interest Coverage is 3.99 as of Mar. 2026, which is 71% below its 10-year median of 13.86. GuruFocus rates BSP:BLAU3 with a GF Score™ of 87/100 and a GF Value™ of R$11.17 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 686 Drug Manufacturers companies, Blau Farmaceutica ranks worse than 80.9% 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. Blau Farmaceutica's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was R$85 Mil. Blau Farmaceutica's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was R$-21 Mil.
Blau Farmaceutica's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 3.99.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Blau Farmaceutica's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
BSP:BLAU3'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.71 Med: 13.86 Max: 25.39
Current: 2.71
BSP:BLAU3's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 80.9% of 686
companies
in the Drug Manufacturers industry
Industry Median: 12.645
vs BSP:BLAU3: 2.71
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 .
Blau Farmaceutica Interest Coverage Related Terms
Blau Farmaceutica Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Blau Farmaceutica'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.
BSP:BLAU3 vs ZTS, UTHR, VTRS: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, Blau Farmaceutica'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.
Blau Farmaceutica Interest Coverage vs Drug Manufacturers Industry
For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Blau Farmaceutica's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Blau Farmaceutica'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.
Blau Farmaceutica (BSP:BLAU3) has a Interest Coverage of 3.99 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Blau Farmaceutica and its competitors. This is 71% below median its historical median of 13.86. Over the past decade, Blau Farmaceutica's Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.71 to 25.39. According to the industry distribution chart, Blau Farmaceutica ranks #555 out of 686 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, placing it in the top 80.9%.
Is Blau Farmaceutica's Interest Coverage too high?
Blau Farmaceutica's current Interest Coverage of 3.99 is 71% below median its 10-year median of 13.86. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.71 to a high of 25.39. The Drug Manufacturers industry median Interest Coverage is 12.65. Blau Farmaceutica's value of 3.99 is 68.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Blau Farmaceutica ranks #555 out of 686 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Blau Farmaceutica has a GF Score™ of 87/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Blau Farmaceutica's Interest Coverage compare to ZTS and UTHR?
According to the Drug Manufacturers industry distribution chart, Blau Farmaceutica ranks #555 out of 686 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Blau Farmaceutica in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 12.65. Blau Farmaceutica's value of 3.99 is 68.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Blau Farmaceutica's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.71 to 25.39 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 13.86 vs. the industry median of 12.65, Blau Farmaceutica 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 a Drug Manufacturers company?
The median Interest Coverage among Drug Manufacturers companies is 12.65, based on 686 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. Blau Farmaceutica's current Interest Coverage of 3.99 is 68.4% 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 Blau Farmaceutica and its competitors. For the Drug Manufacturers industry, the median Interest Coverage is 12.65 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Blau Farmaceutica's current Interest Coverage is 3.99, which is 71% below median its own 10-year median of 13.86. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Blau Farmaceutica stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Blau Farmaceutica (BSP:BLAU3) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is R$11.17, compared to a current price of R$8.98 — trading 19.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 3.99, which is 71% below median its 10-year median of 13.86 and 68.4% below the Drug Manufacturers industry median of 12.65. Blau Farmaceutica's overall GF Score™ is 87/100 with 6 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 Blau Farmaceutica (BSP:BLAU3), the current Interest Coverage is 3.99 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 Blau Farmaceutica (BSP:BLAU3) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Blau Farmaceutica stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of R$8.98 is trading 19.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of R$11.17.
GuruFocus considers Blau Farmaceutica to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for BSP:BLAU3:
Interest Coverage: 3.99 (71% below median its 10-year median of 13.86)
GF Value™: R$11.17 vs. price of R$8.98 (19.6% below fair value)
Industry Position: 68.4% below the Drug Manufacturers median (#555 of 686)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BSP:BLAU3 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Blau Farmaceutica SA is engaged in the manufacturing, development and commercialization of complex private-label drugs for the institutional segment. The Company's business activities cover institutional and retail segments, and are divided into four units: 1) Biologicals are a heterogeneous class of products that can be produced using raw materials from biological materials and biotechnological procedures. 2) Oncology line is made up of oral and injectable drugs intended for treating cancer, which encompasses a number of therapeutic classes. 3) Specialties line is made up of products that are used in the hospital's daily routine, in the specialized treatments for infectious diseases and special treatments. 4) Others consist of prescription and non-prescription over-the-counter drugs.
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