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BSP:CSMG3'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.2 Med: 907.57 Max: 4264.2
Current: 4.83
BSP:CSMG3's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 57.91% of 449
companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 3.82
vs BSP:CSMG3: 4.83
Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG (BSP:CSMG3) 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 .
Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG Interest Coverage Related Terms
Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG 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.
Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG Interest Coverage Chart
Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG Annual Data
BSP:CSMG3 vs AWK, WTRG, AWR: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Utilities - Regulated Water subindustry, Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG'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.
Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG Interest Coverage vs Utilities - Regulated Industry
Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG 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:
* 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.
Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG (BSP:CSMG3) has a Interest Coverage of 3.74 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG and its competitors. This is 100% below median its historical median of 907.57. Over the past decade, Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG's Interest Coverage has ranged from 4.20 to 4,264.20. According to the industry distribution chart, Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG ranks #189 out of 449 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 42.1%.
Is Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG's Interest Coverage too high?
Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG's current Interest Coverage of 3.74 is 100% below median its 10-year median of 907.57. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.20 to a high of 4,264.20. The Utilities - Regulated industry median Interest Coverage is 3.82. Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG's value of 3.74 is 2.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG ranks #189 out of 449 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG has a GF Score™ of 83/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG's Interest Coverage compare to AWK and WTRG?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG ranks #189 out of 449 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 3.82. Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG's value of 3.74 is 2.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 4.20 to 4,264.20 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 907.57 vs. the industry median of 3.82, Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG 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 - Regulated company?
The median Interest Coverage among Utilities - Regulated companies is 3.82, based on 449 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. Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG's current Interest Coverage of 3.74 is 2.1% 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 Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG and its competitors. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median Interest Coverage is 3.82 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG's current Interest Coverage is 3.74, which is 100% below median its own 10-year median of 907.57. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG (BSP:CSMG3) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is R$25.12, compared to a current price of R$63.16 — trading 151.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 3.74, which is 100% below median its 10-year median of 907.57 and 2.1% below the Utilities - Regulated industry median of 3.82. Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG's overall GF Score™ is 83/100 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 Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG (BSP:CSMG3), the current Interest Coverage is 3.74 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 Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG (BSP:CSMG3) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of R$63.16 is trading 151.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of R$25.12.
GuruFocus considers Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for BSP:CSMG3:
Interest Coverage: 3.74 (100% below median its 10-year median of 907.57)
GF Value™: R$25.12 vs. price of R$63.16 (151.4% above fair value)
Industry Position: 2.1% below the Utilities - Regulated median (#189 of 449)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BSP:CSMG3 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG Business Description
Compania de Saneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG provides water supply, sewage, and solid waste services. The company operates out of subsidiaries COPASA Servicos de Irrigacao S.A., COPASA Aguas Minerais de Minas S.A, and COPANOR. COPASA Servicos de Irrigacao S.A. manages, performs, and sells irrigation system services. COPASA Aguas Minerais de Minas S.A. produces, bottles, distributes, and sells mineral water. COPANOR provides water supply and sewage treatment services across the North and Northeast regions of the State of Minas Gerais. A majority of revenue is derived from water services while the rest is derived from sewage services. The company operates out of Brazil, where an amount of revenue is generated.
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