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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. Eucatex Industria e Comercio's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was R$58 Mil. Eucatex Industria e Comercio's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was R$-44 Mil.
Eucatex Industria e Comercio's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 1.30.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Eucatex Industria e Comercio's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
BSP:EUCA3'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.24 Med: 3.7 Max: 10.64
Current: 2.87
BSP:EUCA3's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 75.4% of 1366
companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 8.01
vs BSP:EUCA3: 2.87
Eucatex Industria e Comercio (BSP:EUCA3) 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 .
Eucatex Industria e Comercio Interest Coverage Related Terms
Eucatex Industria e Comercio 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.
Eucatex Industria e Comercio Interest Coverage Chart
BSP:EUCA3 vs TT, JCI, CARR: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, Eucatex Industria e Comercio'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.
Eucatex Industria e Comercio Interest Coverage vs Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Eucatex Industria e Comercio's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Eucatex Industria e Comercio's Interest Coverage falls into.
Eucatex Industria e Comercio 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.
Eucatex Industria e Comercio (BSP:EUCA3) has a Interest Coverage of 1.30 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Eucatex Industria e Comercio and its competitors. This is 65% below median its historical median of 3.70. Over the past decade, Eucatex Industria e Comercio's Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.24 to 10.64. According to the industry distribution chart, Eucatex Industria e Comercio ranks #1030 out of 1366 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 75.4%.
Is Eucatex Industria e Comercio's Interest Coverage too high?
Eucatex Industria e Comercio's current Interest Coverage of 1.30 is 65% below median its 10-year median of 3.70. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.24 to a high of 10.64. The Construction industry median Interest Coverage is 8.01. Eucatex Industria e Comercio's value of 1.30 is 83.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Eucatex Industria e Comercio ranks #1030 out of 1366 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Eucatex Industria e Comercio has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Eucatex Industria e Comercio's Interest Coverage compare to TT and JCI?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Eucatex Industria e Comercio ranks #1030 out of 1366 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Eucatex Industria e Comercio in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.01. Eucatex Industria e Comercio's value of 1.30 is 83.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Eucatex Industria e Comercio's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.24 to 10.64 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.70 vs. the industry median of 8.01, Eucatex Industria e Comercio 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 Construction company?
The median Interest Coverage among Construction companies is 8.01, based on 1,366 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. Eucatex Industria e Comercio's current Interest Coverage of 1.30 is 83.8% 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 Eucatex Industria e Comercio and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.01 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Eucatex Industria e Comercio's current Interest Coverage is 1.30, which is 65% below median its own 10-year median of 3.70. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Eucatex Industria e Comercio stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Eucatex Industria e Comercio (BSP:EUCA3) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is R$19.54, compared to a current price of R$23.89 — trading 22.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 1.30, which is 65% below median its 10-year median of 3.70 and 83.8% below the Construction industry median of 8.01. Eucatex Industria e Comercio's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 4 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 Eucatex Industria e Comercio (BSP:EUCA3), the current Interest Coverage is 1.30 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 Eucatex Industria e Comercio (BSP:EUCA3) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Eucatex Industria e Comercio stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of R$23.89 is trading 22.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of R$19.54.
GuruFocus considers Eucatex Industria e Comercio to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for BSP:EUCA3:
Interest Coverage: 1.30 (65% below median its 10-year median of 3.70)
GF Value™: R$19.54 vs. price of R$23.89 (22.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 83.8% below the Construction median (#1030 of 1366)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BSP:EUCA3 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Eucatex SA Industria e Comercio manufactures laminated flooring, wall partitions, doors, panels, fiberboard, and paints and varnishes. The company provides laminate and vinyl flooring products, baseboards, paints and varnishes, wall partitions, doors, MDF and MDP panels, hardboards, high-density fiberboards, and T-HDF products.
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