Santos Brasil Participacoes (BSP:STBP3) Interest Coverage: 3.22 (As of Jun. 2025)


BSP:STBP3 Santos Brasil Participacoes SA BSP:STBP3
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What is Santos Brasil Participacoes Interest Coverage?

Santos Brasil Participacoes BSP:STBP3 12 Interest Coverage is 3.22 as of Jun. 2025. GuruFocus rates BSP:STBP3 with a GF Score™ of 12/100.

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. Santos Brasil Participacoes's Operating Income for the three months ended in Jun. 2025 was R$381 Mil. Santos Brasil Participacoes's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Jun. 2025 was R$-118 Mil. Santos Brasil Participacoes's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was 3.22. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Santos Brasil Participacoes's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


BSP:STBP3's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Transportation industry.
Industry Median: 5.72
* 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.


Santos Brasil Participacoes  (BSP:STBP3) 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 .


Santos Brasil Participacoes Interest Coverage Related Terms


Santos Brasil Participacoes Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Santos Brasil Participacoes'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.

Santos Brasil Participacoes Interest Coverage Chart

Santos Brasil Participacoes Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Interest Coverage
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Santos Brasil Participacoes Quarterly Data
Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25
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Santos Brasil Participacoes Interest Coverage Competitor Comparison

For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Santos Brasil Participacoes'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.


Santos Brasil Participacoes Interest Coverage vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Santos Brasil Participacoes's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Santos Brasil Participacoes's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Santos Brasil Participacoes 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.

Santos Brasil Participacoes's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024, Santos Brasil Participacoes's Interest Expense was R$-214 Mil. Its Operating Income was R$1,214 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$3,722 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2024 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2024 )
=-1*1213.969/-214.442
=5.66

Santos Brasil Participacoes's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Jun. 2025, Santos Brasil Participacoes's Interest Expense was R$-118 Mil. Its Operating Income was R$381 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$3,651 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Jun. 2025 )/Interest Expense (Q: Jun. 2025 )
=-1*381.321/-118.458
=3.22

* 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 3.22 mean?
Santos Brasil Participacoes (BSP:STBP3) has a Interest Coverage of 3.22 as of Jun. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Santos Brasil Participacoes and its competitors.
Is Santos Brasil Participacoes' Interest Coverage too high?
Santos Brasil Participacoes' current Interest Coverage is 3.22. The Transportation industry median Interest Coverage is 5.72. Santos Brasil Participacoes' value of 3.22 is 43.7% below this industry median. Overall, Santos Brasil Participacoes has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Santos Brasil Participacoes' Interest Coverage compare to competitors?
Santos Brasil Participacoes' Interest Coverage of 3.22 can be compared against companies in the Transportation industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 5.72. Santos Brasil Participacoes' value of 3.22 is 43.7% below this benchmark. 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 Transportation company?
The median Interest Coverage among Transportation companies is 5.72, based on 838 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. Santos Brasil Participacoes's current Interest Coverage of 3.22 is 43.7% 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 Santos Brasil Participacoes and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Interest Coverage is 5.72 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Santos Brasil Participacoes's current Interest Coverage is 3.22. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Santos Brasil Participacoes stock overvalued right now?
Santos Brasil Participacoes (BSP:STBP3) has a current Interest Coverage of 3.22. The current Interest Coverage is 3.22 and 43.7% below the Transportation industry median of 5.72. Santos Brasil Participacoes' overall GF Score™ is 12/100. 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 Santos Brasil Participacoes (BSP:STBP3), the current Interest Coverage is 3.22 as of Jun. 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.

Santos Brasil Participacoes Business Description

Address 413, Joaquim Floriano Street, 10th Floor, Itaim Bibi, Sao Paulo, SP, BRA, 4534-011
Santos Brasil Participacoes SA is a Brazilian company that provides port infrastructure and terminal storage facilities, and integrated logistics solutions, including container handling and related activities. The company organizes its business into four segments; Containers Port Terminals, Logistics, Liquid Terminals, and Vehicle Terminals of which Containers Port Terminals generate the maximum revenue for the company. Its products and services include container vessel loading and unloading port and bonded warehouse activities; logistics services including road transportation, distribution centers, and distribution transport.
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