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.
Warning Sign:
Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Santos Brasil Participacoes SA interest coverage is 4.3, which is low.
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 Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.38 Med: 1.1 Max: 5.66
Current: 4.3
BSP:STBP3's Interest Coverage is not ranked
in the Transportation industry.
Industry Median: 5.66
vs BSP:STBP3: 4.30
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
* 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 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.
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:
* 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.
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. This is 193% above median its historical median of 1.10. Over the past decade, Santos Brasil Participacoes' Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.38 to 5.66.
Is Santos Brasil Participacoes' Interest Coverage too high?
Santos Brasil Participacoes' current Interest Coverage of 3.22 is 193% above median its 10-year median of 1.10. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.38 to a high of 5.66. The Transportation industry median Interest Coverage is 5.66. Santos Brasil Participacoes' value of 3.22 is 43.1% 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 5.66. Santos Brasil Participacoes' value of 3.22 is 43.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Santos Brasil Participacoes' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.38 to 5.66 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.10 vs. the industry median of 5.66, Santos Brasil Participacoes 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 Transportation company?
The median Interest Coverage among Transportation companies is 5.66, based on 845 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 43.1% 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 Santos Brasil Participacoes and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Interest Coverage is 5.66 — 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, which is 193% above median its own 10-year median of 1.10. 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 stock's GF Value™ is R$15.58, compared to a current price of R$14.42 — trading 7.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 3.22, which is 193% above median its 10-year median of 1.10 and 43.1% below the Transportation industry median of 5.66. Santos Brasil Participacoes' overall GF Score™ is 12/100 with 3 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 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.
Is Santos Brasil Participacoes (BSP:STBP3) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Santos Brasil Participacoes stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of R$14.42 is trading 7.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of R$15.58.
Key valuation signals for BSP:STBP3:
Interest Coverage: 3.22 (193% above median its 10-year median of 1.10)
GF Value™: R$15.58 vs. price of R$14.42 (7.4% below fair value)
Industry Position: 43.1% below the Transportation median
No single metric tells the full story. See the BSP:STBP3 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
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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