WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos (BSP:WLMM3) Interest Coverage: 2.16 (As of Mar. 2026) — 90% Below Median

What is WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos Interest Coverage?

WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos BSP:WLMM3 69 Interest Coverage is 2.16 as of Mar. 2026, which is 90% below its 10-year median of 21.98. GuruFocus rates BSP:WLMM3 with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of R$31.45 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,067 Vehicles & Parts companies, WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos ranks worse than 71.32% 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. WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was R$32 Mil. WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was R$-15 Mil. WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 2.16. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

BSP:WLMM3' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.15 Med: 21.98 Max: 100.01
Current: 3.15

BSP:WLMM3's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
71.32% of 1067 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 8.31 vs BSP:WLMM3: 3.15

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos (BSP:WLMM3) 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 .

WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos Interest Coverage Related Terms

WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos'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.

WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos Interest Coverage Chart

WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos Annual Data

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Dec25

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100.01

74.12

19.36

11.85

3.61

WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos Quarterly Data
	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24	Jun24	Sep24	Dec24	Mar25	Jun25	Sep25	Dec25	Mar26
Interest Coverage	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															3.95	5.38	4.25	1.42	2.16

BSP:WLMM3 vs CVNA, PAG, ALTB: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos'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.

WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos Interest Coverage vs Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos's Interest Coverage falls into.

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WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos 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.

WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025, WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos's Interest Expense was R$-48 Mil. Its Operating Income was R$174 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$216 Mil.

Interest Coverage	=	-1	*	Operating Income (A: Dec. 2025 )	/	Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2025 )
	=	-1	*	173.66	/	-48.057
	=	3.61

WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2026, WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos's Interest Expense was R$-15 Mil. Its Operating Income was R$32 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$223 Mil.

Interest Coverage	=	-1	*	Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2026 )	/	Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2026 )
	=	-1	*	31.72	/	-14.698
	=	2.16

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.

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What does a Interest Coverage of 2.16 mean?

WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos (BSP:WLMM3) has a Interest Coverage of 2.16 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos and its competitors. This is 90% below median its historical median of 21.98. Over the past decade, WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos' Interest Coverage has ranged from 3.15 to 100.01. According to the industry distribution chart, WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos ranks #761 out of 1067 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 71.3%.

Is WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos' Interest Coverage too high?

WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos' current Interest Coverage of 2.16 is 90% below median its 10-year median of 21.98. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.15 to a high of 100.01. The Vehicles & Parts industry median Interest Coverage is 8.31. WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos' value of 2.16 is 74% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos ranks #761 out of 1067 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.

How does WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos' Interest Coverage compare to CVNA and PAG?

According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos ranks #761 out of 1067 companies for Interest Coverage. This places WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.31. WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos' value of 2.16 is 74% below this benchmark. Historically, WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 3.15 to 100.01 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 21.98 vs. the industry median of 8.31, WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos 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 Vehicles & Parts company?

The median Interest Coverage among Vehicles & Parts companies is 8.31, based on 1,067 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. WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos's current Interest Coverage of 2.16 is 74% 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 WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos and its competitors. For the Vehicles & Parts industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.31 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos's current Interest Coverage is 2.16, which is 90% below median its own 10-year median of 21.98. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.

Is WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos stock overvalued right now?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos (BSP:WLMM3) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is R$31.45, compared to a current price of R$20.69 — trading 34.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 2.16, which is 90% below median its 10-year median of 21.98 and 74% below the Vehicles & Parts industry median of 8.31. WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos' overall GF Score™ is 69/100 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 WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos (BSP:WLMM3), the current Interest Coverage is 2.16 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 WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos (BSP:WLMM3) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of R$20.69 is trading 34.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of R$31.45. GuruFocus considers WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for BSP:WLMM3:

Interest Coverage: 2.16 (90% below median its 10-year median of 21.98)
GF Value™: R$31.45 vs. price of R$20.69 (34.2% below fair value)
GF Score™: 69/100 with 6 warning signs
Industry Position: 74% below the Vehicles & Parts median (#761 of 1067)

No single metric tells the full story. See the BSP:WLMM3 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos Business Description

Industry Consumer Cyclical Vehicles & Parts

Comparable Companies BSP:AMOB3 CVNA PAG XBRU:DIE ALTB TPE:2207 KMX LAD AN RUSHA TSE:4732 VVV OPLN ASX:APE ABG LSE:INCH GPI CARG TSX:BYD SAH

Other Exchanges WLMM4:Brazil

Address Praia Do Flamengo 200 - 19 Andar, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BRA, 22210901

Website http://www.wlm.com.br

WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos SA along with its subsidaries is engaged in marketing Scania brand products including heavy and extra heavy trucks, chassis of coaches and city buses, and spare parts. It is also engaged in beef cattle farming, milking dairy cattle and coffee growing.

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