LedesmaBUE:LEDE +0.27%64 Interest Coverage is 0.09 as of Nov. 2025, which is 97% below its 10-year median of 2.63. GuruFocus rates BUE:LEDE with a GF Score™ of 64/100 and a GF Value™ of ARS975.84 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 427 Conglomerates companies, Ledesma ranks worse than 234191.8% 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. Ledesma's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Nov. 2025 was ARS1,155 Mil. Ledesma's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Nov. 2025 was ARS-12,182 Mil.
Ledesma's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2025 was 0.09.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Ledesma's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
BUE:LEDE's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Conglomerates industry.
Industry Median: 5.29 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
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 .
Ledesma Interest Coverage Related Terms
Ledesma Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Ledesma'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.
BUE:LEDE vs HON, MMM: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Conglomerates subindustry, Ledesma'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.
Ledesma Interest Coverage vs Conglomerates Industry
For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Ledesma's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ledesma's Interest Coverage falls into.
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.
Ledesma (BUE:LEDE) has a Interest Coverage of 0.09 as of Nov. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Ledesma and its competitors. This is 97% below median its historical median of 2.63. According to the industry distribution chart, Ledesma ranks #999999 out of 427 companies in the Conglomerates industry.
Is Ledesma's Interest Coverage too high?
Ledesma's current Interest Coverage of 0.09 is 97% below median its 10-year median of 2.63. The Conglomerates industry median Interest Coverage is 5.29. Ledesma's value of 0.09 is 98.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Ledesma ranks #999999 out of 427 companies in the Conglomerates industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Ledesma has a GF Score™ of 64/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ledesma's Interest Coverage compare to HON and MMM?
According to the Conglomerates industry distribution chart, Ledesma ranks #999999 out of 427 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Ledesma in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 5.29. Ledesma's value of 0.09 is 98.3% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 2.63 vs. the industry median of 5.29, Ledesma 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 Conglomerates company?
The median Interest Coverage among Conglomerates companies is 5.29, based on 427 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. Ledesma's current Interest Coverage of 0.09 is 98.3% 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 Ledesma and its competitors. For the Conglomerates industry, the median Interest Coverage is 5.29 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ledesma's current Interest Coverage is 0.09, which is 97% below median its own 10-year median of 2.63. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ledesma stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ledesma (BUE:LEDE) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ARS975.84, compared to a current price of ARS749.00 — trading 23.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0.09, which is 97% below median its 10-year median of 2.63 and 98.3% below the Conglomerates industry median of 5.29. Ledesma's overall GF Score™ is 64/100 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 Ledesma (BUE:LEDE), the current Interest Coverage is 0.09 as of Nov. 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 Ledesma (BUE:LEDE) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ledesma stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ARS749.00 is trading 23.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of ARS975.84.
GuruFocus considers Ledesma to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for BUE:LEDE:
Interest Coverage: 0.09 (97% below median its 10-year median of 2.63)
GF Value™: ARS975.84 vs. price of ARS749.00 (23.2% below fair value)
Industry Position: 98.3% below the Conglomerates median (#999999 of 427)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BUE:LEDE stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Ledesma SA is engaged in the production of sugar, paper, alcohol, bioethanol, energy, natural juices, meat, syrups, corn starches and cereals. The company also produces notebooks and other school supplies. The geographical scope of the Ledesma Group's operations is mainly in the Argentine Republic. It mainly carry out activities mainly of sugar sugar mill, alcohol distillery both hydrated intended for traditional uses and anhydrous, for bio-fuels, manufacturing of paper and stationery, production of fruits and juices and Agriculture and Livestock. It is one of the main players in the local markets for the production and marketing of sugar, alcohol, reams of paper, notebooks, coated papers and school supplies, and is the main exporter of oranges and grapefruits in the country.
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