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. MeranolCI's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ARS-559 Mil. MeranolCI's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ARS-1,806 Mil.
did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.
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. Meranol SACI interest coverage is 1.02, which is low.
The historical rank and industry rank for MeranolCI's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
BUE:MERA'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.1 Med: 1.78 Max: 2.35
Current: 1.02
BUE:MERA's Interest Coverage is not ranked
in the Chemicals industry.
Industry Median: 10.18
vs BUE:MERA: 1.02
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 .
MeranolCI Interest Coverage Related Terms
MeranolCI Interest Coverage Historical Data
* Premium members only.
The historical data trend for MeranolCI'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.
For the Chemicals subindustry, MeranolCI'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.
MeranolCI Interest Coverage vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, MeranolCI's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where MeranolCI'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:
MeranolCI did not have earnings to cover the 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.
What does a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) mean?
MeranolCI (BUE:MERA) has a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on MeranolCI and its competitors. Over the past decade, MeranolCI's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.10 to 2.35.
Is MeranolCI's Interest Coverage too high?
MeranolCI's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.10 to a high of 2.35.
How does MeranolCI's Interest Coverage compare to competitors?
MeranolCI's Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) can be compared against companies in the Chemicals industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10.18. Historically, MeranolCI's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.10 to 2.35 over the past decade. 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 Chemicals company?
The median Interest Coverage among Chemicals companies is 10.18, based on 1,234 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. 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 MeranolCI and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Interest Coverage is 10.18 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. MeranolCI's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is MeranolCI stock overvalued right now?
MeranolCI (BUE:MERA) has a current Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss). The stock's GF Value™ is ARS75.24, compared to a current price of ARS48.00 — trading 36.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). 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 MeranolCI (BUE:MERA), the current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) 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.
Meranol SACI is engaged in the production and distribution of industrial chemicals. Its product offerings include sulfonic acid, sulfuric acid, sulfur molten, ferrite red, ferrite yellow, fertimera, gum arabiga, pigments, liquid aluminium sulfate, solid aluminium sulfate, aluminum sulfate liquid base bauxita, among others.
Quick Browse
Personalize
Premium Gurus 
Create New Portfolio
BUE:MERA has been successfully added to your 