BUE:PATA's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Industry Median: 7.94 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia (BUE:PATA) 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 .
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia Interest Coverage Related Terms
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia 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.
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia Interest Coverage Chart
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia Annual Data
For the Department Stores subindustry, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia'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.
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia Interest Coverage vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's Interest Coverage falls into.
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia 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:
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia 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?
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia (BUE:PATA) 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 Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia ranks #999999 out of 824 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Is Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's Interest Coverage too high?
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Based on the distribution chart, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia ranks #999999 out of 824 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's Interest Coverage compare to DDS and M?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia ranks #999999 out of 824 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 7.94. 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Interest Coverage among Retail - Cyclical companies is 7.94, based on 824 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 Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Interest Coverage is 7.94 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia'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 Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia (BUE:PATA) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ARS1,170.46, compared to a current price of ARS1,305.00 — trading 11.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 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 Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia (BUE:PATA), 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.
Is Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia (BUE:PATA) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of ARS1,305.00 is trading 11.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of ARS1,170.46.
GuruFocus considers Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for BUE:PATA:
Interest Coverage: 0 (At Loss)
GF Value™: ARS1,170.46 vs. price of ARS1,305.00 (11.5% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BUE:PATA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia Business Description
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia SA operates a chain of supermarkets. It produces and distributes meat, various cold cuts, frozen and canned foods, bakery, dairy, toiletries, groceries and cleaning products, among others. The company has business activities such as in buying and selling , import, collection, fractionation, distribution and export of all kinds of fruits and foods, fresh and packaged, perishable or non-perishable, and in general of any merchandise or product marketable in general stores, both in their own physical establishments or in third parties, such as hypermarkets or supermarkets.
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