Colorado PeinturesCAS:COL -0.63%66 Interest Coverage is 157.37 as of Dec. 2025, which is 284% above its 10-year median of 40.95. GuruFocus rates CAS:COL with a GF Score™ of 66/100 and a GF Value™ of MAD55.03 (Significantly Overvalued). Among 1,237 Chemicals companies, Colorado Peintures ranks better than 87.79% 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. Colorado Peintures's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was MAD57.8 Mil. Colorado Peintures's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was MAD-0.4 Mil.
Colorado Peintures's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 157.37.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Good Sign:
Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Colorado Peintures has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.
The historical rank and industry rank for Colorado Peintures's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
CAS:COL'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 19.71 Med: 40.95 Max: 157.38
Current: 157.38
CAS:COL's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 87.79% of 1237
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 10.21
vs CAS:COL: 157.38
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 .
Colorado Peintures Interest Coverage Related Terms
Colorado Peintures Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Colorado Peintures'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.
CAS:COL vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Colorado Peintures'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.
Colorado Peintures Interest Coverage vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Colorado Peintures's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Colorado Peintures'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.
Colorado Peintures (CAS:COL) has a Interest Coverage of 157.37 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Colorado Peintures and its competitors. This is 284% above median its historical median of 40.95. Over the past decade, Colorado Peintures' Interest Coverage has ranged from 19.71 to 157.38. According to the industry distribution chart, Colorado Peintures ranks #151 out of 1237 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 12.2%.
Is Colorado Peintures' Interest Coverage too high?
Colorado Peintures' current Interest Coverage of 157.37 is 284% above median its 10-year median of 40.95. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 19.71 to a high of 157.38. The Chemicals industry median Interest Coverage is 10.21. Colorado Peintures' value of 157.37 is 1441.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Colorado Peintures ranks #151 out of 1237 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Colorado Peintures has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Colorado Peintures' Interest Coverage compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Colorado Peintures ranks #151 out of 1237 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Colorado Peintures in the top 12% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10.21. Colorado Peintures' value of 157.37 is 1441.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Colorado Peintures' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 19.71 to 157.38 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 40.95 vs. the industry median of 10.21, Colorado Peintures has consistently been above 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 Chemicals company?
The median Interest Coverage among Chemicals companies is 10.21, based on 1,237 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. Colorado Peintures's current Interest Coverage of 157.37 is 1441.3% above 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 Colorado Peintures and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Interest Coverage is 10.21 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Colorado Peintures's current Interest Coverage is 157.37, which is 284% above median its own 10-year median of 40.95. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Colorado Peintures stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Colorado Peintures (CAS:COL) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is MAD55.03, compared to a current price of MAD78.89 — trading 43.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 157.37, which is 284% above median its 10-year median of 40.95 and 1441.3% above the Chemicals industry median of 10.21. Colorado Peintures' overall GF Score™ is 66/100. 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 Colorado Peintures (CAS:COL), the current Interest Coverage is 157.37 as of Dec. 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 Colorado Peintures (CAS:COL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Colorado Peintures stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of MAD78.89 is trading 43.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of MAD55.03.
GuruFocus considers Colorado Peintures to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for CAS:COL:
Interest Coverage: 157.37 (284% above median its 10-year median of 40.95)
GF Value™: MAD55.03 vs. price of MAD78.89 (43.4% above fair value)
Industry Position: 1441.3% above the Chemicals median (#151 of 1237)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CAS:COL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Colorado Peintures is engaged in the production of architectural paints, coatings as well as decorative paints. The company provides interior paints, exterior paints, automotive refinish, tinting machine, and industrial coatings.
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