SFC Energy AG (CEUX:F3CD) Interest Coverage: 9.85 (As of Mar. 2026) — 43% Above Median


What is SFC Energy AG Interest Coverage?

SFC Energy AG CEUX:F3CD 82 Interest Coverage is 9.85 as of Mar. 2026, which is 43% above its 10-year median of 6.91. GuruFocus rates CEUX:F3CD with a GF Score™ of 82/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,329 Industrial Products companies, SFC Energy AG ranks worse than 66.68% 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. SFC Energy AG's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €2.81 Mil. SFC Energy AG's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €-0.29 Mil. SFC Energy AG's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 9.85. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for SFC Energy AG's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

CEUX:F3Cd' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.69   Med: 6.91   Max: 16.21
Current: 6.83


CEUX:F3Cd's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
66.68% of 2329 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 14.79 vs CEUX:F3Cd: 6.83

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


SFC Energy AG  (CEUX:F3Cd) 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 .


SFC Energy AG Interest Coverage Related Terms


SFC Energy AG Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for SFC Energy AG'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.

SFC Energy AG Interest Coverage Chart

SFC Energy AG Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
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SFC Energy AG Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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CEUX:F3CD vs VRT, BE, NVT: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, SFC Energy AG'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.


SFC Energy AG Interest Coverage vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, SFC Energy AG's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where SFC Energy AG's Interest Coverage falls into.



SFC Energy AG 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.

SFC Energy AG'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, SFC Energy AG's Interest Expense was €-1.17 Mil. Its Operating Income was €8.05 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €9.97 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*8.053/-1.166
=6.91

SFC Energy AG's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2026, SFC Energy AG's Interest Expense was €-0.29 Mil. Its Operating Income was €2.81 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €9.69 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2026 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=-1*2.807/-0.285
=9.85

* 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.

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

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Interest Coverage →
What does a Interest Coverage of 9.85 mean?
SFC Energy AG (CEUX:F3CD) has a Interest Coverage of 9.85 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on SFC Energy AG and its competitors. This is 43% above median its historical median of 6.91. Over the past decade, SFC Energy AG's Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.69 to 16.21. According to the industry distribution chart, SFC Energy AG ranks #1553 out of 2329 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 66.7%.
Is SFC Energy AG's Interest Coverage too high?
SFC Energy AG's current Interest Coverage of 9.85 is 43% above median its 10-year median of 6.91. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.69 to a high of 16.21. The Industrial Products industry median Interest Coverage is 14.79. SFC Energy AG's value of 9.85 is 33.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, SFC Energy AG ranks #1553 out of 2329 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, SFC Energy AG has a GF Score™ of 82/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does SFC Energy AG's Interest Coverage compare to VRT and BE?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, SFC Energy AG ranks #1553 out of 2329 companies for Interest Coverage. This places SFC Energy AG in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 14.79. SFC Energy AG's value of 9.85 is 33.4% below this benchmark. Historically, SFC Energy AG's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.69 to 16.21 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.91 vs. the industry median of 14.79, SFC Energy AG 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Interest Coverage among Industrial Products companies is 14.79, based on 2,329 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. SFC Energy AG's current Interest Coverage of 9.85 is 33.4% 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 SFC Energy AG and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Interest Coverage is 14.79 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. SFC Energy AG's current Interest Coverage is 9.85, which is 43% above median its own 10-year median of 6.91. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is SFC Energy AG stock overvalued right now?
SFC Energy AG (CEUX:F3CD) has a current Interest Coverage of 9.85. The current Interest Coverage is 9.85, which is 43% above median its 10-year median of 6.91 and 33.4% below the Industrial Products industry median of 14.79. SFC Energy AG's overall GF Score™ is 82/100 with 4 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 SFC Energy AG (CEUX:F3CD), the current Interest Coverage is 9.85 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.

SFC Energy AG Business Description

Address Eugen-Saenger-Ring 7, Brunnthal, Brunnthal, BY, DEU, 85649
SFC Energy AG is a provider of hydrogen and direct methanol fuel cells for stationary, portable, and mobile hybrid power solutions. The company's reportable segments are Clean Energy and Clean Power Management. The Clean Energy segment, which generates maximum revenue, comprises the development, production, including complete system assembly, marketing and supply of mobile and off-grid energy solutions based on fuel cells (PEMFC and DMFC). The Clean Power Management segment focuses on the development, production, and marketing of standardised and semi-standardised power management solutions such as voltage converters. It also includes business in frequency converters for the upstream oil and gas, and other industries. Geographically, it derives maximum revenue from North America.