Alzchem Group AGCHIX:ACTD 50 Interest Coverage is 19.25 as of Mar. 2026, which is 56% above its 10-year median of 12.31. GuruFocus rates CHIX:ACTD with a GF Score™ of 50/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,237 Chemicals companies, Alzchem Group AG ranks better than 62.25% 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. Alzchem Group AG's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €25.6 Mil. Alzchem Group AG's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €-1.3 Mil.
Alzchem Group AG's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 19.25.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Alzchem Group AG's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
CHIX:ACTd'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.57 Med: 12.31 Max: No Debt
Current: 19.28
CHIX:ACTd's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 62.25% of 1237
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 10.26
vs CHIX:ACTd: 19.28
Alzchem Group AG (CHIX:ACTd) 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 .
Alzchem Group AG Interest Coverage Related Terms
Alzchem Group AG Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Alzchem Group 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.
CHIX:ACTD vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Alzchem Group 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.
Alzchem Group AG Interest Coverage vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Alzchem Group AG's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Alzchem Group AG'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.
Alzchem Group AG (CHIX:ACTD) has a Interest Coverage of 19.25 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Alzchem Group AG and its competitors. This is 56% above median its historical median of 12.31. Over the past decade, Alzchem Group AG's Interest Coverage has ranged from 5.57 to 10,000.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Alzchem Group AG ranks #467 out of 1237 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 37.8%.
Is Alzchem Group AG's Interest Coverage too high?
Alzchem Group AG's current Interest Coverage of 19.25 is 56% above median its 10-year median of 12.31. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.57 to a high of 10,000.00. The Chemicals industry median Interest Coverage is 10.26. Alzchem Group AG's value of 19.25 is 87.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Alzchem Group AG ranks #467 out of 1237 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Alzchem Group AG has a GF Score™ of 50/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Alzchem Group AG's Interest Coverage compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Alzchem Group AG ranks #467 out of 1237 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Alzchem Group AG in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10.26. Alzchem Group AG's value of 19.25 is 87.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Alzchem Group AG's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 5.57 to 10,000.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 12.31 vs. the industry median of 10.26, Alzchem Group AG 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 10.26, 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. Alzchem Group AG's current Interest Coverage of 19.25 is 87.6% 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 Alzchem Group AG and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Interest Coverage is 10.26 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Alzchem Group AG's current Interest Coverage is 19.25, which is 56% above median its own 10-year median of 12.31. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Alzchem Group AG stock overvalued right now?
Alzchem Group AG (CHIX:ACTD) has a current Interest Coverage of 19.25. The current Interest Coverage is 19.25, which is 56% above median its 10-year median of 12.31 and 87.6% above the Chemicals industry median of 10.26. Alzchem Group AG's overall GF Score™ is 50/100 with 5 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 Alzchem Group AG (CHIX:ACTD), the current Interest Coverage is 19.25 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.
Alzchem Group AG is an international chemical company. The reportable segments of the company are Specialty Chemicals, Basics and Intermediates, and Other Holdings. The specialty chemicals segment focuses on the production and distribution of high-quality growth products, and the basics and intermediates segment covers the production of basic and intermediate products. It generates a majority of its revenue from the Specialty Chemical segment. Geographically it serves Europe, Asia, and the Rest of the world whilst deriving substantial revenue from European Union.
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