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COX ABG GroupCHIX:COXGE 28 Interest Coverage is 2.12 as of Dec. 2025, which is 13% above its 10-year median of 1.87. GuruFocus rates CHIX:COXGE with a GF Score™ of 28/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 323 Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies, COX ABG Group ranks worse than 59.13% 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. COX ABG Group's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was €95 Mil. COX ABG Group's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was €-45 Mil.
COX ABG Group's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 2.12.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for COX ABG Group's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
CHIX:COXGe'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.62 Med: 1.87 Max: 2.23
Current: 2.23
CHIX:COXGe's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 59.13% of 323
companies
in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry
Industry Median: 2.77
vs CHIX:COXGe: 2.23
COX ABG Group (CHIX:COXGe) 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 .
COX ABG Group Interest Coverage Related Terms
COX ABG Group Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for COX ABG Group'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.
COX ABG Group Interest Coverage Competitor Comparison
For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, COX ABG Group'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.
COX ABG Group Interest Coverage vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry
For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, COX ABG Group's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where COX ABG Group'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.
COX ABG Group (CHIX:COXGE) has a Interest Coverage of 2.12 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on COX ABG Group and its competitors. This is 13% above median its historical median of 1.87. Over the past decade, COX ABG Group's Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.62 to 2.23. According to the industry distribution chart, COX ABG Group ranks #191 out of 323 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, placing it in the top 59.1%.
Is COX ABG Group's Interest Coverage too high?
COX ABG Group's current Interest Coverage of 2.12 is 13% above median its 10-year median of 1.87. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.62 to a high of 2.23. The Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry median Interest Coverage is 2.77. COX ABG Group's value of 2.12 is 23.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, COX ABG Group ranks #191 out of 323 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, COX ABG Group has a GF Score™ of 28/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does COX ABG Group's Interest Coverage compare to competitors?
According to the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry distribution chart, COX ABG Group ranks #191 out of 323 companies for Interest Coverage. This places COX ABG Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 2.77. COX ABG Group's value of 2.12 is 23.5% below this benchmark. Historically, COX ABG Group's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.62 to 2.23 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.87 vs. the industry median of 2.77, COX ABG Group 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 Utilities - Independent Power Producers company?
The median Interest Coverage among Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies is 2.77, based on 323 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. COX ABG Group's current Interest Coverage of 2.12 is 23.5% 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 COX ABG Group and its competitors. For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, the median Interest Coverage is 2.77 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. COX ABG Group's current Interest Coverage is 2.12, which is 13% above median its own 10-year median of 1.87. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is COX ABG Group stock overvalued right now?
COX ABG Group (CHIX:COXGE) has a current Interest Coverage of 2.12. The current Interest Coverage is 2.12, which is 13% above median its 10-year median of 1.87 and 23.5% below the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry median of 2.77. COX ABG Group's overall GF Score™ is 28/100 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 COX ABG Group (CHIX:COXGE), the current Interest Coverage is 2.12 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.
COX ABG Group SA is a vertically and horizontally integrated utility of water and energy. In addition to the water and energy divisions, Cox also provides services including engineering and procurement (EP) and operations & maintenance (O&M) for third parties.
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