Eltel ABCHIX:ELTELS 53 Interest Coverage is 0.70 as of Mar. 2026, which is 55% below its 10-year median of 1.56. GuruFocus rates CHIX:ELTELS with a GF Score™ of 53/100 and a GF Value™ of kr13.38. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 284 Telecommunication Services companies, Eltel AB ranks worse than 86.97% 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. Eltel AB's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was kr34 Mil. Eltel AB's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was kr-50 Mil.
Eltel AB's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.70.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Eltel AB's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
CHIX:ELTELs'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.28 Med: 1.56 Max: 2.17
Current: 1.29
CHIX:ELTELs's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 86.97% of 284
companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 4.685
vs CHIX:ELTELs: 1.29
Eltel AB (CHIX:ELTELs) 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 .
Eltel AB Interest Coverage Related Terms
Eltel AB Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Eltel AB'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:ELTELS vs TMUS, VZ, T: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Telecom Services subindustry, Eltel AB'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.
Eltel AB Interest Coverage vs Telecommunication Services Industry
For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Eltel AB's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Eltel AB'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.
Eltel AB (CHIX:ELTELS) has a Interest Coverage of 0.70 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Eltel AB and its competitors. This is 55% below median its historical median of 1.56. Over the past decade, Eltel AB's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.28 to 2.17. According to the industry distribution chart, Eltel AB ranks #247 out of 284 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, placing it in the top 87%.
Is Eltel AB's Interest Coverage too high?
Eltel AB's current Interest Coverage of 0.70 is 55% below median its 10-year median of 1.56. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.28 to a high of 2.17. The Telecommunication Services industry median Interest Coverage is 4.69. Eltel AB's value of 0.70 is 85.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Eltel AB ranks #247 out of 284 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Eltel AB has a GF Score™ of 53/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Eltel AB's Interest Coverage compare to TMUS and VZ?
According to the Telecommunication Services industry distribution chart, Eltel AB ranks #247 out of 284 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Eltel AB in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 4.69. Eltel AB's value of 0.70 is 85.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Eltel AB's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.28 to 2.17 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.56 vs. the industry median of 4.69, Eltel AB 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 a Telecommunication Services company?
The median Interest Coverage among Telecommunication Services companies is 4.69, based on 284 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. Eltel AB's current Interest Coverage of 0.70 is 85.1% 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 Eltel AB and its competitors. For the Telecommunication Services industry, the median Interest Coverage is 4.69 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Eltel AB's current Interest Coverage is 0.70, which is 55% below median its own 10-year median of 1.56. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Eltel AB stock overvalued right now?
Eltel AB (CHIX:ELTELS) has a current Interest Coverage of 0.70. The stock's GF Value™ is kr13.38, compared to a current price of kr22.58 — trading 68.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0.70, which is 55% below median its 10-year median of 1.56 and 85.1% below the Telecommunication Services industry median of 4.69. Eltel AB's overall GF Score™ is 53/100 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 Eltel AB (CHIX:ELTELS), the current Interest Coverage is 0.70 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 Eltel AB (CHIX:ELTELS) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Eltel AB stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of kr22.58 is trading 68.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of kr13.38.
Key valuation signals for CHIX:ELTELS:
Interest Coverage: 0.70 (55% below median its 10-year median of 1.56)
GF Value™: kr13.38 vs. price of kr22.58 (68.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 85.1% below the Telecommunication Services median (#247 of 284)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CHIX:ELTELS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Eltel AB provides technical services for infrastructure networks. It operates in two key business areas: Communication and Power. In the Communication business, which derives key revenue, it establishes networks and supports digitalization by providing design, installation, upgrades, and services to mobile and fixed communication networks. In the Power business, it enables the transmission of renewable energy and electrification by providing maintenance and upgrades to power distribution and transmission, smart grids, and turnkey solutions in e-mobility, solar photovoltaic, wind energy, and battery energy storage systems. The company reports its operations in the following geographical segments: Finland (its maximum revenue-generating market), Denmark and Germany, Norway, and Sweden.
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