Ependion ABCHIX:EPENS 80 Interest Coverage is 5.34 as of Mar. 2026, which is 28% below its 10-year median of 7.46. GuruFocus rates CHIX:EPENS with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of kr77.24. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,672 Hardware companies, Ependion AB ranks worse than 72.19% 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. Ependion AB's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was kr67 Mil. Ependion AB's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was kr-13 Mil.
Ependion AB's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 5.34.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Ependion AB's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
CHIX:EPENs'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.08 Med: 7.46 Max: 9.12
Current: 5.41
CHIX:EPENs's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 72.19% of 1672
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 13.73
vs CHIX:EPENs: 5.41
Ependion AB (CHIX:EPENs) 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 .
Ependion AB Interest Coverage Related Terms
Ependion AB Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Ependion 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:EPENS vs CSCO, CIEN, MSI: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Ependion 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.
Ependion AB Interest Coverage vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Ependion AB's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ependion 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.
Ependion AB (CHIX:EPENS) has a Interest Coverage of 5.34 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Ependion AB and its competitors. This is 28% below median its historical median of 7.46. Over the past decade, Ependion AB's Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.08 to 9.12. According to the industry distribution chart, Ependion AB ranks #1207 out of 1672 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 72.2%.
Is Ependion AB's Interest Coverage too high?
Ependion AB's current Interest Coverage of 5.34 is 28% below median its 10-year median of 7.46. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.08 to a high of 9.12. The Hardware industry median Interest Coverage is 13.73. Ependion AB's value of 5.34 is 61.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Ependion AB ranks #1207 out of 1672 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Ependion AB has a GF Score™ of 80/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ependion AB's Interest Coverage compare to CSCO and CIEN?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Ependion AB ranks #1207 out of 1672 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Ependion AB in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 13.73. Ependion AB's value of 5.34 is 61.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Ependion AB's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.08 to 9.12 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 7.46 vs. the industry median of 13.73, Ependion 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 Hardware company?
The median Interest Coverage among Hardware companies is 13.73, based on 1,672 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. Ependion AB's current Interest Coverage of 5.34 is 61.1% 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 Ependion AB and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Interest Coverage is 13.73 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ependion AB's current Interest Coverage is 5.34, which is 28% below median its own 10-year median of 7.46. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ependion AB stock overvalued right now?
Ependion AB (CHIX:EPENS) has a current Interest Coverage of 5.34. The stock's GF Value™ is kr77.24, compared to a current price of kr104.50 — trading 35.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 5.34, which is 28% below median its 10-year median of 7.46 and 61.1% below the Hardware industry median of 13.73. Ependion AB's overall GF Score™ is 80/100 with 8 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 Ependion AB (CHIX:EPENS), the current Interest Coverage is 5.34 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 Ependion AB (CHIX:EPENS) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ependion AB stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of kr104.50 is trading 35.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of kr77.24.
Key valuation signals for CHIX:EPENS:
Interest Coverage: 5.34 (28% below median its 10-year median of 7.46)
GF Value™: kr77.24 vs. price of kr104.50 (35.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 61.1% below the Hardware median (#1207 of 1672)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CHIX:EPENS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Ependion AB is technology group delivering digital solutions for secure control, visualization and data communication for industrial applications in environments where reliability and high quality are critical factors. The operating segments are divided between the Beijer Electronics and Westermo business entities. Beijer; and Westermo. It generates majority of revenue from Westermo which develops robust and secure communication solutions for harsh environments, with its focus on rail networks, with the business entity being the world'wide market leader in its niche for trackside and for the energy sector. The company has presence in Nordics, Rest of Europe, North America, Asia, and Rest of world.
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