Kitron ASACHIX:KITO 84 Interest Coverage is 36.72 as of Mar. 2026, which is 311% above its 10-year median of 8.94. GuruFocus rates CHIX:KITO with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of kr49.98 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,672 Hardware companies, Kitron ASA ranks worse than 58.37% 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. Kitron ASA's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was kr287 Mil. Kitron ASA's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was kr-8 Mil.
Kitron ASA's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 36.72.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Kitron ASA's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
CHIX:KITo'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.29 Med: 8.94 Max: 16.76
Current: 9.8
CHIX:KITo's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 58.37% of 1672
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 13.73
vs CHIX:KITo: 9.80
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 .
Kitron ASA Interest Coverage Related Terms
Kitron ASA Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Kitron ASA'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:KITO vs APH, GLW, TEL: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Electronic Components subindustry, Kitron ASA'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.
Kitron ASA Interest Coverage vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Kitron ASA's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kitron ASA'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.
Kitron ASA (CHIX:KITO) has a Interest Coverage of 36.72 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Kitron ASA and its competitors. This is 311% above median its historical median of 8.94. Over the past decade, Kitron ASA's Interest Coverage has ranged from 3.29 to 16.76. According to the industry distribution chart, Kitron ASA ranks #976 out of 1672 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 58.4%.
Is Kitron ASA's Interest Coverage too high?
Kitron ASA's current Interest Coverage of 36.72 is 311% above median its 10-year median of 8.94. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.29 to a high of 16.76. The Hardware industry median Interest Coverage is 13.73. Kitron ASA's value of 36.72 is 167.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kitron ASA ranks #976 out of 1672 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Kitron ASA has a GF Score™ of 84/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kitron ASA's Interest Coverage compare to APH and GLW?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Kitron ASA ranks #976 out of 1672 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Kitron ASA in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 13.73. Kitron ASA's value of 36.72 is 167.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Kitron ASA's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 3.29 to 16.76 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 8.94 vs. the industry median of 13.73, Kitron ASA 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 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. Kitron ASA's current Interest Coverage of 36.72 is 167.4% 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 Kitron ASA 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. Kitron ASA's current Interest Coverage is 36.72, which is 311% above median its own 10-year median of 8.94. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kitron ASA stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kitron ASA (CHIX:KITO) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is kr49.98, compared to a current price of kr105.20 — trading 110.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 36.72, which is 311% above median its 10-year median of 8.94 and 167.4% above the Hardware industry median of 13.73. Kitron ASA's overall GF Score™ is 84/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Kitron ASA (CHIX:KITO), the current Interest Coverage is 36.72 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 Kitron ASA (CHIX:KITO) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kitron ASA stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of kr105.20 is trading 110.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of kr49.98.
GuruFocus considers Kitron ASA to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for CHIX:KITO:
Interest Coverage: 36.72 (311% above median its 10-year median of 8.94)
GF Value™: kr49.98 vs. price of kr105.20 (110.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 167.4% above the Hardware median (#976 of 1672)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CHIX:KITO stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Kitron ASA is an electronics manufacturing service company. It manufactures products that are embedded in the customers' products and box-built electronic products. The company provides a high-level assembly of complex electromechanical products and also provides various other services within development, industrialization, supply chain management, logistics, and aftermarket services. Geographically, the company in Norway, Nordics & U.S (excluding Norway) , CEE, Asia, and Other. It derives maximum revenue from Nordics & U.S (excluding Norway. It serves Defense/Aerospace, Energy/Telecoms, Industry, Medical Devices, and Offshore/Marine markets.
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