Posti Group (CHIX:POSTIH) Interest Coverage: 2.37 (As of Mar. 2026) — 40% Below Median

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What is Posti Group Interest Coverage?

Posti Group CHIX:POSTIH 5 Interest Coverage is 2.37 as of Mar. 2026, which is 40% below its 10-year median of 3.93. GuruFocus rates CHIX:POSTIH with a GF Score™ of 5/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 843 Transportation companies, Posti Group ranks worse than 64.65% 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. Posti Group's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €14.0 Mil. Posti Group's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €-5.9 Mil. Posti Group's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 2.37. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Warning Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Posti Group Corp interest coverage is 3.47, which is low.

The historical rank and industry rank for Posti Group's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

CHIX:POSTIh' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.73   Med: 3.93   Max: 5.13
Current: 3.47


CHIX:POSTIh's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
64.65% of 843 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 5.72 vs CHIX:POSTIh: 3.47

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


Posti Group  (CHIX:POSTIh) 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 .


Posti Group Interest Coverage Related Terms


Posti Group Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Posti 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.

Posti Group Interest Coverage Chart

Posti Group Annual Data
Trend Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
5.13 2.73

Posti Group Quarterly Data
Dec24 Mar25 Dec25 Mar26
Interest Coverage 4.29 1.02 4.67 2.37

CHIX:POSTIH vs UPS, FDX, JBHT: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Integrated Freight & Logistics subindustry, Posti 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.


Posti Group Interest Coverage vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Posti Group's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Posti Group's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Posti Group Interest Coverage Calculation

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:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Posti Group's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025, Posti Group's Interest Expense was €-18.7 Mil. Its Operating Income was €51.0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €415.2 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*51/-18.7
=2.73

Posti Group's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2026, Posti Group's Interest Expense was €-5.9 Mil. Its Operating Income was €14.0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €412.5 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2026 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=-1*14/-5.9
=2.37

* 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.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Interest Coverage →
What does a Interest Coverage of 2.37 mean?
Posti Group (CHIX:POSTIH) has a Interest Coverage of 2.37 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Posti Group and its competitors. This is 40% below median its historical median of 3.93. Over the past decade, Posti Group's Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.73 to 5.13. According to the industry distribution chart, Posti Group ranks #545 out of 843 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 64.7%.
Is Posti Group's Interest Coverage too high?
Posti Group's current Interest Coverage of 2.37 is 40% below median its 10-year median of 3.93. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.73 to a high of 5.13. The Transportation industry median Interest Coverage is 5.72. Posti Group's value of 2.37 is 58.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Posti Group ranks #545 out of 843 companies in the Transportation industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Posti Group has a GF Score™ of 5/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Posti Group's Interest Coverage compare to UPS and FDX?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Posti Group ranks #545 out of 843 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Posti Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 5.72. Posti Group's value of 2.37 is 58.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Posti Group's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.73 to 5.13 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.93 vs. the industry median of 5.72, Posti 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 a Transportation company?
The median Interest Coverage among Transportation companies is 5.72, based on 843 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. Posti Group's current Interest Coverage of 2.37 is 58.6% 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 Posti Group and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Interest Coverage is 5.72 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Posti Group's current Interest Coverage is 2.37, which is 40% below median its own 10-year median of 3.93. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Posti Group stock overvalued right now?
Posti Group (CHIX:POSTIH) has a current Interest Coverage of 2.37. The current Interest Coverage is 2.37, which is 40% below median its 10-year median of 3.93 and 58.6% below the Transportation industry median of 5.72. Posti Group's overall GF Score™ is 5/100 with 4 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 Posti Group (CHIX:POSTIH), the current Interest Coverage is 2.37 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.

Posti Group Business Description

Other Exchanges POSTI:FinlandA67:Germany
Address Postintaival 7 A, Helsinki, FIN, 00230
Posti Group Corp is a delivery and fulfillment company in Finland, Sweden, and the Baltics. It makes customers' everyday lives smoother with a wide range of services, which include parcels, freight, and postal services as well as warehouse, fulfillment, and logistics services. Its services include eCommerce and Delivery Services, Fulfillment and Logistics Services, and Postal Services. Its operating segments include eCommerce and Delivery Services, Fulfillment and Logistics Services Finland, Fulfillment and Logistics Services Sweden, and Postal Services. The majority of the revenue is derived from The eCommerce and Delivery Services segment that offers parcel delivery services and groupage freight services.
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