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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. Controladora AxtelB de CV's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $11.8 Mil. Controladora AxtelB de CV's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-11.3 Mil.
Controladora AxtelB de CV's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 1.04.
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. Controladora Axtel SAB de CV interest coverage is 2.51, which is low.
The historical rank and industry rank for Controladora AxtelB de CV's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
CTLDF'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.1 Med: 0.56 Max: 2.51
Current: 2.51
CTLDF's Interest Coverage is not ranked
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 25.89
vs CTLDF: 2.51
Controladora AxtelB de CV (OTCPK:CTLDF) 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 .
Controladora AxtelB de CV Interest Coverage Related Terms
Controladora AxtelB de CV Interest Coverage Historical Data
* 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.
CTLDF vs III, CNDT, WYY: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Controladora AxtelB de CV'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.
Controladora AxtelB de CV Interest Coverage vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Controladora AxtelB de CV's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Controladora AxtelB de CV's Interest Coverage falls into.
Controladora AxtelB de CV 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:
* 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.
Controladora AxtelB de CV (CTLDF) has a Interest Coverage of 1.04 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Controladora AxtelB de CV and its competitors. This is 86% above median its historical median of 0.56. Over the past decade, Controladora AxtelB de CV's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.10 to 2.51.
Is Controladora AxtelB de CV's Interest Coverage too high?
Controladora AxtelB de CV's current Interest Coverage of 1.04 is 86% above median its 10-year median of 0.56. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.10 to a high of 2.51. The Software industry median Interest Coverage is 25.89. Controladora AxtelB de CV's value of 1.04 is 96% below this industry median.
How does Controladora AxtelB de CV's Interest Coverage compare to III and CNDT?
Controladora AxtelB de CV's Interest Coverage of 1.04 can be compared against companies in the Software industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 25.89. Controladora AxtelB de CV's value of 1.04 is 96% below this benchmark. Historically, Controladora AxtelB de CV's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.10 to 2.51 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.56 vs. the industry median of 25.89, Controladora AxtelB de CV 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 Software company?
The median Interest Coverage among Software companies is 25.89, based on 1,722 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. Controladora AxtelB de CV's current Interest Coverage of 1.04 is 96% 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 Controladora AxtelB de CV and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Interest Coverage is 25.89 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Controladora AxtelB de CV's current Interest Coverage is 1.04, which is 86% above median its own 10-year median of 0.56. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Controladora AxtelB de CV stock overvalued right now?
Controladora AxtelB de CV (CTLDF) has a current Interest Coverage of 1.04. The stock's GF Value™ is $1.58, compared to a current price of $0.04 — trading 97.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 1.04, which is 86% above median its 10-year median of 0.56 and 96% below the Software industry median of 25.89. 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 Controladora AxtelB de CV (CTLDF), the current Interest Coverage is 1.04 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.
Controladora Axtel SAB de CV is an Information and Communication Technology company that serves the business, government, and wholesale markets, through its business units Alestra (services) and Axtel Networks (infrastructure). The business and government portfolio includes solutions for managed networks, collaboration, and information technology (IT) such as systems integration, cloud services, and cybersecurity, among others.
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