Cyfrowy PolsatCYFWF 84 Interest Coverage is 1.98 as of Mar. 2026, which is 48% below its 10-year median of 3.79. GuruFocus rates CYFWF with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of $2.51. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 605 Media - Diversified companies, Cyfrowy Polsat ranks worse than 87.11% 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. Cyfrowy Polsat's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $120 Mil. Cyfrowy Polsat's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-61 Mil.
Cyfrowy Polsat's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 1.98.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Cyfrowy Polsat's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
CYFWF'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.01 Med: 3.79 Max: 7.77
Current: 1.43
CYFWF's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 87.11% of 605
companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 11.65
vs CYFWF: 1.43
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 .
Cyfrowy Polsat Interest Coverage Related Terms
Cyfrowy Polsat Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Cyfrowy Polsat'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.
CYFWF vs NFLX, DIS, WBD: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Entertainment subindustry, Cyfrowy Polsat'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.
Cyfrowy Polsat Interest Coverage vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Cyfrowy Polsat's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Cyfrowy Polsat'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.
Cyfrowy Polsat (CYFWF) has a Interest Coverage of 1.98 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Cyfrowy Polsat and its competitors. This is 48% below median its historical median of 3.79. Over the past decade, Cyfrowy Polsat's Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.01 to 7.77. According to the industry distribution chart, Cyfrowy Polsat ranks #527 out of 605 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 87.1%.
Is Cyfrowy Polsat's Interest Coverage too high?
Cyfrowy Polsat's current Interest Coverage of 1.98 is 48% below median its 10-year median of 3.79. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.01 to a high of 7.77. The Media - Diversified industry median Interest Coverage is 11.65. Cyfrowy Polsat's value of 1.98 is 83% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Cyfrowy Polsat ranks #527 out of 605 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Cyfrowy Polsat has a GF Score™ of 84/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Cyfrowy Polsat's Interest Coverage compare to NFLX and DIS?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Cyfrowy Polsat ranks #527 out of 605 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Cyfrowy Polsat in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 11.65. Cyfrowy Polsat's value of 1.98 is 83% below this benchmark. Historically, Cyfrowy Polsat's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.01 to 7.77 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.79 vs. the industry median of 11.65, Cyfrowy Polsat 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Interest Coverage among Media - Diversified companies is 11.65, based on 605 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. Cyfrowy Polsat's current Interest Coverage of 1.98 is 83% 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 Cyfrowy Polsat and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Interest Coverage is 11.65 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Cyfrowy Polsat's current Interest Coverage is 1.98, which is 48% below median its own 10-year median of 3.79. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cyfrowy Polsat stock overvalued right now?
Cyfrowy Polsat (CYFWF) has a current Interest Coverage of 1.98. The stock's GF Value™ is $2.51, compared to a current price of $2.64 — trading 5.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 1.98, which is 48% below median its 10-year median of 3.79 and 83% below the Media - Diversified industry median of 11.65. Cyfrowy Polsat's overall GF Score™ is 84/100 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 Cyfrowy Polsat (CYFWF), the current Interest Coverage is 1.98 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 Cyfrowy Polsat (CYFWF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cyfrowy Polsat stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $2.64 is trading 5.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $2.51.
Key valuation signals for CYFWF:
Interest Coverage: 1.98 (48% below median its 10-year median of 3.79)
GF Value™: $2.51 vs. price of $2.64 (5.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 83% below the Media - Diversified median (#527 of 605)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CYFWF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Cyfrowy Polsat SA operates in Poland as a provider of a paid digital satellite platform under the name of Polsat Box and paid digital terrestrial television as well as the telecommunication services provider. The group operates in the following four segments that includes B2C and B2B services segment which relate to the provision of services to the general public, including digital television transmission signal, mobile services, internet access services, mobile TV services, online TV services, and set-top box production, Media segment consists mainly of production, acquisition, and broadcasting of information and entertainment programs, and TV series. Real Estate segment consists construction, sale, rental, and management of own or leased real estate and Green energy segment.
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