Everus Construction GroupECG +0.70%21 Interest Coverage is 16.81 as of Mar. 2026, which is 24% above its 10-year median of 13.54. GuruFocus rates ECG with a GF Score™ of 21/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,355 Construction companies, Everus Construction Group ranks better than 62.73% 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. Everus Construction Group's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $78 Mil. Everus Construction Group's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-5 Mil.
Everus Construction Group's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 16.81.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Everus Construction Group's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
ECG'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 11.24 Med: 13.54 Max: 41.17
Current: 14.65
ECG's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 62.73% of 1355
companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 7.81
vs ECG: 14.65
Everus Construction Group (NYSE:ECG) 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 .
Everus Construction Group Interest Coverage Related Terms
Everus Construction Group 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.
ECG vs MYRG, TTEK, PRIM: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Everus Construction 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.
Everus Construction Group Interest Coverage vs Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Everus Construction Group's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Everus Construction Group's Interest Coverage falls into.
Everus Construction 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:
* 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.
Everus Construction Group (ECG) has a Interest Coverage of 16.81 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Everus Construction Group and its competitors. This is 24% above median its historical median of 13.54. Over the past decade, Everus Construction Group's Interest Coverage has ranged from 11.24 to 41.17. According to the industry distribution chart, Everus Construction Group ranks #505 out of 1355 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 37.3%.
Is Everus Construction Group's Interest Coverage too high?
Everus Construction Group's current Interest Coverage of 16.81 is 24% above median its 10-year median of 13.54. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 11.24 to a high of 41.17. The Construction industry median Interest Coverage is 7.81. Everus Construction Group's value of 16.81 is 115.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Everus Construction Group ranks #505 out of 1355 companies in the Construction industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Everus Construction Group has a GF Score™ of 21/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Everus Construction Group's Interest Coverage compare to MYRG and TTEK?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Everus Construction Group ranks #505 out of 1355 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Everus Construction Group in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 7.81. Everus Construction Group's value of 16.81 is 115.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Everus Construction Group's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 11.24 to 41.17 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 13.54 vs. the industry median of 7.81, Everus Construction Group 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 Construction company?
The median Interest Coverage among Construction companies is 7.81, based on 1,355 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. Everus Construction Group's current Interest Coverage of 16.81 is 115.2% 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 Everus Construction Group and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median Interest Coverage is 7.81 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Everus Construction Group's current Interest Coverage is 16.81, which is 24% above median its own 10-year median of 13.54. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Everus Construction Group stock overvalued right now?
Everus Construction Group (ECG) has a current Interest Coverage of 16.81. The current Interest Coverage is 16.81, which is 24% above median its 10-year median of 13.54 and 115.2% above the Construction industry median of 7.81. Everus Construction Group's overall GF Score™ is 21/100 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 Everus Construction Group (ECG), the current Interest Coverage is 16.81 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.
Everus Construction Group Inc is a construction solutions provider, offering specialty contracting services to a diverse set of end markets across the U.S. It operates across two segments Electrical & Mechanical (E&M) and Transmission & Distribution (T&D), and delivers services through its subsidiaries. It generates the majority of revenue from the Electrical & Mechanical segment which offers a wide variety of specialty contracting services, including construction and maintenance of electrical and communication wiring, fire suppression systems, and mechanical piping and services, to customers in both the public and private sectors. Its T&D segment serves electric and natural gas utility customers, as well as customers in the transportation end market, in the West and Midwest regions.
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