El Puerto de LiverpoolB de CVELPQF 94 Interest Coverage is 2.64 as of Mar. 2026, which is 59% below its 10-year median of 6.51. GuruFocus rates ELPQF with a GF Score™ of 94/100 and a GF Value™ of $6.70 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 828 Retail - Cyclical companies, El Puerto de LiverpoolB de CV ranks worse than 59.66% 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. El Puerto de LiverpoolB de CV's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $200 Mil. El Puerto de LiverpoolB de CV's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-76 Mil.
El Puerto de LiverpoolB de CV's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 2.64.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for El Puerto de LiverpoolB de CV's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
ELPQF'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.91 Med: 6.51 Max: 9.97
Current: 5.39
ELPQF's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 59.66% of 828
companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 7.915
vs ELPQF: 5.39
El Puerto de LiverpoolB de CV (OTCPK:ELPQF) 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 .
El Puerto de LiverpoolB de CV Interest Coverage Related Terms
El Puerto de LiverpoolB 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.
El Puerto de LiverpoolB de CV Interest Coverage Chart
For the Department Stores subindustry, El Puerto de LiverpoolB 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.
El Puerto de LiverpoolB de CV Interest Coverage vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, El Puerto de LiverpoolB de CV's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where El Puerto de LiverpoolB de CV's Interest Coverage falls into.
El Puerto de LiverpoolB 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.
El Puerto de LiverpoolB de CV (ELPQF) has a Interest Coverage of 2.64 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on El Puerto de LiverpoolB de CV and its competitors. This is 59% below median its historical median of 6.51. Over the past decade, El Puerto de LiverpoolB de CV's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.91 to 9.97. According to the industry distribution chart, El Puerto de LiverpoolB de CV ranks #494 out of 828 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 59.7%.
Is El Puerto de LiverpoolB de CV's Interest Coverage too high?
El Puerto de LiverpoolB de CV's current Interest Coverage of 2.64 is 59% below median its 10-year median of 6.51. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.91 to a high of 9.97. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Interest Coverage is 7.92. El Puerto de LiverpoolB de CV's value of 2.64 is 66.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, El Puerto de LiverpoolB de CV ranks #494 out of 828 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, El Puerto de LiverpoolB de CV has a GF Score™ of 94/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does El Puerto de LiverpoolB de CV's Interest Coverage compare to DDS and M?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, El Puerto de LiverpoolB de CV ranks #494 out of 828 companies for Interest Coverage. This places El Puerto de LiverpoolB de CV in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 7.92. El Puerto de LiverpoolB de CV's value of 2.64 is 66.6% below this benchmark. Historically, El Puerto de LiverpoolB de CV's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.91 to 9.97 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.51 vs. the industry median of 7.92, El Puerto de LiverpoolB 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Interest Coverage among Retail - Cyclical companies is 7.92, based on 828 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. El Puerto de LiverpoolB de CV's current Interest Coverage of 2.64 is 66.6% 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 El Puerto de LiverpoolB de CV and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Interest Coverage is 7.92 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. El Puerto de LiverpoolB de CV's current Interest Coverage is 2.64, which is 59% below median its own 10-year median of 6.51. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is El Puerto de LiverpoolB de CV stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, El Puerto de LiverpoolB de CV (ELPQF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $6.70, compared to a current price of $5.86 — trading 12.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 2.64, which is 59% below median its 10-year median of 6.51 and 66.6% below the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 7.92. El Puerto de LiverpoolB de CV's overall GF Score™ is 94/100 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 El Puerto de LiverpoolB de CV (ELPQF), the current Interest Coverage is 2.64 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 El Puerto de LiverpoolB de CV (ELPQF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, El Puerto de LiverpoolB de CV stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $5.86 is trading 12.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of $6.70.
GuruFocus considers El Puerto de LiverpoolB de CV to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for ELPQF:
Interest Coverage: 2.64 (59% below median its 10-year median of 6.51)
GF Value™: $6.70 vs. price of $5.86 (12.6% below fair value)
Industry Position: 66.6% below the Retail - Cyclical median (#494 of 828)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ELPQF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
El Puerto de LiverpoolB de CV Business Description
El Puerto de Liverpool SAB de CV is a retail company that operates throughout Mexico in three business segments: Liverpool, which offers clothing, home goods, furniture, and cosmetics in Liverpool stores as well as boutique locations; Suburbia, which includes Suburbia stores selling consumer products of its own brands; The credit segment is a complement to the Liverpool and Suburbia commercial segment and Real estate segment. The company finances its clients in the form of Liverpool and Suburbia departmental credit cards, which customers can buy exclusively at company stores and real estate, which leases commercial space to tenants of its Galeria shopping malls. The Liverpool segment brings in the majority of revenue, with the Maximum portion coming from Mexico and the surrounding areas.
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