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Espey Manufacturing & ElectronicsESP -1.13%76 Interest Coverage is No Debt (1) as of Mar. 2026, which is 100% below its 10-year median of 10,000.00. GuruFocus rates ESP with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of $28.44 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,324 Industrial Products companies, Espey Manufacturing & Electronics ranks better than 99.7% 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. Espey Manufacturing & Electronics's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $2.98 Mil. Espey Manufacturing & Electronics's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.00 Mil.
Espey Manufacturing & Electronics has no debt.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Good Sign:
Espey Manufacturing & Electronics Corp has no debt.
(1) 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.
The historical rank and industry rank for Espey Manufacturing & Electronics's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
ESP'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: No Debt Med: No Debt Max: No Debt
Current: No Debt
ESP's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 99.7% of 2324
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 14.7
vs ESP: No Debt
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 .
Espey Manufacturing & Electronics Interest Coverage Related Terms
Espey Manufacturing & Electronics 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.
ESP vs SKYX, EAF, UTKN: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Espey Manufacturing & Electronics'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.
Espey Manufacturing & Electronics Interest Coverage vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Espey Manufacturing & Electronics's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Espey Manufacturing & Electronics'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:
Espey Manufacturing & Electronics had no debt (1).
* 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.
What does a Interest Coverage of No Debt <sup>(1)</sup> mean?
Espey Manufacturing & Electronics (ESP) has a Interest Coverage of No Debt (1) as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Espey Manufacturing & Electronics and its competitors. This is 100% below median its historical median of 10,000.00. Over the past decade, Espey Manufacturing & Electronics' Interest Coverage has ranged from 10,000.00 to 10,000.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Espey Manufacturing & Electronics ranks #7 out of 2324 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 0.3%.
Is Espey Manufacturing & Electronics' Interest Coverage too high?
Espey Manufacturing & Electronics' current Interest Coverage of No Debt (1) is 100% below median its 10-year median of 10,000.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 10,000.00 to a high of 10,000.00. Based on the distribution chart, Espey Manufacturing & Electronics ranks #7 out of 2324 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Espey Manufacturing & Electronics has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Espey Manufacturing & Electronics' Interest Coverage compare to SKYX and EAF?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Espey Manufacturing & Electronics ranks #7 out of 2324 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Espey Manufacturing & Electronics in the top 0% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 14.70. Historically, Espey Manufacturing & Electronics' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 10,000.00 to 10,000.00 over the past decade. 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Interest Coverage among Industrial Products companies is 14.70, based on 2,324 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. 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 Espey Manufacturing & Electronics and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Interest Coverage is 14.70 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Espey Manufacturing & Electronics's current Interest Coverage is No Debt (1), which is 100% below median its own 10-year median of 10,000.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Espey Manufacturing & Electronics stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Espey Manufacturing & Electronics (ESP) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $28.44, compared to a current price of $60.45 — trading 112.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is No Debt (1), which is 100% below median its 10-year median of 10,000.00. Espey Manufacturing & Electronics' overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 2 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 Espey Manufacturing & Electronics (ESP), the current Interest Coverage is No Debt (1) 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 Espey Manufacturing & Electronics (ESP) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Espey Manufacturing & Electronics stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $60.45 is trading 112.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of $28.44.
GuruFocus considers Espey Manufacturing & Electronics to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for ESP:
Interest Coverage: No Debt (1) (100% below median its 10-year median of 10,000.00)
GF Value™: $28.44 vs. price of $60.45 (112.6% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ESP stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Espey Manufacturing & Electronics Corp is a power electronics design and OEM manufacturing company delivering products for military and severe environment applications. Its products include power supplies, power converters, filters, power transformers, magnetic components, power distribution equipment, UPS systems, and antennas. The applications of these products include AC and DC locomotives, shipboard power, shipboard radar, airborne power, ground-based radar, and ground mobile power. Espey services include design and development to specification, build to specifications provided by the customer, build to print, design services, design studies, environmental testing services, metal fabrication, painting services, and development of automatic testing equipment.
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