Investment AB LatourFRA:18LB -0.74%84 Interest Coverage is 5.68 as of Mar. 2026, which is 74% below its 10-year median of 22.24. GuruFocus rates FRA:18LB with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of €24.37 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 426 Conglomerates companies, Investment AB Latour ranks worse than 56.81% 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. Investment AB Latour's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €77 Mil. Investment AB Latour's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €-14 Mil.
Investment AB Latour's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 5.68.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Investment AB Latour's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:18LB'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.52 Med: 22.24 Max: 35.5
Current: 4.52
FRA:18LB's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 56.81% of 426
companies
in the Conglomerates industry
Industry Median: 5.335
vs FRA:18LB: 4.52
Investment AB Latour (FRA:18LB) 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 .
Investment AB Latour Interest Coverage Related Terms
Investment AB Latour Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Investment AB Latour'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.
FRA:18LB vs HON, MMM: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Conglomerates subindustry, Investment AB Latour'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.
Investment AB Latour Interest Coverage vs Conglomerates Industry
For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Investment AB Latour's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Investment AB Latour's Interest Coverage falls into.
Investment AB Latour 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.
Investment AB Latour (FRA:18LB) has a Interest Coverage of 5.68 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Investment AB Latour and its competitors. This is 74% below median its historical median of 22.24. Over the past decade, Investment AB Latour's Interest Coverage has ranged from 4.52 to 35.50. According to the industry distribution chart, Investment AB Latour ranks #242 out of 426 companies in the Conglomerates industry, placing it in the top 56.8%.
Is Investment AB Latour's Interest Coverage too high?
Investment AB Latour's current Interest Coverage of 5.68 is 74% below median its 10-year median of 22.24. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.52 to a high of 35.50. The Conglomerates industry median Interest Coverage is 5.34. Investment AB Latour's value of 5.68 is 6.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Investment AB Latour ranks #242 out of 426 companies in the Conglomerates industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Investment AB Latour has a GF Score™ of 84/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Investment AB Latour's Interest Coverage compare to HON and MMM?
According to the Conglomerates industry distribution chart, Investment AB Latour ranks #242 out of 426 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Investment AB Latour in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 5.34. Investment AB Latour's value of 5.68 is 6.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Investment AB Latour's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 4.52 to 35.50 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 22.24 vs. the industry median of 5.34, Investment AB Latour 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 Conglomerates company?
The median Interest Coverage among Conglomerates companies is 5.34, based on 426 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. Investment AB Latour's current Interest Coverage of 5.68 is 6.5% 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 Investment AB Latour and its competitors. For the Conglomerates industry, the median Interest Coverage is 5.34 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Investment AB Latour's current Interest Coverage is 5.68, which is 74% below median its own 10-year median of 22.24. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Investment AB Latour stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Investment AB Latour (FRA:18LB) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €24.37, compared to a current price of €17.34 — trading 28.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 5.68, which is 74% below median its 10-year median of 22.24 and 6.5% above the Conglomerates industry median of 5.34. Investment AB Latour's overall GF Score™ is 84/100 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 Investment AB Latour (FRA:18LB), the current Interest Coverage is 5.68 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 Investment AB Latour (FRA:18LB) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Investment AB Latour stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €17.34 is trading 28.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of €24.37.
GuruFocus considers Investment AB Latour to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:18LB:
Interest Coverage: 5.68 (74% below median its 10-year median of 22.24)
GF Value™: €24.37 vs. price of €17.34 (28.8% below fair value)
Industry Position: 6.5% above the Conglomerates median (#242 of 426)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:18LB stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Investment AB Latour is an investment holding company that makes investments in wholly owned industrial operations and a portfolio of securities. Latour has a long-term and activist orientation, with the vast majority of its total net asset value deriving from companies that have been in its portfolio for more than 20 years. The company measures its performance against its benchmark, the Stockholm Stock Exchange's total return index. Its criterion is to invest in companies that have their own products that meet growing international demand. Latour specifically evaluates four trends: demographic development, sustainability, globalization, and competition for limited resources.
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