Bangchak PCLFRA:7BP +2.42%82 Interest Coverage is 16.26 as of Dec. 2025, which is 325% above its 10-year median of 3.83. GuruFocus rates FRA:7BP with a GF Score™ of 82/100 and a GF Value™ of €1.03. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 731 Oil & Gas companies, Bangchak PCL ranks worse than 63.89% 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. Bangchak PCL's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was €129 Mil. Bangchak PCL's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was €-8 Mil.
Bangchak PCL's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 16.26.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Bangchak PCL's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:7BP'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.42 Med: 3.83 Max: 11.08
Current: 3.43
FRA:7BP's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 63.89% of 731
companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 5.89
vs FRA:7BP: 3.43
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 .
Bangchak PCL Interest Coverage Related Terms
Bangchak PCL Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Bangchak PCL'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:7BP vs VLO, MPC, PSX: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, Bangchak PCL'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.
Bangchak PCL Interest Coverage vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Bangchak PCL's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Bangchak PCL'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.
Bangchak PCL (FRA:7BP) has a Interest Coverage of 16.26 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Bangchak PCL and its competitors. This is 325% above median its historical median of 3.83. Over the past decade, Bangchak PCL's Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.42 to 11.08. According to the industry distribution chart, Bangchak PCL ranks #467 out of 731 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 63.9%.
Is Bangchak PCL's Interest Coverage too high?
Bangchak PCL's current Interest Coverage of 16.26 is 325% above median its 10-year median of 3.83. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.42 to a high of 11.08. The Oil & Gas industry median Interest Coverage is 5.89. Bangchak PCL's value of 16.26 is 176.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Bangchak PCL ranks #467 out of 731 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Bangchak PCL has a GF Score™ of 82/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Bangchak PCL's Interest Coverage compare to VLO and MPC?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Bangchak PCL ranks #467 out of 731 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Bangchak PCL in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 5.89. Bangchak PCL's value of 16.26 is 176.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Bangchak PCL's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.42 to 11.08 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.83 vs. the industry median of 5.89, Bangchak PCL 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 an Oil & Gas company?
The median Interest Coverage among Oil & Gas companies is 5.89, based on 731 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. Bangchak PCL's current Interest Coverage of 16.26 is 176.1% 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 Bangchak PCL and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Interest Coverage is 5.89 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Bangchak PCL's current Interest Coverage is 16.26, which is 325% above median its own 10-year median of 3.83. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bangchak PCL stock overvalued right now?
Bangchak PCL (FRA:7BP) has a current Interest Coverage of 16.26. The stock's GF Value™ is €1.03, compared to a current price of €0.85 — trading 18% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 16.26, which is 325% above median its 10-year median of 3.83 and 176.1% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 5.89. Bangchak PCL's overall GF Score™ is 82/100 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 Bangchak PCL (FRA:7BP), the current Interest Coverage is 16.26 as of Dec. 2025. 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 Bangchak PCL (FRA:7BP) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bangchak PCL stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €0.85 is trading 18% below its estimated GF Value™ of €1.03.
Key valuation signals for FRA:7BP:
Interest Coverage: 16.26 (325% above median its 10-year median of 3.83)
GF Value™: €1.03 vs. price of €0.85 (18% below fair value)
Industry Position: 176.1% above the Oil & Gas median (#467 of 731)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:7BP stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Bangchak Corp PCL is a Thailand-based energy company that engages in petroleum refining. The company operates in six reporting segments: Refinery and oil trading, Marketing, Electricity, Bio-based product, Natural resource. Majority of revenue is from Refinery and oil trading. The company Thailand, Singapore, Norway, Laos, Korea, and Others, with maximum of revenue from Thailand.
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