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Ryerson HoldingFRA:7RY -0.74%65 Interest Coverage is 2.02 as of Mar. 2026, which is 39% above its 10-year median of 1.45. GuruFocus rates FRA:7RY with a GF Score™ of 65/100 and a GF Value™ of €19.80. The stock has 11 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,322 Industrial Products companies, Ryerson Holding ranks worse than 43066.28% 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. Ryerson Holding's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €20 Mil. Ryerson Holding's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €-10 Mil.
Ryerson Holding's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 2.02.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Ryerson Holding's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:7RY's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Industrial Products industry.
Industry Median: 14.835 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
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 .
Ryerson Holding Interest Coverage Related Terms
Ryerson Holding Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Ryerson Holding'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:7RY vs PRLB, MEC, IIIN: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Metal Fabrication subindustry, Ryerson Holding'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.
Ryerson Holding Interest Coverage vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Ryerson Holding's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ryerson Holding'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.
Ryerson Holding (FRA:7RY) has a Interest Coverage of 2.02 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Ryerson Holding and its competitors. This is 39% above median its historical median of 1.45. According to the industry distribution chart, Ryerson Holding ranks #999999 out of 2322 companies in the Industrial Products industry.
Is Ryerson Holding's Interest Coverage too high?
Ryerson Holding's current Interest Coverage of 2.02 is 39% above median its 10-year median of 1.45. The Industrial Products industry median Interest Coverage is 14.84. Ryerson Holding's value of 2.02 is 86.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Ryerson Holding ranks #999999 out of 2322 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Ryerson Holding has a GF Score™ of 65/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ryerson Holding's Interest Coverage compare to PRLB and MEC?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Ryerson Holding ranks #999999 out of 2322 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Ryerson Holding in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 14.84. Ryerson Holding's value of 2.02 is 86.4% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 1.45 vs. the industry median of 14.84, Ryerson Holding 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Interest Coverage among Industrial Products companies is 14.84, based on 2,322 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. Ryerson Holding's current Interest Coverage of 2.02 is 86.4% 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 Ryerson Holding and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Interest Coverage is 14.84 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ryerson Holding's current Interest Coverage is 2.02, which is 39% above median its own 10-year median of 1.45. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ryerson Holding stock overvalued right now?
Ryerson Holding (FRA:7RY) has a current Interest Coverage of 2.02. The stock's GF Value™ is €19.80, compared to a current price of €26.80 — trading 35.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 2.02, which is 39% above median its 10-year median of 1.45 and 86.4% below the Industrial Products industry median of 14.84. Ryerson Holding's overall GF Score™ is 65/100 with 11 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 Ryerson Holding (FRA:7RY), the current Interest Coverage is 2.02 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 Ryerson Holding (FRA:7RY) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ryerson Holding stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €26.80 is trading 35.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of €19.80.
Key valuation signals for FRA:7RY:
Interest Coverage: 2.02 (39% above median its 10-year median of 1.45)
GF Value™: €19.80 vs. price of €26.80 (35.4% above fair value)
Industry Position: 86.4% below the Industrial Products median (#999999 of 2322)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:7RY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Ryerson Holding Corp provides a metals service center, and value-added processor and is a distributor of industrial metals with operations in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. In addition to its North American operations, it conducts processing and distribution operations in China. It carries a full line of products in stainless steel, aluminum, carbon steel, and alloy steels and a limited line of nickel and red metals in various shapes and forms. The company has one operating and reportable segment, metals service centers. It derives substantially all of its sales from the processing and distribution of met. Geographically, the majority revenue is generated from the United States.
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