Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (FRA:AXF1) Interest Coverage: 5.25 (As of Dec. 2025) — 121% Above Median


FRA:AXF1 Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles SA FRA:AXF1
95 GF Score
Price €62.30
GF Value €42.20
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles Interest Coverage?

Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles FRA:AXF1 +2.81% 95 Interest Coverage is 5.25 as of Dec. 2025, which is 121% above its 10-year median of 2.38. GuruFocus rates FRA:AXF1 with a GF Score™ of 95/100 and a GF Value™ of €42.20 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 845 Transportation companies, Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles ranks worse than 55.86% 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. Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was €132 Mil. Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was €-25 Mil. Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 5.25. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:AXF1' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.38   Med: 2.38   Max: 7.57
Current: 4.83

FRA:AXF1's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
55.86% of 845 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 5.66 vs FRA:AXF1: 4.83

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles  (FRA:AXF1) 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 .

Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles Interest Coverage Related Terms

Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles'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.

Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles Interest Coverage Chart

Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
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Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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FRA:AXF1 vs UNP, CSX, NSC: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Railroads subindustry, Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles'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.

Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles Interest Coverage vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles 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:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025, Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles's Interest Expense was €-32 Mil. Its Operating Income was €241 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €614 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*241.408/-31.875
=7.57

Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2025, Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles's Interest Expense was €-25 Mil. Its Operating Income was €132 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €614 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*131.824/-25.113
=5.25

* 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.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Interest Coverage →
What does a Interest Coverage of 5.25 mean?
Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (FRA:AXF1) has a Interest Coverage of 5.25 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles and its competitors. This is 121% above median its historical median of 2.38. Over the past decade, Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles' Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.38 to 7.57. According to the industry distribution chart, Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles ranks #472 out of 845 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 55.9%.
Is Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles' Interest Coverage too high?
Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles' current Interest Coverage of 5.25 is 121% above median its 10-year median of 2.38. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.38 to a high of 7.57. The Transportation industry median Interest Coverage is 5.66. Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles' value of 5.25 is 7.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles ranks #472 out of 845 companies in the Transportation industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles has a GF Score™ of 95/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles' Interest Coverage compare to UNP and CSX?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles ranks #472 out of 845 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 5.66. Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles' value of 5.25 is 7.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.38 to 7.57 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.38 vs. the industry median of 5.66, Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles 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 Transportation company?
The median Interest Coverage among Transportation companies is 5.66, based on 845 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. Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles's current Interest Coverage of 5.25 is 7.2% 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 Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Interest Coverage is 5.66 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles's current Interest Coverage is 5.25, which is 121% above median its own 10-year median of 2.38. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (FRA:AXF1) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €42.20, compared to a current price of €62.30 — trading 47.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 5.25, which is 121% above median its 10-year median of 2.38 and 7.2% below the Transportation industry median of 5.66. Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles' overall GF Score™ is 95/100 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 Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (FRA:AXF1), the current Interest Coverage is 5.25 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 Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (FRA:AXF1) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €62.30 is trading 47.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of €42.20. GuruFocus considers Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:AXF1:

  • Interest Coverage: 5.25 (121% above median its 10-year median of 2.38)
  • GF Value™: €42.20 vs. price of €62.30 (47.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 95/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 7.2% below the Transportation median (#472 of 845)

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:AXF1 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles Business Description

Address Jose Miguel Iturrioz, 26, Guipuzcoa, Beasain, ESP, 20200
Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles SA is a Spain-based company that offers comprehensive railway solutions. The company's train-related products comprise high-speed rolling stock, wheelsets, traction and communication systems, signaling systems, and related services including vehicle maintenance, vehicle upgrading and refurbishment, and aftersales technical supports. In addition to supplying train-related products, the company also helps customers conduct viability studies, civil work, electrification projects, and system operation. The company operates under concession or turnkey models. Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles has a global presence, with Europe and Brazil being the two largest markets.
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