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Gens Aurea SpAFRA:J0A -0.57%18 Interest Coverage is 70.14 as of Mar. 2026, which is 215% above its 10-year median of 22.29. GuruFocus rates FRA:J0A with a GF Score™ of 18/100. Among 834 Retail - Cyclical companies, Gens Aurea SpA ranks better than 85.73% 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. Gens Aurea SpA's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €66.8 Mil. Gens Aurea SpA's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €-1.0 Mil.
Gens Aurea SpA's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 70.14.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Gens Aurea SpA's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:J0A'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 10.58 Med: 22.29 Max: 70.14
Current: 70.14
FRA:J0A's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 85.73% of 834
companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 7.45
vs FRA:J0A: 70.14
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 .
Gens Aurea SpA Interest Coverage Related Terms
Gens Aurea SpA Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Gens Aurea SpA'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.
Gens Aurea SpA Interest Coverage Chart
Gens Aurea SpA Annual Data
Trend
Dec23
Dec24
Dec25
Interest Coverage
10.58
22.29
40.80
Gens Aurea SpA Quarterly Data
Dec23
Dec24
Mar25
Dec25
Mar26
Interest Coverage
N/A
N/A
37.87
N/A
70.14
FRA:J0A vs TPR, SIG: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Luxury Goods subindustry, Gens Aurea SpA'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.
Gens Aurea SpA Interest Coverage vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Gens Aurea SpA's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Gens Aurea SpA'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.
Gens Aurea SpA (FRA:J0A) has a Interest Coverage of 70.14 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Gens Aurea SpA and its competitors. This is 215% above median its historical median of 22.29. Over the past decade, Gens Aurea SpA's Interest Coverage has ranged from 10.58 to 70.14. According to the industry distribution chart, Gens Aurea SpA ranks #119 out of 834 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 14.3%.
Is Gens Aurea SpA's Interest Coverage too high?
Gens Aurea SpA's current Interest Coverage of 70.14 is 215% above median its 10-year median of 22.29. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 10.58 to a high of 70.14. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Interest Coverage is 7.45. Gens Aurea SpA's value of 70.14 is 841.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Gens Aurea SpA ranks #119 out of 834 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Gens Aurea SpA has a GF Score™ of 18/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Gens Aurea SpA's Interest Coverage compare to TPR and SIG?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Gens Aurea SpA ranks #119 out of 834 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Gens Aurea SpA in the top 14% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 7.45. Gens Aurea SpA's value of 70.14 is 841.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Gens Aurea SpA's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 10.58 to 70.14 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 22.29 vs. the industry median of 7.45, Gens Aurea SpA 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Interest Coverage among Retail - Cyclical companies is 7.45, based on 834 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. Gens Aurea SpA's current Interest Coverage of 70.14 is 841.5% 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 Gens Aurea SpA and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Interest Coverage is 7.45 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Gens Aurea SpA's current Interest Coverage is 70.14, which is 215% above median its own 10-year median of 22.29. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Gens Aurea SpA stock overvalued right now?
Gens Aurea SpA (FRA:J0A) has a current Interest Coverage of 70.14. The current Interest Coverage is 70.14, which is 215% above median its 10-year median of 22.29 and 841.5% above the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 7.45. Gens Aurea SpA's overall GF Score™ is 18/100. 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 Gens Aurea SpA (FRA:J0A), the current Interest Coverage is 70.14 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.
Gens Aurea SpA specializes in the trading, processing, and marketing of precious metals. The core activities of the company include: (i) Buy-Sell: the purchase from retail public and sale to refineries of gold and, in minor portion, silver and second-hand watches;(ii) Jewelry Retail: jewelry production and retail sale of branded jewelry; (iii) Investment Gold: the sale of investment gold; and (iv) Buy-Back: buy-back transactions with repurchase rights. The majority of revenue is derived from the Buy-Sell business line. The company is focused on the trading of gold and precious metals in various forms.
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