Artience CoFRA:TO5 -1.72%81 Interest Coverage is 21.73 as of Dec. 2025, which is 6% above its 10-year median of 20.49. GuruFocus rates FRA:TO5 with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of €18.24. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,237 Chemicals companies, Artience Co ranks better than 64.35% 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. Artience Co's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was €32 Mil. Artience Co's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was €-1 Mil.
Artience Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 21.73.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Artience Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:TO5'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.03 Med: 20.49 Max: 25.03
Current: 21.86
FRA:TO5's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 64.35% of 1237
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 10.21
vs FRA:TO5: 21.86
Artience Co (FRA:TO5) 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 .
Artience Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Artience Co Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Artience Co'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:TO5 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Artience Co'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.
Artience Co Interest Coverage vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Artience Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Artience Co'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.
Artience Co (FRA:TO5) has a Interest Coverage of 21.73 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Artience Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 20.49. Over the past decade, Artience Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 5.03 to 25.03. According to the industry distribution chart, Artience Co ranks #441 out of 1237 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 35.7%.
Is Artience Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Artience Co's current Interest Coverage of 21.73 is near median its 10-year median of 20.49. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.03 to a high of 25.03. The Chemicals industry median Interest Coverage is 10.21. Artience Co's value of 21.73 is 112.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Artience Co ranks #441 out of 1237 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Artience Co has a GF Score™ of 81/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Artience Co's Interest Coverage compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Artience Co ranks #441 out of 1237 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Artience Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10.21. Artience Co's value of 21.73 is 112.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Artience Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 5.03 to 25.03 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 20.49 vs. the industry median of 10.21, Artience Co 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 Chemicals company?
The median Interest Coverage among Chemicals companies is 10.21, based on 1,237 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. Artience Co's current Interest Coverage of 21.73 is 112.8% 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 Artience Co and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Interest Coverage is 10.21 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Artience Co's current Interest Coverage is 21.73, which is near median its own 10-year median of 20.49. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Artience Co stock overvalued right now?
Artience Co (FRA:TO5) has a current Interest Coverage of 21.73. The stock's GF Value™ is €18.24, compared to a current price of €22.80 — trading 25% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 21.73, which is near median its 10-year median of 20.49 and 112.8% above the Chemicals industry median of 10.21. Artience Co's overall GF Score™ is 81/100 with 6 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 Artience Co (FRA:TO5), the current Interest Coverage is 21.73 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 Artience Co (FRA:TO5) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Artience Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €22.80 is trading 25% above its estimated GF Value™ of €18.24.
Key valuation signals for FRA:TO5:
Interest Coverage: 21.73 (near median its 10-year median of 20.49)
GF Value™: €18.24 vs. price of €22.80 (25% above fair value)
Industry Position: 112.8% above the Chemicals median (#441 of 1237)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:TO5 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Artience Co Ltd is a holding company. The group, along with its subsidiary, engaged in four segments: Colorants and Functional Materials Business, Polymers and Coatings Business, Packaging Business, and Printing and Information Business.
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