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Cinemark HoldingsFRA:ZZA -0.66%72 Interest Coverage is 7.53 as of Jun. 2026, which is 181% above its 10-year median of 2.68. GuruFocus rates FRA:ZZA with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of €26.82. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 606 Media - Diversified companies, Cinemark Holdings ranks worse than 78.22% 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. Cinemark Holdings's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was €205 Mil. Cinemark Holdings's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was €-27 Mil.
Cinemark Holdings's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 7.53.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Cinemark Holdings's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:ZZA'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.43 Med: 2.68 Max: 4.12
Current: 2.54
FRA:ZZA's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 78.22% of 606
companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 11.935
vs FRA:ZZA: 2.54
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 .
Cinemark Holdings Interest Coverage Related Terms
Cinemark Holdings Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Cinemark Holdings'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:ZZA vs LION, MANU, MSGE: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Entertainment subindustry, Cinemark Holdings'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.
Cinemark Holdings Interest Coverage vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Cinemark Holdings's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Cinemark Holdings'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.
Cinemark Holdings (FRA:ZZA) has a Interest Coverage of 7.53 as of Jun. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Cinemark Holdings and its competitors. This is 181% above median its historical median of 2.68. Over the past decade, Cinemark Holdings' Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.43 to 4.12. According to the industry distribution chart, Cinemark Holdings ranks #474 out of 606 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 78.2%.
Is Cinemark Holdings' Interest Coverage too high?
Cinemark Holdings' current Interest Coverage of 7.53 is 181% above median its 10-year median of 2.68. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.43 to a high of 4.12. The Media - Diversified industry median Interest Coverage is 11.94. Cinemark Holdings' value of 7.53 is 36.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Cinemark Holdings ranks #474 out of 606 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Cinemark Holdings has a GF Score™ of 72/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Cinemark Holdings' Interest Coverage compare to LION and MANU?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Cinemark Holdings ranks #474 out of 606 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Cinemark Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 11.94. Cinemark Holdings' value of 7.53 is 36.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Cinemark Holdings' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.43 to 4.12 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.68 vs. the industry median of 11.94, Cinemark Holdings 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Interest Coverage among Media - Diversified companies is 11.94, based on 606 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. Cinemark Holdings's current Interest Coverage of 7.53 is 36.9% 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 Cinemark Holdings and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Interest Coverage is 11.94 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Cinemark Holdings's current Interest Coverage is 7.53, which is 181% above median its own 10-year median of 2.68. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cinemark Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Cinemark Holdings (FRA:ZZA) has a current Interest Coverage of 7.53. The stock's GF Value™ is €26.82, compared to a current price of €30.20 — trading 12.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 7.53, which is 181% above median its 10-year median of 2.68 and 36.9% below the Media - Diversified industry median of 11.94. Cinemark Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 5 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 Cinemark Holdings (FRA:ZZA), the current Interest Coverage is 7.53 as of Jun. 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 Cinemark Holdings (FRA:ZZA) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cinemark Holdings stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €30.20 is trading 12.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of €26.82.
Key valuation signals for FRA:ZZA:
Interest Coverage: 7.53 (181% above median its 10-year median of 2.68)
GF Value™: €26.82 vs. price of €30.20 (12.6% above fair value)
Industry Position: 36.9% below the Media - Diversified median (#474 of 606)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:ZZA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Cinemark Holdings Inc is a geographically diverse operator in the motion picture exhibition industry in the United States. The company generates revenue from filmed entertainment box office receipts and concession sales, with additional revenue from screen advertising, screen rentals, and other revenue streams, such as transactional fees, vendor marketing promotions, studio trailer placements, meeting rentals, and electronic video games located in some of the theatres. Cinemark manages its business under two reportable segments: U.S. markets and international markets. The majority of its revenue is generated from the U.S. markets segment.
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