JOST Werke SEHAM:JST -0.72%80 Interest Coverage is 3.51 as of Mar. 2026, which is 3% above its 10-year median of 3.42. GuruFocus rates HAM:JST with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of €59.53 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,066 Vehicles & Parts companies, JOST Werke SE ranks worse than 82.46% 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. JOST Werke SE's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €30 Mil. JOST Werke SE's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €-8 Mil.
JOST Werke SE's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 3.51.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for JOST Werke SE's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
HAM:JST'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.82 Med: 3.42 Max: 12.94
Current: 2.03
HAM:JST's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 82.46% of 1066
companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 8.295
vs HAM:JST: 2.03
JOST Werke SE (HAM:JST) 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 .
JOST Werke SE Interest Coverage Related Terms
JOST Werke SE Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for JOST Werke SE'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.
HAM:JST vs ORLY, AZO: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Auto Parts subindustry, JOST Werke SE'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.
JOST Werke SE Interest Coverage vs Vehicles & Parts Industry
For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, JOST Werke SE's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where JOST Werke SE'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.
JOST Werke SE (HAM:JST) has a Interest Coverage of 3.51 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on JOST Werke SE and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 3.42. Over the past decade, JOST Werke SE's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.82 to 12.94. According to the industry distribution chart, JOST Werke SE ranks #879 out of 1066 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 82.5%.
Is JOST Werke SE's Interest Coverage too high?
JOST Werke SE's current Interest Coverage of 3.51 is near median its 10-year median of 3.42. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.82 to a high of 12.94. The Vehicles & Parts industry median Interest Coverage is 8.30. JOST Werke SE's value of 3.51 is 57.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, JOST Werke SE ranks #879 out of 1066 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, JOST Werke SE has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does JOST Werke SE's Interest Coverage compare to ORLY and AZO?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, JOST Werke SE ranks #879 out of 1066 companies for Interest Coverage. This places JOST Werke SE in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.30. JOST Werke SE's value of 3.51 is 57.7% below this benchmark. Historically, JOST Werke SE's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.82 to 12.94 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.42 vs. the industry median of 8.30, JOST Werke SE 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 Vehicles & Parts company?
The median Interest Coverage among Vehicles & Parts companies is 8.30, based on 1,066 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. JOST Werke SE's current Interest Coverage of 3.51 is 57.7% 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 JOST Werke SE and its competitors. For the Vehicles & Parts industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.30 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. JOST Werke SE's current Interest Coverage is 3.51, which is near median its own 10-year median of 3.42. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is JOST Werke SE stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, JOST Werke SE (HAM:JST) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €59.53, compared to a current price of €54.80 — trading 7.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 3.51, which is near median its 10-year median of 3.42 and 57.7% below the Vehicles & Parts industry median of 8.30. JOST Werke SE's overall GF Score™ is 80/100 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 JOST Werke SE (HAM:JST), the current Interest Coverage is 3.51 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 JOST Werke SE (HAM:JST) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, JOST Werke SE stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €54.80 is trading 7.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of €59.53.
GuruFocus considers JOST Werke SE to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for HAM:JST:
Interest Coverage: 3.51 (near median its 10-year median of 3.42)
GF Value™: €59.53 vs. price of €54.80 (7.9% below fair value)
Industry Position: 57.7% below the Vehicles & Parts median (#879 of 1066)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HAM:JST stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
JOST Werke SE designs and engineers its products and systems, and outsources high CapEx steps in the value chain, such as forging, casting and the pre-production of standard materials and parts to suppliers, and follows a local-for-local approach to source, produce and sell locally. It sells its products and systems to commercial vehicle manufacturers (OEMs) and body-builders of trucks, trailers, agricultural tractors and construction and mining equipment, and also sells spare parts and components to dealers and wholesalers who service the aftermarket. The product portfolio includes parts for trucks and trailers, hydraulic components and agricultural tractors. Its segments are EMEA, AMERICAS and APAC, with EMEA generating the majority of revenue.
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