Stolt-NielsenHAM:SN6 -4.54%85 Interest Coverage is 1.87 as of Feb. 2026, which is 14% below its 10-year median of 2.18. GuruFocus rates HAM:SN6 with a GF Score™ of 85/100 and a GF Value™ of €26.51. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 838 Transportation companies, Stolt-Nielsen ranks worse than 75.06% 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. Stolt-Nielsen's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Feb. 2026 was €59 Mil. Stolt-Nielsen's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Feb. 2026 was €-31 Mil.
Stolt-Nielsen's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was 1.87.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Stolt-Nielsen's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
HAM:SN6'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.36 Med: 2.18 Max: 3.82
Current: 2.44
HAM:SN6's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 75.06% of 838
companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 5.72
vs HAM:SN6: 2.44
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 .
Stolt-Nielsen Interest Coverage Related Terms
Stolt-Nielsen Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Stolt-Nielsen'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.
For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Stolt-Nielsen'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.
Stolt-Nielsen Interest Coverage vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Stolt-Nielsen's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Stolt-Nielsen'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.
Stolt-Nielsen (HAM:SN6) has a Interest Coverage of 1.87 as of Feb. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Stolt-Nielsen and its competitors. This is 14% below median its historical median of 2.18. Over the past decade, Stolt-Nielsen's Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.36 to 3.82. According to the industry distribution chart, Stolt-Nielsen ranks #629 out of 838 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 75.1%.
Is Stolt-Nielsen's Interest Coverage too high?
Stolt-Nielsen's current Interest Coverage of 1.87 is 14% below median its 10-year median of 2.18. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.36 to a high of 3.82. The Transportation industry median Interest Coverage is 5.72. Stolt-Nielsen's value of 1.87 is 67.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Stolt-Nielsen ranks #629 out of 838 companies in the Transportation industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Stolt-Nielsen has a GF Score™ of 85/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Stolt-Nielsen's Interest Coverage compare to competitors?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Stolt-Nielsen ranks #629 out of 838 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Stolt-Nielsen in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 5.72. Stolt-Nielsen's value of 1.87 is 67.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Stolt-Nielsen's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.36 to 3.82 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.18 vs. the industry median of 5.72, Stolt-Nielsen 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 5.72, based on 838 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. Stolt-Nielsen's current Interest Coverage of 1.87 is 67.3% 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 Stolt-Nielsen and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Interest Coverage is 5.72 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Stolt-Nielsen's current Interest Coverage is 1.87, which is 14% below median its own 10-year median of 2.18. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Stolt-Nielsen stock overvalued right now?
Stolt-Nielsen (HAM:SN6) has a current Interest Coverage of 1.87. The stock's GF Value™ is €26.51, compared to a current price of €26.30 — trading 0.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 1.87, which is 14% below median its 10-year median of 2.18 and 67.3% below the Transportation industry median of 5.72. Stolt-Nielsen's overall GF Score™ is 85/100 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 Stolt-Nielsen (HAM:SN6), the current Interest Coverage is 1.87 as of Feb. 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 Stolt-Nielsen (HAM:SN6) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Stolt-Nielsen stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €26.30 is trading 0.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of €26.51.
Key valuation signals for HAM:SN6:
Interest Coverage: 1.87 (14% below median its 10-year median of 2.18)
GF Value™: €26.51 vs. price of €26.30 (0.8% below fair value)
Industry Position: 67.3% below the Transportation median (#629 of 838)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HAM:SN6 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Stolt-Nielsen Ltd is a transportation and logistics company domiciled in Bermuda. The company organizes itself into five business segments: Tankers, Terminals, Tank Containers, Stolt Sea Farm, and Stolt-Nielsen Gas. The Group generates the majority of its operating revenue through its tanker segment from the transportation of liquids by sea and inland waterways under contracts of affreightment or through contracts on the spot market. Geographically, the company generates a majority of its revenue from the United States and the rest from Belgium, China, and other regions.
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