HOCFF (Hochtief AG) Interest Coverage: N/A (As of Mar. 2026)


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Price $565.38
GF Value $182.84
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What is Hochtief AG Interest Coverage?

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. Hochtief AG's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $423 Mil. Hochtief AG's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $0 Mil. GuruFocus does not calculate 's interest coverage with the available data. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Hochtief AG's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

HOCFF' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.05   Med: 2.53   Max: 4.73
Current: 4.73

HOCFF's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
62.19% of 1354 companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 7.865 vs HOCFF: 4.73

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Hochtief AG  (OTCPK:HOCFF) 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 .

Hochtief AG Interest Coverage Related Terms

Hochtief AG Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hochtief AG'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.

Hochtief AG Interest Coverage Chart

Hochtief AG Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
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Hochtief AG Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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HOCFF vs PWR, FIX, EME: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Hochtief AG'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.

Hochtief AG Interest Coverage vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Hochtief AG's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hochtief AG's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Hochtief AG Interest Coverage Calculation

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:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Hochtief AG's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025, Hochtief AG's Interest Expense was $-558 Mil. Its Operating Income was $1,268 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $9,131 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*1267.765/-557.632
=2.27

Hochtief AG's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2026, Hochtief AG's Interest Expense was $0 Mil. Its Operating Income was $423 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $538 Mil.

GuruFocus does not calculate Hochtief AG's interest coverage with the available data.

* 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.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.

Is Hochtief AG (HOCFF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hochtief AG stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $565.38 is trading 209.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $182.84. GuruFocus considers Hochtief AG to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for HOCFF:

  • Interest Coverage: N/A
  • GF Value™: $182.84 vs. price of $565.38 (209.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 71/100 with 8 warning signs

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Hochtief AG Business Description

Address Alfredstrasse 236, Essen, NW, DEU, 45133
Hochtief AG develops and constructs building and infrastructure projects. It works on complex projects in transportation, energy, urban infrastructure, and mining markets. It expands transportation networks with roads, bridges, and tunnels, or designs and constructs office buildings, hospitals, and power plants. The company leans on expertise and technical know-how in developing, financing, building, and operating in designated business areas. Also, it will partner with external groups to work on specific components of a project. Its regional divisions are Americas, Asia Pacific, and Europe. The Americas and the Asia Pacific account for the majority of sales and are where the company's assets are located.
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