BMS Birlesik Metalnayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi (IST:BMSTL) Interest Coverage: 0.32 (As of Mar. 2026) — 69% Below Median


IST:BMSTL BMS Birlesik Metal Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi IST:BMSTL
65 GF Score
Price ₺43.12
GF Value ₺20.42
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 5 Warning Signs
View Full Analysis

What is BMS Birlesik Metalnayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi Interest Coverage?

BMS Birlesik Metalnayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi IST:BMSTL +1.32% 65 Interest Coverage is 0.32 as of Mar. 2026, which is 69% below its 10-year median of 1.02. GuruFocus rates IST:BMSTL with a GF Score™ of 65/100 and a GF Value™ of ₺20.42 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 457 Steel companies, BMS Birlesik Metalnayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi ranks worse than 86.21% 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. BMS Birlesik Metalnayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₺13 Mil. BMS Birlesik Metalnayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₺-40 Mil. BMS Birlesik Metalnayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.32. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for BMS Birlesik Metalnayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

IST:BMSTL' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.01   Med: 1.02   Max: 3.94
Current: 1.05


IST:BMSTL's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
86.21% of 457 companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 4.41 vs IST:BMSTL: 1.05

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


BMS Birlesik Metalnayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi  (IST:BMSTL) 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 .


BMS Birlesik Metalnayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi Interest Coverage Related Terms


BMS Birlesik Metalnayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi Interest Coverage Historical Data

* Premium members only.

The historical data trend for BMS Birlesik Metalnayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi'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.

BMS Birlesik Metalnayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi Interest Coverage Chart

BMS Birlesik Metalnayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 1.87 3.94 2.33 0.99 1.02

BMS Birlesik Metalnayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 2.39 1.42 0.52 0.32

IST:BMSTL vs NUE, STLD, RS: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Steel subindustry, BMS Birlesik Metalnayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi'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.


BMS Birlesik Metalnayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi Interest Coverage vs Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, BMS Birlesik Metalnayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where BMS Birlesik Metalnayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi's Interest Coverage falls into.


IST:BMSTL
65GF Score
BMS Birlesik Metal Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi IST:BMSTL
Interest Coverage is just one metric. See GF Score™, valuation, warning signs, and more.
View Full Analysis

BMS Birlesik Metalnayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi 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.

BMS Birlesik Metalnayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi'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, BMS Birlesik Metalnayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi's Interest Expense was ₺-79 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₺80 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₺165 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*80.133/-78.681
=1.02

BMS Birlesik Metalnayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2026, BMS Birlesik Metalnayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi's Interest Expense was ₺-40 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₺13 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₺132 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2026 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=-1*12.689/-40.252
=0.32

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Interest Coverage →
What does a Interest Coverage of 0.32 mean?
BMS Birlesik Metalnayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi (IST:BMSTL) has a Interest Coverage of 0.32 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on BMS Birlesik Metalnayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi and its competitors. This is 69% below median its historical median of 1.02. Over the past decade, BMS Birlesik Metalnayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.01 to 3.94. According to the industry distribution chart, BMS Birlesik Metalnayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi ranks #394 out of 457 companies in the Steel industry, placing it in the top 86.2%.
Is BMS Birlesik Metalnayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi's Interest Coverage too high?
BMS Birlesik Metalnayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi's current Interest Coverage of 0.32 is 69% below median its 10-year median of 1.02. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.01 to a high of 3.94. The Steel industry median Interest Coverage is 4.41. BMS Birlesik Metalnayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi's value of 0.32 is 92.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, BMS Birlesik Metalnayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi ranks #394 out of 457 companies in the Steel industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, BMS Birlesik Metalnayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi has a GF Score™ of 65/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does BMS Birlesik Metalnayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi's Interest Coverage compare to NUE and STLD?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, BMS Birlesik Metalnayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi ranks #394 out of 457 companies for Interest Coverage. This places BMS Birlesik Metalnayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 4.41. BMS Birlesik Metalnayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi's value of 0.32 is 92.7% below this benchmark. Historically, BMS Birlesik Metalnayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.01 to 3.94 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.02 vs. the industry median of 4.41, BMS Birlesik Metalnayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi 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 Steel company?
The median Interest Coverage among Steel companies is 4.41, based on 457 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. BMS Birlesik Metalnayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi's current Interest Coverage of 0.32 is 92.7% 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 BMS Birlesik Metalnayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi and its competitors. For the Steel industry, the median Interest Coverage is 4.41 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. BMS Birlesik Metalnayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi's current Interest Coverage is 0.32, which is 69% below median its own 10-year median of 1.02. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is BMS Birlesik Metalnayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, BMS Birlesik Metalnayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi (IST:BMSTL) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₺20.42, compared to a current price of ₺43.12 — trading 111.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0.32, which is 69% below median its 10-year median of 1.02 and 92.7% below the Steel industry median of 4.41. BMS Birlesik Metalnayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi's overall GF Score™ is 65/100 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 BMS Birlesik Metalnayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi (IST:BMSTL), the current Interest Coverage is 0.32 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 BMS Birlesik Metalnayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi (IST:BMSTL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, BMS Birlesik Metalnayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₺43.12 is trading 111.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₺20.42. GuruFocus considers BMS Birlesik Metalnayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for IST:BMSTL:

  • Interest Coverage: 0.32 (69% below median its 10-year median of 1.02)
  • GF Value™: ₺20.42 vs. price of ₺43.12 (111.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 65/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 92.7% below the Steel median (#394 of 457)

No single metric tells the full story. See the IST:BMSTL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


BMS Birlesik Metalnayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi Business Description

Address Merdivenkoy Mah. Bora Sok., No. 1 Floor 2/6, Kadikoy, Istanbul, TUR
BMS Birlesik Metal Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi is engaged in galvanized steel wire manufacturing. Its products include armouring wire, hot-dip wire, flat wire among others.
65GF Score

Get the complete analysis for IST:BMSTL

Interest Coverage is just one metric. See GF Value™, 30-year financials, guru trades, warning signs, and more.

₺43.12
Price
₺20.42
GF Value