Tekfen Holding ASIST:TKFEN -0.21%44 Interest Coverage is 0.73 as of Mar. 2026, which is 90% below its 10-year median of 7.64. GuruFocus rates IST:TKFEN with a GF Score™ of 44/100 and a GF Value™ of ₺50.04 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review. Among 198 Agriculture companies, Tekfen Holding AS ranks worse than 505050% 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. Tekfen Holding AS's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₺259 Mil. Tekfen Holding AS's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₺-355 Mil.
Tekfen Holding AS's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.73.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Tekfen Holding AS's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
IST:TKFEN's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Agriculture industry.
Industry Median: 7.24 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
Tekfen Holding AS (IST:TKFEN) 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 .
Tekfen Holding AS Interest Coverage Related Terms
Tekfen Holding AS Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Tekfen Holding AS'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.
IST:TKFEN vs CTVA, CF, MOS: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, Tekfen Holding AS'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.
Tekfen Holding AS Interest Coverage vs Agriculture Industry
For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, Tekfen Holding AS's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Tekfen Holding AS'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.
Tekfen Holding AS (IST:TKFEN) has a Interest Coverage of 0.73 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Tekfen Holding AS and its competitors. This is 90% below median its historical median of 7.64. According to the industry distribution chart, Tekfen Holding AS ranks #999999 out of 198 companies in the Agriculture industry.
Is Tekfen Holding AS's Interest Coverage too high?
Tekfen Holding AS's current Interest Coverage of 0.73 is 90% below median its 10-year median of 7.64. The Agriculture industry median Interest Coverage is 7.24. Tekfen Holding AS's value of 0.73 is 89.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Tekfen Holding AS ranks #999999 out of 198 companies in the Agriculture industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Tekfen Holding AS has a GF Score™ of 44/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Tekfen Holding AS's Interest Coverage compare to CTVA and CF?
According to the Agriculture industry distribution chart, Tekfen Holding AS ranks #999999 out of 198 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Tekfen Holding AS in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 7.24. Tekfen Holding AS's value of 0.73 is 89.9% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 7.64 vs. the industry median of 7.24, Tekfen Holding AS 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 an Agriculture company?
The median Interest Coverage among Agriculture companies is 7.24, based on 198 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. Tekfen Holding AS's current Interest Coverage of 0.73 is 89.9% 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 Tekfen Holding AS and its competitors. For the Agriculture industry, the median Interest Coverage is 7.24 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Tekfen Holding AS's current Interest Coverage is 0.73, which is 90% below median its own 10-year median of 7.64. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Tekfen Holding AS stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tekfen Holding AS (IST:TKFEN) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₺50.04, compared to a current price of ₺141.40 — trading 182.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0.73, which is 90% below median its 10-year median of 7.64 and 89.9% below the Agriculture industry median of 7.24. Tekfen Holding AS's overall GF Score™ is 44/100 with 10 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 Tekfen Holding AS (IST:TKFEN), the current Interest Coverage is 0.73 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 Tekfen Holding AS (IST:TKFEN) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tekfen Holding AS stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of ₺141.40 is trading 182.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₺50.04.
GuruFocus considers Tekfen Holding AS to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for IST:TKFEN:
Interest Coverage: 0.73 (90% below median its 10-year median of 7.64)
GF Value™: ₺50.04 vs. price of ₺141.40 (182.6% above fair value)
Industry Position: 89.9% below the Agriculture median (#999999 of 198)
No single metric tells the full story. See the IST:TKFEN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Tekfen Holding AS is a conglomerate that operates in below business lines: Engineering and Contracting; Agricultural Industry; and Investment. It generates maximum revenue from the Agricultural Industry segment. The Agricultural Industry segment is engaged in the production and sale of mineral fertilizers as well as special water soluble fertilizers and organic fertilizers. It also manufactures bags used in fertilizer packaging in its facility. Additionally, it generates biogas through the fermentation of organic wastes and electricity from biogas and also produces solid and liquid organic fertilizers from wastes that have completed the gasification process. Geographically, the company generates maximum revenue from Turkey and the rest from the CIS, the Middle East, and other regions.
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