Kingspan GroupKGSPF 88 Interest Coverage is 12.87 as of Dec. 2025, which is 36% below its 10-year median of 20.17. GuruFocus rates KGSPF with a GF Score™ of 88/100 and a GF Value™ of $98.46 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,354 Construction companies, Kingspan Group ranks better than 59.23% 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. Kingspan Group's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $570 Mil. Kingspan Group's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $-44 Mil.
Kingspan Group's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 12.87.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Kingspan Group's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
KGSPF'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 11.64 Med: 20.17 Max: 23.11
Current: 11.64
KGSPF's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 59.23% of 1354
companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 7.865
vs KGSPF: 11.64
Kingspan Group (OTCPK:KGSPF) 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 .
Kingspan Group Interest Coverage Related Terms
Kingspan Group Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Kingspan Group'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.
KGSPF vs TT, JCI, CARR: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, Kingspan Group'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.
Kingspan Group Interest Coverage vs Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Kingspan Group's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kingspan Group'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.
Kingspan Group (KGSPF) has a Interest Coverage of 12.87 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Kingspan Group and its competitors. This is 36% below median its historical median of 20.17. Over the past decade, Kingspan Group's Interest Coverage has ranged from 11.64 to 23.11. According to the industry distribution chart, Kingspan Group ranks #552 out of 1354 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 40.8%.
Is Kingspan Group's Interest Coverage too high?
Kingspan Group's current Interest Coverage of 12.87 is 36% below median its 10-year median of 20.17. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 11.64 to a high of 23.11. The Construction industry median Interest Coverage is 7.87. Kingspan Group's value of 12.87 is 63.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kingspan Group ranks #552 out of 1354 companies in the Construction industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Kingspan Group has a GF Score™ of 88/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kingspan Group's Interest Coverage compare to TT and JCI?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Kingspan Group ranks #552 out of 1354 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Kingspan Group in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 7.87. Kingspan Group's value of 12.87 is 63.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Kingspan Group's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 11.64 to 23.11 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 20.17 vs. the industry median of 7.87, Kingspan Group has consistently been above 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 Construction company?
The median Interest Coverage among Construction companies is 7.87, based on 1,354 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. Kingspan Group's current Interest Coverage of 12.87 is 63.6% above 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 Kingspan Group and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median Interest Coverage is 7.87 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kingspan Group's current Interest Coverage is 12.87, which is 36% below median its own 10-year median of 20.17. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kingspan Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kingspan Group (KGSPF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $98.46, compared to a current price of $95.95 — trading 2.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 12.87, which is 36% below median its 10-year median of 20.17 and 63.6% above the Construction industry median of 7.87. Kingspan Group's overall GF Score™ is 88/100 with 6 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 Kingspan Group (KGSPF), the current Interest Coverage is 12.87 as of Dec. 2025. 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 Kingspan Group (KGSPF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kingspan Group stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $95.95 is trading 2.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of $98.46.
GuruFocus considers Kingspan Group to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for KGSPF:
Interest Coverage: 12.87 (36% below median its 10-year median of 20.17)
GF Value™: $98.46 vs. price of $95.95 (2.6% below fair value)
Industry Position: 63.6% above the Construction median (#552 of 1354)
No single metric tells the full story. See the KGSPF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Kingspan is a global leader in high-performance insulation and building envelope solutions. It's been a serial acquirer of insulation companies since the 1980s and boasts a well-known brand that resonates with risk-averse project specifiers. In recent years, it has focused on expanding its product scope beyond insulation and now offers a comprehensive suite of products and solutions for the broader building envelope. Today, its insulated building envelopes segment generates 82% of group sales, while the rest comes from Advnsys. Kingspan has more than 270 manufacturing sites spread across 80 countries. It has leading positions in Europe (71% of sales) and North America (22%), and it is highly exposed to new-build (75%) and nonresidential construction (75%).
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