Kloeckner SEKLCCY 57 Interest Coverage is 0.79 as of Mar. 2026, which is 76% below its 10-year median of 3.30. GuruFocus rates KLCCY with a GF Score™ of 57/100. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 459 Steel companies, Kloeckner SE ranks worse than 85.84% 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. Kloeckner SE's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $11.56 Mil. Kloeckner SE's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-14.63 Mil.
Kloeckner SE's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.79.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Kloeckner SE's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
KLCCY'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.67 Med: 3.3 Max: 28.48
Current: 1.11
KLCCY's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 85.84% of 459
companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 4.48
vs KLCCY: 1.11
Kloeckner SE (OTCPK:KLCCY) 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 .
Kloeckner SE Interest Coverage Related Terms
Kloeckner SE Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Kloeckner SE'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.
KLCCY vs NUE, STLD, RS: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Steel subindustry, Kloeckner SE'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.
Kloeckner SE Interest Coverage vs Steel Industry
For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Kloeckner SE's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kloeckner SE'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.
Kloeckner SE (KLCCY) has a Interest Coverage of 0.79 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Kloeckner SE and its competitors. This is 76% below median its historical median of 3.30. Over the past decade, Kloeckner SE's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.67 to 28.48. According to the industry distribution chart, Kloeckner SE ranks #394 out of 459 companies in the Steel industry, placing it in the top 85.8%.
Is Kloeckner SE's Interest Coverage too high?
Kloeckner SE's current Interest Coverage of 0.79 is 76% below median its 10-year median of 3.30. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.67 to a high of 28.48. The Steel industry median Interest Coverage is 4.48. Kloeckner SE's value of 0.79 is 82.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kloeckner SE ranks #394 out of 459 companies in the Steel industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Kloeckner SE has a GF Score™ of 57/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kloeckner SE's Interest Coverage compare to NUE and STLD?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, Kloeckner SE ranks #394 out of 459 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Kloeckner SE in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 4.48. Kloeckner SE's value of 0.79 is 82.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Kloeckner SE's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.67 to 28.48 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.30 vs. the industry median of 4.48, Kloeckner SE 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 4.48, based on 459 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. Kloeckner SE's current Interest Coverage of 0.79 is 82.4% 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 Kloeckner SE and its competitors. For the Steel industry, the median Interest Coverage is 4.48 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kloeckner SE's current Interest Coverage is 0.79, which is 76% below median its own 10-year median of 3.30. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kloeckner SE stock overvalued right now?
Kloeckner SE (KLCCY) has a current Interest Coverage of 0.79. The current Interest Coverage is 0.79, which is 76% below median its 10-year median of 3.30 and 82.4% below the Steel industry median of 4.48. Kloeckner SE's overall GF Score™ is 57/100 with 8 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 Kloeckner SE (KLCCY), the current Interest Coverage is 0.79 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.
Kloeckner & Co SE is a German-based steel and metal distributor, as well as an operator of steel service centers. It acts as a connecting link between steel producers and consumers. It provides customers with an optimized, end-to-end solution from procurement through logistics to prefabrication, including individual delivery and 24-hour service. It caters to industries like construction, consumer goods, metal transforming, transportation, machinery manufacturing, mechanical engineering, and others. The company has three operating segments: Kloeckner Metals Americas, and Kloeckner Metals Europe.
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