LeclancheLECNF 32 Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Jun. 2025. GuruFocus rates LECNF with a GF Score™ of 32/100 and a GF Value™ of $2.61. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,322 Industrial Products companies, Leclanche ranks worse than 43066.28% 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. Leclanche's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Jun. 2025 was $-33.23 Mil. Leclanche's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Jun. 2025 was $-4.37 Mil.
did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Leclanche's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
LECNF's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Industrial Products industry.
Industry Median: 14.775 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
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 .
Leclanche Interest Coverage Related Terms
Leclanche Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Leclanche'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.
LECNF vs VRT, BE, HUBB: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Leclanche'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.
Leclanche Interest Coverage vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Leclanche's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Leclanche'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:
Leclanche did not have earnings to cover the 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.
What does a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) mean?
Leclanche (LECNF) has a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) as of Jun. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Leclanche and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Leclanche ranks #999999 out of 2322 companies in the Industrial Products industry.
Is Leclanche's Interest Coverage too high?
Leclanche's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Based on the distribution chart, Leclanche ranks #999999 out of 2322 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Leclanche has a GF Score™ of 32/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Leclanche's Interest Coverage compare to VRT and BE?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Leclanche ranks #999999 out of 2322 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Leclanche in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 14.78. 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 Industrial Products company?
The median Interest Coverage among Industrial Products companies is 14.78, based on 2,322 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. 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 Leclanche and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Interest Coverage is 14.78 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Leclanche's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Leclanche stock overvalued right now?
Leclanche (LECNF) has a current Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss). The stock's GF Value™ is $2.61, compared to a current price of $1.05 — trading 59.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Leclanche's overall GF Score™ is 32/100 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 Leclanche (LECNF), the current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Jun. 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 Leclanche (LECNF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Leclanche stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $1.05 is trading 59.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of $2.61.
Key valuation signals for LECNF:
Interest Coverage: 0 (At Loss)
GF Value™: $2.61 vs. price of $1.05 (59.8% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LECNF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Leclanche SA is a Switzerland-based company. It operates through three segments. Stationery Business, which is the key revenue driver, sells customized systems to both electricity generation markets and transmission and distribution markets. E-Mobility Business Unisells customized systems in mass marine, road, and rail transportation. Specialty Battery Business develops and delivers both turn-key customized solutions and off-the-shelf solutions incorporating battery storage and/or charging solutions utilizing both in-house and third-party technologies for civil, military, medical, and industrial machinery markets. Geographically, it exports its products to the Netherlands, Canada, the USA, Switzerland, Norway, Netherlands, Canada, France, Germany, and others.
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