Somero EnterprisesLSE:SOM 67 Interest Coverage is 265.00 as of Dec. 2025, which is 51% below its 10-year median of 536.90. GuruFocus rates LSE:SOM with a GF Score™ of 67/100 and a GF Value™ of £2.02 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 169 Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery companies, Somero Enterprises ranks better than 92.9% 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. Somero Enterprises's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was £6.89 Mil. Somero Enterprises's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was £-0.03 Mil.
Somero Enterprises's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 265.00.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Good Sign:
Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Somero Enterprises Inc has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.
The historical rank and industry rank for Somero Enterprises's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:SOM'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 223.32 Med: 536.9 Max: 2359
Current: 252.85
LSE:SOM's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 92.9% of 169
companies
in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry
Industry Median: 9.32
vs LSE:SOM: 252.85
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 .
Somero Enterprises Interest Coverage Related Terms
Somero Enterprises Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Somero Enterprises'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.
LSE:SOM vs CAT, DE, PCAR: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery subindustry, Somero Enterprises'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.
Somero Enterprises Interest Coverage vs Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery Industry
For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry and Industrials sector, Somero Enterprises's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Somero Enterprises'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.
Somero Enterprises (LSE:SOM) has a Interest Coverage of 265.00 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Somero Enterprises and its competitors. This is 51% below median its historical median of 536.90. Over the past decade, Somero Enterprises' Interest Coverage has ranged from 223.32 to 2,359.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Somero Enterprises ranks #12 out of 169 companies in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry, placing it in the top 7.1%.
Is Somero Enterprises' Interest Coverage too high?
Somero Enterprises' current Interest Coverage of 265.00 is 51% below median its 10-year median of 536.90. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 223.32 to a high of 2,359.00. The Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry median Interest Coverage is 9.32. Somero Enterprises' value of 265.00 is 2743.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Somero Enterprises ranks #12 out of 169 companies in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Somero Enterprises has a GF Score™ of 67/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Somero Enterprises' Interest Coverage compare to CAT and DE?
According to the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry distribution chart, Somero Enterprises ranks #12 out of 169 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Somero Enterprises in the top 7% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 9.32. Somero Enterprises' value of 265.00 is 2743.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Somero Enterprises' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 223.32 to 2,359.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 536.90 vs. the industry median of 9.32, Somero Enterprises 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 Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery company?
The median Interest Coverage among Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery companies is 9.32, based on 169 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. Somero Enterprises's current Interest Coverage of 265.00 is 2743.3% 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 Somero Enterprises and its competitors. For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry, the median Interest Coverage is 9.32 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Somero Enterprises's current Interest Coverage is 265.00, which is 51% below median its own 10-year median of 536.90. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Somero Enterprises stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Somero Enterprises (LSE:SOM) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is £2.02, compared to a current price of £1.90 — trading 5.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 265.00, which is 51% below median its 10-year median of 536.90 and 2743.3% above the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry median of 9.32. Somero Enterprises' overall GF Score™ is 67/100 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 Somero Enterprises (LSE:SOM), the current Interest Coverage is 265.00 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 Somero Enterprises (LSE:SOM) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Somero Enterprises stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of £1.90 is trading 5.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of £2.02.
GuruFocus considers Somero Enterprises to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for LSE:SOM:
Interest Coverage: 265.00 (51% below median its 10-year median of 536.90)
GF Value™: £2.02 vs. price of £1.90 (5.9% below fair value)
Industry Position: 2743.3% above the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery median (#12 of 169)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:SOM stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Somero Enterprises Inc designs, assembles, remanufactures, sells, and distributes concrete leveling, contouring, and placing equipment, related parts and accessories, and training services world'wide. Its products include Ride-on Laser Screeds, Lightweight Screeds, Boom Laser Screeds, Compact Boom Screeds, Stationary Laser Screeds, Software Packages, Factory Certified Remanufactured Equipment, Materials Placement. The Company operates as a single reportable segment. The group has presence in North America, Europe, Australia, ROW (includes Latin America, India, China, Middle East, Korea, and Southeast Asia). The company generates majority of revenue from North America.
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