NSC GroupeLTS:0FG2 80 Interest Coverage is 7.77 as of Dec. 2025, which is 89% above its 10-year median of 4.12. GuruFocus rates LTS:0FG2 with a GF Score™ of 80/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,324 Industrial Products companies, NSC Groupe ranks worse than 62.52% 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. NSC Groupe's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was £1.40 Mil. NSC Groupe's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was £-0.18 Mil.
NSC Groupe's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 7.77.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for NSC Groupe's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
LTS:0FG2'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.18 Med: 4.12 Max: 18.53
Current: 8.5
LTS:0FG2's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 62.52% of 2324
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 14.835
vs LTS:0FG2: 8.50
NSC Groupe (LTS:0FG2) 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 .
NSC Groupe Interest Coverage Related Terms
NSC Groupe Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for NSC Groupe'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.
LTS:0FG2 vs GEV, ETN, PH: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, NSC Groupe'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.
NSC Groupe Interest Coverage vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, NSC Groupe's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where NSC Groupe'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.
NSC Groupe (LTS:0FG2) has a Interest Coverage of 7.77 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on NSC Groupe and its competitors. This is 89% above median its historical median of 4.12. Over the past decade, NSC Groupe's Interest Coverage has ranged from 3.18 to 18.53. According to the industry distribution chart, NSC Groupe ranks #1453 out of 2324 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 62.5%.
Is NSC Groupe's Interest Coverage too high?
NSC Groupe's current Interest Coverage of 7.77 is 89% above median its 10-year median of 4.12. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.18 to a high of 18.53. The Industrial Products industry median Interest Coverage is 14.84. NSC Groupe's value of 7.77 is 47.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, NSC Groupe ranks #1453 out of 2324 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, NSC Groupe has a GF Score™ of 80/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does NSC Groupe's Interest Coverage compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, NSC Groupe ranks #1453 out of 2324 companies for Interest Coverage. This places NSC Groupe in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 14.84. NSC Groupe's value of 7.77 is 47.6% below this benchmark. Historically, NSC Groupe's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 3.18 to 18.53 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.12 vs. the industry median of 14.84, NSC Groupe 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 Industrial Products company?
The median Interest Coverage among Industrial Products companies is 14.84, based on 2,324 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. NSC Groupe's current Interest Coverage of 7.77 is 47.6% 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 NSC Groupe and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Interest Coverage is 14.84 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. NSC Groupe's current Interest Coverage is 7.77, which is 89% above median its own 10-year median of 4.12. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is NSC Groupe stock overvalued right now?
NSC Groupe (LTS:0FG2) has a current Interest Coverage of 7.77. The current Interest Coverage is 7.77, which is 89% above median its 10-year median of 4.12 and 47.6% below the Industrial Products industry median of 14.84. NSC Groupe's overall GF Score™ is 80/100 with 2 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 NSC Groupe (LTS:0FG2), the current Interest Coverage is 7.77 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.
NSC Groupe SA is a France-based company. It designs and manufactures machinery and equipment for the textile, foundry, energy and packaging industries. The company has three divisions: Packaging lines; Textile lines; and Foundry. It Textiles division, manufactures industrial machinery that produces yarns from natural and synthetic fibers and is engaged in developing integrated production lines for the production of textile fabrics in a continuous process.
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