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SNTGN TransgazLTS:0JZK 73 Interest Coverage is 0.79 as of Jun. 2025. GuruFocus rates LTS:0JZK with a GF Score™ of 73/100. Among 450 Utilities - Regulated companies, SNTGN Transgaz ranks better than 74.67% 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. SNTGN Transgaz's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2025 was lei15 Mil. SNTGN Transgaz's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2025 was lei-19 Mil.
SNTGN Transgaz's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was 0.79.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for SNTGN Transgaz's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
LTS:0JZK's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Utilities - Regulated industry.
Industry Median: 3.8 * 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 .
SNTGN Transgaz Interest Coverage Related Terms
SNTGN Transgaz Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for SNTGN Transgaz'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:0JZK vs ATO, NI, UGI: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, SNTGN Transgaz'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.
SNTGN Transgaz Interest Coverage vs Utilities - Regulated Industry
For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, SNTGN Transgaz's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where SNTGN Transgaz'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.
SNTGN Transgaz (LTS:0JZK) has a Interest Coverage of 0.79 as of Jun. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on SNTGN Transgaz and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, SNTGN Transgaz ranks #114 out of 450 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 25.3%.
Is SNTGN Transgaz's Interest Coverage too high?
SNTGN Transgaz's current Interest Coverage is 0.79. The Utilities - Regulated industry median Interest Coverage is 3.80. SNTGN Transgaz's value of 0.79 is 79.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, SNTGN Transgaz ranks #114 out of 450 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, SNTGN Transgaz has a GF Score™ of 73/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does SNTGN Transgaz's Interest Coverage compare to ATO and NI?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, SNTGN Transgaz ranks #114 out of 450 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts SNTGN Transgaz in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 3.80. SNTGN Transgaz's value of 0.79 is 79.2% below this benchmark. 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 Utilities - Regulated company?
The median Interest Coverage among Utilities - Regulated companies is 3.80, based on 450 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. SNTGN Transgaz's current Interest Coverage of 0.79 is 79.2% 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 SNTGN Transgaz and its competitors. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median Interest Coverage is 3.80 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. SNTGN Transgaz's current Interest Coverage is 0.79. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is SNTGN Transgaz stock overvalued right now?
SNTGN Transgaz (LTS:0JZK) has a current Interest Coverage of 0.79. The current Interest Coverage is 0.79 and 79.2% below the Utilities - Regulated industry median of 3.80. SNTGN Transgaz's overall GF Score™ is 73/100. 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 SNTGN Transgaz (LTS:0JZK), the current Interest Coverage is 0.79 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.
SNTGN Transgaz SA is a Romania-based technical operator of the National Gas Transmission System. The company is engaged in domestic gas transmission, international gas transmission, gas dispatching, and research and design in the field of gas transmission.
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