SocepLTS:0OCN 92 Interest Coverage is 16.20 as of Mar. 2026, which is 23% below its 10-year median of 21.00. GuruFocus rates LTS:0OCN with a GF Score™ of 92/100 and a GF Value™ of lei0.19. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 841 Transportation companies, Socep ranks better than 79.07% 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. Socep's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was lei11.1 Mil. Socep's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was lei-0.7 Mil.
Socep's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 16.20.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Socep's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
LTS:0OCN'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.55 Med: 21 Max: 364.67
Current: 20.89
LTS:0OCN's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 79.07% of 841
companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 5.76
vs LTS:0OCN: 20.89
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 .
Socep Interest Coverage Related Terms
Socep Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Socep'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.
For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Socep'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.
Socep Interest Coverage vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Socep's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Socep'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.
Socep (LTS:0OCN) has a Interest Coverage of 16.20 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Socep and its competitors. This is 23% below median its historical median of 21.00. Over the past decade, Socep's Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.55 to 364.67. According to the industry distribution chart, Socep ranks #176 out of 841 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 20.9%.
Is Socep's Interest Coverage too high?
Socep's current Interest Coverage of 16.20 is 23% below median its 10-year median of 21.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.55 to a high of 364.67. The Transportation industry median Interest Coverage is 5.76. Socep's value of 16.20 is 181.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Socep ranks #176 out of 841 companies in the Transportation industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Socep has a GF Score™ of 92/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Socep's Interest Coverage compare to competitors?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Socep ranks #176 out of 841 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Socep in the top 21% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 5.76. Socep's value of 16.20 is 181.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Socep's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.55 to 364.67 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 21.00 vs. the industry median of 5.76, Socep 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 Transportation company?
The median Interest Coverage among Transportation companies is 5.76, based on 841 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. Socep's current Interest Coverage of 16.20 is 181.3% 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 Socep and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Interest Coverage is 5.76 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Socep's current Interest Coverage is 16.20, which is 23% below median its own 10-year median of 21.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Socep stock overvalued right now?
Socep (LTS:0OCN) has a current Interest Coverage of 16.20. The stock's GF Value™ is lei0.19, compared to a current price of lei0.18 — trading 3.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 16.20, which is 23% below median its 10-year median of 21.00 and 181.3% above the Transportation industry median of 5.76. Socep's overall GF Score™ is 92/100 with 6 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 Socep (LTS:0OCN), the current Interest Coverage is 16.20 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.
Is Socep (LTS:0OCN) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Socep stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of lei0.18 is trading 3.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of lei0.19.
Key valuation signals for LTS:0OCN:
Interest Coverage: 16.20 (23% below median its 10-year median of 21.00)
GF Value™: lei0.19 vs. price of lei0.18 (3.2% below fair value)
Industry Position: 181.3% above the Transportation median (#176 of 841)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LTS:0OCN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Socep SA is a port operator. The company activity structured on two business lines namely Container Terminal and General cargo terminal. The company reports in the following two segments Port operation activity and Holding activity. In the Container Terminal the company offers services like storage/ operating containers, storage, and monitoring reefer containers, stripping/ stuffing services, and in the general cargo terminal it includes services like transportation of Cereals, Fertilizers, Steel products, Metallurgical products, Wood products, Paper, Timer, packaged product, and Large goods.
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