Monarch Cement CoMCEM +0.71%84 Interest Coverage is 203.60 as of Mar. 2026, which is 98% below its 10-year median of 10,008.00. GuruFocus rates MCEM with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of $201.94 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 307 Building Materials companies, Monarch Cement Co ranks better than 95.77% 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. Monarch Cement Co's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $11.6 Mil. Monarch Cement Co's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-0.1 Mil.
Monarch Cement Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 203.60.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Good Sign:
Monarch Cement Co has no debt.
The historical rank and industry rank for Monarch Cement Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
MCEM'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 239.1 Med: 10008 Max: 66026
Current: 1272.72
MCEM's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 95.77% of 307
companies
in the Building Materials industry
Industry Median: 6.61
vs MCEM: 1272.72
Monarch Cement Co (OTCPK:MCEM) 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 .
Monarch Cement Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Monarch Cement Co Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Monarch Cement Co'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.
MCEM vs RMIX, PHCI, SMID: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Building Materials subindustry, Monarch Cement Co'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.
Monarch Cement Co Interest Coverage vs Building Materials Industry
For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Monarch Cement Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Monarch Cement Co'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.
Monarch Cement Co (MCEM) has a Interest Coverage of 203.60 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Monarch Cement Co and its competitors. This is 98% below median its historical median of 10,008.00. Over the past decade, Monarch Cement Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 239.10 to 66,026.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Monarch Cement Co ranks #13 out of 307 companies in the Building Materials industry, placing it in the top 4.2%.
Is Monarch Cement Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Monarch Cement Co's current Interest Coverage of 203.60 is 98% below median its 10-year median of 10,008.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 239.10 to a high of 66,026.00. The Building Materials industry median Interest Coverage is 6.61. Monarch Cement Co's value of 203.60 is 2980.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Monarch Cement Co ranks #13 out of 307 companies in the Building Materials industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Monarch Cement Co has a GF Score™ of 84/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Monarch Cement Co's Interest Coverage compare to RMIX and PHCI?
According to the Building Materials industry distribution chart, Monarch Cement Co ranks #13 out of 307 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Monarch Cement Co in the top 4% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 6.61. Monarch Cement Co's value of 203.60 is 2980.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Monarch Cement Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 239.10 to 66,026.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 10,008.00 vs. the industry median of 6.61, Monarch Cement Co 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 Building Materials company?
The median Interest Coverage among Building Materials companies is 6.61, based on 307 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. Monarch Cement Co's current Interest Coverage of 203.60 is 2980.2% 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 Monarch Cement Co and its competitors. For the Building Materials industry, the median Interest Coverage is 6.61 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Monarch Cement Co's current Interest Coverage is 203.60, which is 98% below median its own 10-year median of 10,008.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Monarch Cement Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Monarch Cement Co (MCEM) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $201.94, compared to a current price of $282.00 — trading 39.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 203.60, which is 98% below median its 10-year median of 10,008.00 and 2980.2% above the Building Materials industry median of 6.61. Monarch Cement Co's overall GF Score™ is 84/100 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 Monarch Cement Co (MCEM), the current Interest Coverage is 203.60 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 Monarch Cement Co (MCEM) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Monarch Cement Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $282.00 is trading 39.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of $201.94.
GuruFocus considers Monarch Cement Co to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for MCEM:
Interest Coverage: 203.60 (98% below median its 10-year median of 10,008.00)
GF Value™: $201.94 vs. price of $282.00 (39.6% above fair value)
Industry Position: 2980.2% above the Building Materials median (#13 of 307)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MCEM stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Monarch Cement Co is principally engaged in the manufacture and sale of Portland cement. The company's subsidiaries together are engaged in the ready-mixed concrete, concrete products, and sundry building materials business. Ready-mixed concrete is manufactured by combining aggregates with Portland cement, water, and chemical admixtures in batch plants. It is then loaded into mixer trucks and mixed in transit to the construction site where it is delivered to the contractor. The company groups its operations into two segments: Cement Business and Ready-Mixed Concrete Business, of which key revenue is derived from the Cement business segment.
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