Frontera EnergyMEX:FECN 43 Interest Coverage is 0.07 as of Mar. 2026, which is 98% below its 10-year median of 3.99. GuruFocus rates MEX:FECN with a GF Score™ of 43/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN54.07. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 728 Oil & Gas companies, Frontera Energy ranks worse than 137362.5% 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. Frontera Energy's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN7 Mil. Frontera Energy's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN-103 Mil.
Frontera Energy's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.07.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Frontera Energy's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
MEX:FECN's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 5.885 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
Frontera Energy (MEX:FECN) 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 .
Frontera Energy Interest Coverage Related Terms
Frontera Energy Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Frontera Energy'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.
MEX:FECN vs COP, EOG, OXY: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Frontera Energy'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.
Frontera Energy Interest Coverage vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Frontera Energy's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Frontera Energy'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.
Frontera Energy (MEX:FECN) has a Interest Coverage of 0.07 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Frontera Energy and its competitors. This is 98% below median its historical median of 3.99. According to the industry distribution chart, Frontera Energy ranks #999999 out of 728 companies in the Oil & Gas industry.
Is Frontera Energy's Interest Coverage too high?
Frontera Energy's current Interest Coverage of 0.07 is 98% below median its 10-year median of 3.99. The Oil & Gas industry median Interest Coverage is 5.89. Frontera Energy's value of 0.07 is 98.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Frontera Energy ranks #999999 out of 728 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Frontera Energy has a GF Score™ of 43/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Frontera Energy's Interest Coverage compare to COP and EOG?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Frontera Energy ranks #999999 out of 728 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Frontera Energy in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 5.89. Frontera Energy's value of 0.07 is 98.8% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 3.99 vs. the industry median of 5.89, Frontera Energy 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 Oil & Gas company?
The median Interest Coverage among Oil & Gas companies is 5.89, based on 728 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. Frontera Energy's current Interest Coverage of 0.07 is 98.8% 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 Frontera Energy and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Interest Coverage is 5.89 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Frontera Energy's current Interest Coverage is 0.07, which is 98% below median its own 10-year median of 3.99. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Frontera Energy stock overvalued right now?
Frontera Energy (MEX:FECN) has a current Interest Coverage of 0.07. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN54.07, compared to a current price of MXN124.00 — trading 129.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0.07, which is 98% below median its 10-year median of 3.99 and 98.8% below the Oil & Gas industry median of 5.89. Frontera Energy's overall GF Score™ is 43/100 with 8 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 Frontera Energy (MEX:FECN), the current Interest Coverage is 0.07 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 Frontera Energy (MEX:FECN) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Frontera Energy stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of MXN124.00 is trading 129.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN54.07.
Key valuation signals for MEX:FECN:
Interest Coverage: 0.07 (98% below median its 10-year median of 3.99)
GF Value™: MXN54.07 vs. price of MXN124.00 (129.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 98.8% below the Oil & Gas median (#999999 of 728)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:FECN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Frontera Energy Corp is a Canadian-based company engaged in the exploration, development, and production of crude oil and natural gas reserves in South America. It operates in three reportable segments such as Colombia which includes all upstream business activities of exploration and production in Colombia, Guyana Includes all offshore business activities of exploration in Guyana. and Infrastructure Colombia Includes the Companies investment in certain infrastructure, midstream and other assets, including storage, port, the reverse osmosis water treatment facility (SAARA), the palm oil plantation, other facilities in Colombia and the Companies investment in pipelines. The majority of its revenue is generated from the Colombia segment.
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