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Grupo LamosaB de CV (MEX:LAMOSA) Interest Coverage : 2.59 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Grupo LamosaB de CV Interest Coverage?

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. Grupo LamosaB de CV's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was MXN1,054 Mil. Grupo LamosaB de CV's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was MXN-407 Mil. Grupo LamosaB de CV's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 2.59. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Grupo LamosaB de CV's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

MEX:LAMOSA' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.81   Med: 5.64   Max: 13.64
Current: 2.81


MEX:LAMOSA's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
74.57% of 1325 companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 7.28 vs MEX:LAMOSA: 2.81

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


Grupo LamosaB de CV Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Grupo LamosaB de CV'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.

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Grupo LamosaB de CV Interest Coverage Chart

Grupo LamosaB de CV Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Interest Coverage
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Grupo LamosaB de CV Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.68 2.75 2.58 3.62 2.59

Competitive Comparison of Grupo LamosaB de CV's Interest Coverage

For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, Grupo LamosaB de CV'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.


Grupo LamosaB de CV's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Grupo LamosaB de CV's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Grupo LamosaB de CV's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Grupo LamosaB de CV Interest Coverage Calculation

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:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Grupo LamosaB de CV's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024, Grupo LamosaB de CV's Interest Expense was MXN-1,479 Mil. Its Operating Income was MXN4,522 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN15,825 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2024 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2024 )
=-1*4522.341/-1478.648
=3.06

Grupo LamosaB de CV's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2025, Grupo LamosaB de CV's Interest Expense was MXN-407 Mil. Its Operating Income was MXN1,054 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN15,791 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2025 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2025 )
=-1*1054.369/-406.863
=2.59

* 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.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.


Grupo LamosaB de CV  (MEX:LAMOSA) 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 .


Grupo LamosaB de CV Interest Coverage Related Terms

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Grupo LamosaB de CV Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Avenue Pedro Ramirez Vazquez 200-1, Colonia Valle Oriente, San Pedro Garza Garcia, NL, MEX, 66269
Grupo Lamosa SAB de CV manufactures and sells ceramic tiles, sanitary ware and ceramic adhesives for the construction industry. Its business segments are Ceramic, Adhesive, and Real Estate. The Ceramic segment offers Floor tiles, wall tiles, and bathroom equipment. The Adhesive segment offers adhesives for floors and walls. The Real Estate segment is engaged in commercial and residential developments. The company sells its products in domestic market, as well as exports to more than 15 countries in Central and South America, United States and Canada. The Ceramic segment generates maximum revenue.

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