Orsted ASMEX:ORSTEDN 61 Interest Coverage is 17.15 as of Mar. 2026, which is 235% above its 10-year median of 5.12. GuruFocus rates MEX:ORSTEDN with a GF Score™ of 61/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN481.09. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 320 Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies, Orsted AS ranks better than 58.12% 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. Orsted AS's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN19,371 Mil. Orsted AS's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN-1,130 Mil.
Orsted AS's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 17.15.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Orsted AS's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
MEX:ORSTEDN'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.88 Med: 5.12 Max: 6.14
Current: 3.86
MEX:ORSTEDN's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 58.12% of 320
companies
in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry
Industry Median: 2.95
vs MEX:ORSTEDN: 3.86
Orsted AS (MEX:ORSTEDN) 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 .
Orsted AS Interest Coverage Related Terms
Orsted AS Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Orsted AS'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 Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Orsted AS'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.
Orsted AS Interest Coverage vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry
For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Orsted AS's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Orsted AS'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.
Orsted AS (MEX:ORSTEDN) has a Interest Coverage of 17.15 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Orsted AS and its competitors. This is 235% above median its historical median of 5.12. Over the past decade, Orsted AS's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.88 to 6.14. According to the industry distribution chart, Orsted AS ranks #134 out of 320 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, placing it in the top 41.9%.
Is Orsted AS's Interest Coverage too high?
Orsted AS's current Interest Coverage of 17.15 is 235% above median its 10-year median of 5.12. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.88 to a high of 6.14. The Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry median Interest Coverage is 2.95. Orsted AS's value of 17.15 is 481.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Orsted AS ranks #134 out of 320 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Orsted AS has a GF Score™ of 61/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Orsted AS's Interest Coverage compare to competitors?
According to the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry distribution chart, Orsted AS ranks #134 out of 320 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Orsted AS in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 2.95. Orsted AS's value of 17.15 is 481.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Orsted AS's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.88 to 6.14 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.12 vs. the industry median of 2.95, Orsted AS 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 an Utilities - Independent Power Producers company?
The median Interest Coverage among Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies is 2.95, based on 320 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. Orsted AS's current Interest Coverage of 17.15 is 481.4% 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 Orsted AS and its competitors. For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, the median Interest Coverage is 2.95 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Orsted AS's current Interest Coverage is 17.15, which is 235% above median its own 10-year median of 5.12. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Orsted AS stock overvalued right now?
Orsted AS (MEX:ORSTEDN) has a current Interest Coverage of 17.15. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN481.09, compared to a current price of MXN479.15 — trading 0.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 17.15, which is 235% above median its 10-year median of 5.12 and 481.4% above the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry median of 2.95. Orsted AS's overall GF Score™ is 61/100 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 Orsted AS (MEX:ORSTEDN), the current Interest Coverage is 17.15 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 Orsted AS (MEX:ORSTEDN) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Orsted AS stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of MXN479.15 is trading 0.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of MXN481.09.
Key valuation signals for MEX:ORSTEDN:
Interest Coverage: 17.15 (235% above median its 10-year median of 5.12)
GF Value™: MXN481.09 vs. price of MXN479.15 (0.4% below fair value)
Industry Position: 481.4% above the Utilities - Independent Power Producers median (#134 of 320)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:ORSTEDN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Danish company Orsted was named Dong Energy until the sale of all its oil and gas fields to Ineos in 2017, soon after the May 2016 initial public offering. Orsted is now focused on renewable assets, especially offshore wind farms. It operated 9.9 gigawatts of offshore wind farms at the end of 2024. The United Kingdom is the biggest country of operation, ahead of Germany and Denmark. The group intends to develop its footprint outside Europe with projects in Taiwan and in the US. Orsted also operates 4.8 GW of onshore wind and solar assets concentrated in the United States. The company is involved in more traditional utilities business like conventional power plants and gas supply, but these activities are noncore.
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