Prysmian SpAMEX:PRYN 63 Interest Coverage is 6.53 as of Mar. 2026, which is 1% below its 10-year median of 6.59. GuruFocus rates MEX:PRYN with a GF Score™ of 63/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN1,645.64 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,329 Industrial Products companies, Prysmian SpA ranks worse than 66.25% 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. Prysmian SpA's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN6,942 Mil. Prysmian SpA's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN-1,063 Mil.
Prysmian SpA's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 6.53.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Prysmian SpA's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
MEX:PRYN'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.85 Med: 6.59 Max: 17.65
Current: 6.98
MEX:PRYN's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 66.25% of 2329
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 14.8
vs MEX:PRYN: 6.98
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 .
Prysmian SpA Interest Coverage Related Terms
Prysmian SpA Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Prysmian SpA'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:PRYN vs VRT, BE, NVT: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Prysmian SpA'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.
Prysmian SpA Interest Coverage vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Prysmian SpA's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Prysmian SpA'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.
Prysmian SpA (MEX:PRYN) has a Interest Coverage of 6.53 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Prysmian SpA and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 6.59. Over the past decade, Prysmian SpA's Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.85 to 17.65. According to the industry distribution chart, Prysmian SpA ranks #1543 out of 2329 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 66.3%.
Is Prysmian SpA's Interest Coverage too high?
Prysmian SpA's current Interest Coverage of 6.53 is near median its 10-year median of 6.59. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.85 to a high of 17.65. The Industrial Products industry median Interest Coverage is 14.80. Prysmian SpA's value of 6.53 is 55.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Prysmian SpA ranks #1543 out of 2329 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Prysmian SpA has a GF Score™ of 63/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Prysmian SpA's Interest Coverage compare to VRT and BE?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Prysmian SpA ranks #1543 out of 2329 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Prysmian SpA in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 14.80. Prysmian SpA's value of 6.53 is 55.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Prysmian SpA's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.85 to 17.65 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.59 vs. the industry median of 14.80, Prysmian SpA 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 Industrial Products company?
The median Interest Coverage among Industrial Products companies is 14.80, based on 2,329 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. Prysmian SpA's current Interest Coverage of 6.53 is 55.9% 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 Prysmian SpA and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Interest Coverage is 14.80 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Prysmian SpA's current Interest Coverage is 6.53, which is near median its own 10-year median of 6.59. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Prysmian SpA stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Prysmian SpA (MEX:PRYN) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN1,645.64, compared to a current price of MXN2,928.66 — trading 78% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 6.53, which is near median its 10-year median of 6.59 and 55.9% below the Industrial Products industry median of 14.80. Prysmian SpA's overall GF Score™ is 63/100 with 7 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 Prysmian SpA (MEX:PRYN), the current Interest Coverage is 6.53 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 Prysmian SpA (MEX:PRYN) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Prysmian SpA stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of MXN2,928.66 is trading 78% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN1,645.64.
GuruFocus considers Prysmian SpA to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for MEX:PRYN:
Interest Coverage: 6.53 (near median its 10-year median of 6.59)
GF Value™: MXN1,645.64 vs. price of MXN2,928.66 (78% above fair value)
Industry Position: 55.9% below the Industrial Products median (#1543 of 2329)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:PRYN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Prysmian is an Italian manufacturer of electric power transmission and telecommunications cables and systems. Its business is organized in three segments: projects, which focuses on the execution of underground and submarine cable projects; energy products, which provides power distribution, and industrial and network components; and telecom, which makes cable systems and connectivity products. More than half of the firm's revenue is generated in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, with the rest coming from North America, Latin America, and the Asia-Pacific regions.
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