Veolia EnvironnementMEX:VIEN 85 Interest Coverage is 4.11 as of Dec. 2025, which is 23% above its 10-year median of 3.35. GuruFocus rates MEX:VIEN with a GF Score™ of 85/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN584.65. The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review. Among 163 Waste Management companies, Veolia Environnement ranks worse than 65.64% 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. Veolia Environnement's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was MXN37,761 Mil. Veolia Environnement's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was MXN-9,193 Mil.
Veolia Environnement's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 4.11.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Veolia Environnement's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
MEX:VIEN'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.46 Med: 3.35 Max: 4.47
Current: 3.99
MEX:VIEN's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 65.64% of 163
companies
in the Waste Management industry
Industry Median: 5.87
vs MEX:VIEN: 3.99
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 .
Veolia Environnement Interest Coverage Related Terms
Veolia Environnement Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Veolia Environnement'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:VIEN vs WM, RSG, WCN: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Waste Management subindustry, Veolia Environnement'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.
Veolia Environnement Interest Coverage vs Waste Management Industry
For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Veolia Environnement's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Veolia Environnement'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.
Veolia Environnement (MEX:VIEN) has a Interest Coverage of 4.11 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Veolia Environnement and its competitors. This is 23% above median its historical median of 3.35. Over the past decade, Veolia Environnement's Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.46 to 4.47. According to the industry distribution chart, Veolia Environnement ranks #107 out of 163 companies in the Waste Management industry, placing it in the top 65.6%.
Is Veolia Environnement's Interest Coverage too high?
Veolia Environnement's current Interest Coverage of 4.11 is 23% above median its 10-year median of 3.35. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.46 to a high of 4.47. The Waste Management industry median Interest Coverage is 5.87. Veolia Environnement's value of 4.11 is 30% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Veolia Environnement ranks #107 out of 163 companies in the Waste Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Veolia Environnement has a GF Score™ of 85/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Veolia Environnement's Interest Coverage compare to WM and RSG?
According to the Waste Management industry distribution chart, Veolia Environnement ranks #107 out of 163 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Veolia Environnement in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 5.87. Veolia Environnement's value of 4.11 is 30% below this benchmark. Historically, Veolia Environnement's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.46 to 4.47 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.35 vs. the industry median of 5.87, Veolia Environnement 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 a Waste Management company?
The median Interest Coverage among Waste Management companies is 5.87, based on 163 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. Veolia Environnement's current Interest Coverage of 4.11 is 30% 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 Veolia Environnement and its competitors. For the Waste Management industry, the median Interest Coverage is 5.87 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Veolia Environnement's current Interest Coverage is 4.11, which is 23% above median its own 10-year median of 3.35. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Veolia Environnement stock overvalued right now?
Veolia Environnement (MEX:VIEN) has a current Interest Coverage of 4.11. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN584.65, compared to a current price of MXN719.25 — trading 23% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 4.11, which is 23% above median its 10-year median of 3.35 and 30% below the Waste Management industry median of 5.87. Veolia Environnement's overall GF Score™ is 85/100 with 10 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 Veolia Environnement (MEX:VIEN), the current Interest Coverage is 4.11 as of Dec. 2025. 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 Veolia Environnement (MEX:VIEN) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Veolia Environnement stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of MXN719.25 is trading 23% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN584.65.
Key valuation signals for MEX:VIEN:
Interest Coverage: 4.11 (23% above median its 10-year median of 3.35)
GF Value™: MXN584.65 vs. price of MXN719.25 (23% above fair value)
Industry Position: 30% below the Waste Management median (#107 of 163)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:VIEN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Veolia is the largest water company globally and a leading player in France. It is also involved in waste management with significant exposure to France, the United Kingdom, Germany, the United States, and Australia. The third pillar of the group is energy services, giving the group significant exposure to Central Europe. Veolia started to refocus its activities in 2011, leading to the exit of almost half of its countries and its transport activity The integration of most activities of Suez in 2022 drove an EBITDA increase of nearly 40%.
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