Espe SpAMIL:ESPE 14 Interest Coverage is 17.50 as of Dec. 2025, which is 88% above its 10-year median of 9.31. GuruFocus rates MIL:ESPE with a GF Score™ of 14/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,354 Construction companies, Espe SpA ranks better than 64.62% 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. Espe SpA's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was €8.59 Mil. Espe SpA's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was €-0.49 Mil.
Espe SpA's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 17.50.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Espe SpA's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
MIL:ESPE'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.35 Med: 9.31 Max: 16.14
Current: 16.14
MIL:ESPE's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 64.62% of 1354
companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 7.865
vs MIL:ESPE: 16.14
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 .
Espe SpA Interest Coverage Related Terms
Espe SpA Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Espe 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.
MIL:ESPE vs PWR, FIX, EME: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Espe 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.
Espe SpA Interest Coverage vs Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Espe SpA's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Espe 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.
Espe SpA (MIL:ESPE) has a Interest Coverage of 17.50 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Espe SpA and its competitors. This is 88% above median its historical median of 9.31. Over the past decade, Espe SpA's Interest Coverage has ranged from 5.35 to 16.14. According to the industry distribution chart, Espe SpA ranks #479 out of 1354 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 35.4%.
Is Espe SpA's Interest Coverage too high?
Espe SpA's current Interest Coverage of 17.50 is 88% above median its 10-year median of 9.31. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.35 to a high of 16.14. The Construction industry median Interest Coverage is 7.87. Espe SpA's value of 17.50 is 122.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Espe SpA ranks #479 out of 1354 companies in the Construction industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Espe SpA has a GF Score™ of 14/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Espe SpA's Interest Coverage compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Espe SpA ranks #479 out of 1354 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Espe SpA in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 7.87. Espe SpA's value of 17.50 is 122.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Espe SpA's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 5.35 to 16.14 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 9.31 vs. the industry median of 7.87, Espe SpA 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 a Construction company?
The median Interest Coverage among Construction companies is 7.87, based on 1,354 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. Espe SpA's current Interest Coverage of 17.50 is 122.5% 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 Espe SpA and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median Interest Coverage is 7.87 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Espe SpA's current Interest Coverage is 17.50, which is 88% above median its own 10-year median of 9.31. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Espe SpA stock overvalued right now?
Espe SpA (MIL:ESPE) has a current Interest Coverage of 17.50. The current Interest Coverage is 17.50, which is 88% above median its 10-year median of 9.31 and 122.5% above the Construction industry median of 7.87. Espe SpA's overall GF Score™ is 14/100 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 Espe SpA (MIL:ESPE), the current Interest Coverage is 17.50 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.
Espe SpA is a company which is producers of cutting edge solutions. They are born as installers of industrial electrical systems, over the years they have accumulated a rich wealth of experience, expanding its activities in the field of installation of photovoltaic systems and in the direct production of innovative technologies in the small wind, hydroelectric and biomass sectors.
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