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Balco Group ABOSTO:BALCO -0.69%58 Interest Coverage is 0.36 as of Jun. 2026, which is 97% below its 10-year median of 13.34. GuruFocus rates OSTO:BALCO with a GF Score™ of 58/100 and a GF Value™ of kr36.45 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 75 Homebuilding & Construction companies, Balco Group AB ranks worse than 98.67% 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. Balco Group AB's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was kr3 Mil. Balco Group AB's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was kr-8 Mil.
Balco Group AB's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 0.36.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Balco Group AB's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
OSTO:BALCO'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.34 Med: 13.34 Max: 25.46
Current: 0.34
OSTO:BALCO's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 98.67% of 75
companies
in the Homebuilding & Construction industry
Industry Median: 8.73
vs OSTO:BALCO: 0.34
Balco Group AB (OSTO:BALCO) 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 .
Balco Group AB Interest Coverage Related Terms
Balco Group AB Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Balco Group AB'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.
OSTO:BALCO vs DHI, PHM, LEN: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Residential Construction subindustry, Balco Group AB'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.
Balco Group AB Interest Coverage vs Homebuilding & Construction Industry
For the Homebuilding & Construction industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Balco Group AB's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Balco Group AB'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.
Balco Group AB (OSTO:BALCO) has a Interest Coverage of 0.36 as of Jun. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Balco Group AB and its competitors. This is 97% below median its historical median of 13.34. Over the past decade, Balco Group AB's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.34 to 25.46. According to the industry distribution chart, Balco Group AB ranks #74 out of 75 companies in the Homebuilding & Construction industry, placing it in the top 98.7%.
Is Balco Group AB's Interest Coverage too high?
Balco Group AB's current Interest Coverage of 0.36 is 97% below median its 10-year median of 13.34. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.34 to a high of 25.46. The Homebuilding & Construction industry median Interest Coverage is 8.73. Balco Group AB's value of 0.36 is 95.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Balco Group AB ranks #74 out of 75 companies in the Homebuilding & Construction industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Balco Group AB has a GF Score™ of 58/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Balco Group AB's Interest Coverage compare to DHI and PHM?
According to the Homebuilding & Construction industry distribution chart, Balco Group AB ranks #74 out of 75 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Balco Group AB in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.73. Balco Group AB's value of 0.36 is 95.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Balco Group AB's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.34 to 25.46 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 13.34 vs. the industry median of 8.73, Balco Group AB 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 Homebuilding & Construction company?
The median Interest Coverage among Homebuilding & Construction companies is 8.73, based on 75 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. Balco Group AB's current Interest Coverage of 0.36 is 95.9% 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 Balco Group AB and its competitors. For the Homebuilding & Construction industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.73 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Balco Group AB's current Interest Coverage is 0.36, which is 97% below median its own 10-year median of 13.34. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Balco Group AB stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Balco Group AB (OSTO:BALCO) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is kr36.45, compared to a current price of kr14.45 — trading 60.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0.36, which is 97% below median its 10-year median of 13.34 and 95.9% below the Homebuilding & Construction industry median of 8.73. Balco Group AB's overall GF Score™ is 58/100 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 Balco Group AB (OSTO:BALCO), the current Interest Coverage is 0.36 as of Jun. 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 Balco Group AB (OSTO:BALCO) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Balco Group AB stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of kr14.45 is trading 60.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of kr36.45.
GuruFocus considers Balco Group AB to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for OSTO:BALCO:
Interest Coverage: 0.36 (97% below median its 10-year median of 13.34)
GF Value™: kr36.45 vs. price of kr14.45 (60.4% below fair value)
Industry Position: 95.9% below the Homebuilding & Construction median (#74 of 75)
No single metric tells the full story. See the OSTO:BALCO stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Balco Group AB provides expertise in supplying glazed balconies and balcony solutions. It offers customer-adapted and balcony solutions to tenant-owner associations, the public housing sector, private landlords, and construction companies. Its operating segment includes the Renovation segment, including the replacement and extension of existing balconies and the installation of new balconies, mainly glazed on apartment buildings. The New Build segment includes balconies in the construction of apartment buildings and balcony projects in the maritime market. It generates maximum revenue from the Renovation segment. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from Sweden.
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