Outokumpu OyjOUTFF 59 Interest Coverage is 0.15 as of Mar. 2026, which is 96% below its 10-year median of 3.36. GuruFocus rates OUTFF with a GF Score™ of 59/100 and a GF Value™ of $3.56 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 459 Steel companies, Outokumpu Oyj ranks worse than 217864.71% 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. Outokumpu Oyj's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $2 Mil. Outokumpu Oyj's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-15 Mil.
Outokumpu Oyj's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.15.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Outokumpu Oyj's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
OUTFF's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Steel industry.
Industry Median: 4.48 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
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 .
Outokumpu Oyj Interest Coverage Related Terms
Outokumpu Oyj Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Outokumpu Oyj'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.
OUTFF vs NUE, STLD, RS: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Steel subindustry, Outokumpu Oyj'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.
Outokumpu Oyj Interest Coverage vs Steel Industry
For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Outokumpu Oyj's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Outokumpu Oyj'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.
Outokumpu Oyj (OUTFF) has a Interest Coverage of 0.15 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Outokumpu Oyj and its competitors. This is 96% below median its historical median of 3.36. According to the industry distribution chart, Outokumpu Oyj ranks #999999 out of 459 companies in the Steel industry.
Is Outokumpu Oyj's Interest Coverage too high?
Outokumpu Oyj's current Interest Coverage of 0.15 is 96% below median its 10-year median of 3.36. The Steel industry median Interest Coverage is 4.48. Outokumpu Oyj's value of 0.15 is 96.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Outokumpu Oyj ranks #999999 out of 459 companies in the Steel industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Outokumpu Oyj has a GF Score™ of 59/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Outokumpu Oyj's Interest Coverage compare to NUE and STLD?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, Outokumpu Oyj ranks #999999 out of 459 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Outokumpu Oyj in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 4.48. Outokumpu Oyj's value of 0.15 is 96.7% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 3.36 vs. the industry median of 4.48, Outokumpu Oyj 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 Steel company?
The median Interest Coverage among Steel companies is 4.48, based on 459 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. Outokumpu Oyj's current Interest Coverage of 0.15 is 96.7% 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 Outokumpu Oyj and its competitors. For the Steel industry, the median Interest Coverage is 4.48 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Outokumpu Oyj's current Interest Coverage is 0.15, which is 96% below median its own 10-year median of 3.36. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Outokumpu Oyj stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Outokumpu Oyj (OUTFF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $3.56, compared to a current price of $6.46 — trading 81.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0.15, which is 96% below median its 10-year median of 3.36 and 96.7% below the Steel industry median of 4.48. Outokumpu Oyj's overall GF Score™ is 59/100 with 9 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 Outokumpu Oyj (OUTFF), the current Interest Coverage is 0.15 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 Outokumpu Oyj (OUTFF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Outokumpu Oyj stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $6.46 is trading 81.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $3.56.
GuruFocus considers Outokumpu Oyj to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for OUTFF:
Interest Coverage: 0.15 (96% below median its 10-year median of 3.36)
GF Value™: $3.56 vs. price of $6.46 (81.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 96.7% below the Steel median (#999999 of 459)
No single metric tells the full story. See the OUTFF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Outokumpu Oyj is a steel and alloys maker. Its business is divided into three business areas, which are Europe, the Americas, and Ferrochrome. Europe derives the key revenue, which consists of both coil and plate operations. The high-volume and tailored standard stainless-steel grades are used, for example, in architecture, building and construction, transportation, catering and appliances, chemical, petrochemical and energy sectors, as well as other process industries. The Americas produces standard austenitic and ferritic grades as well as tailored products. Ferrochrome produces charge grade of ferrochrome and runs the chrome mine in Kemi and the ferrochrome smelter in Tornio, Finland. The company generates the majority of its revenue from Europe.
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