Citicore Renewable Energy (PHS:CREC) Interest Coverage: 2.46 (As of Mar. 2026) — 23% Below Median


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What is Citicore Renewable Energy Interest Coverage?

Citicore Renewable Energy PHS:CREC +1.32% 3 Interest Coverage is 2.46 as of Mar. 2026, which is 23% below its 10-year median of 3.18. GuruFocus rates PHS:CREC with a GF Score™ of 3/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 320 Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies, Citicore Renewable Energy ranks better than 60% 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. Citicore Renewable Energy's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₱454 Mil. Citicore Renewable Energy's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₱-185 Mil. Citicore Renewable Energy's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 2.46. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Citicore Renewable Energy's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

PHS:CREC' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.71   Med: 3.18   Max: 4.48
Current: 4.07


PHS:CREC's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
60% of 320 companies
in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry
Industry Median: 2.95 vs PHS:CREC: 4.07

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


Citicore Renewable Energy  (PHS:CREC) 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 .


Citicore Renewable Energy Interest Coverage Related Terms


Citicore Renewable Energy Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Citicore Renewable Energy'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.

Citicore Renewable Energy Interest Coverage Chart

Citicore Renewable Energy Annual Data
Trend Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
2.85 2.71 3.50 4.48

Citicore Renewable Energy Quarterly Data
Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.82 4.77 7.57 4.64 2.46

Citicore Renewable Energy Interest Coverage Competitor Comparison

For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Citicore Renewable Energy'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.


Citicore Renewable Energy Interest Coverage vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Citicore Renewable Energy's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Citicore Renewable Energy's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Citicore Renewable Energy Interest Coverage Calculation

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:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Citicore Renewable Energy's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025, Citicore Renewable Energy's Interest Expense was ₱-367 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₱1,645 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₱51,940 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*1644.672/-367.077
=4.48

Citicore Renewable Energy's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2026, Citicore Renewable Energy's Interest Expense was ₱-185 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₱454 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₱54,758 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2026 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=-1*454.303/-184.644
=2.46

* 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.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Interest Coverage →
What does a Interest Coverage of 2.46 mean?
Citicore Renewable Energy (PHS:CREC) has a Interest Coverage of 2.46 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Citicore Renewable Energy and its competitors. This is 23% below median its historical median of 3.18. Over the past decade, Citicore Renewable Energy's Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.71 to 4.48. According to the industry distribution chart, Citicore Renewable Energy ranks #128 out of 320 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, placing it in the top 40%.
Is Citicore Renewable Energy's Interest Coverage too high?
Citicore Renewable Energy's current Interest Coverage of 2.46 is 23% below median its 10-year median of 3.18. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.71 to a high of 4.48. The Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry median Interest Coverage is 2.95. Citicore Renewable Energy's value of 2.46 is 16.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Citicore Renewable Energy ranks #128 out of 320 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Citicore Renewable Energy has a GF Score™ of 3/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Citicore Renewable Energy's Interest Coverage compare to competitors?
According to the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry distribution chart, Citicore Renewable Energy ranks #128 out of 320 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Citicore Renewable Energy in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 2.95. Citicore Renewable Energy's value of 2.46 is 16.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Citicore Renewable Energy's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.71 to 4.48 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.18 vs. the industry median of 2.95, Citicore Renewable Energy 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 Utilities - Independent Power Producers company?
The median Interest Coverage among Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies is 2.95, based on 320 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. Citicore Renewable Energy's current Interest Coverage of 2.46 is 16.6% 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 Citicore Renewable Energy and its competitors. For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, the median Interest Coverage is 2.95 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Citicore Renewable Energy's current Interest Coverage is 2.46, which is 23% below median its own 10-year median of 3.18. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Citicore Renewable Energy stock overvalued right now?
Citicore Renewable Energy (PHS:CREC) has a current Interest Coverage of 2.46. The current Interest Coverage is 2.46, which is 23% below median its 10-year median of 3.18 and 16.6% below the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry median of 2.95. Citicore Renewable Energy's overall GF Score™ is 3/100 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 Citicore Renewable Energy (PHS:CREC), the current Interest Coverage is 2.46 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.

Citicore Renewable Energy Business Description

Address Santolan Road, Little Baguio, 11th Floor, Rockwell Santolan Town Plaza, 276 Col. Bonny Serrano Avenue, Metro Manila, San Juan, LUN, PHL, 1500
Citicore Renewable Energy Corp is a company that manages a diversified portfolio of renewable energy generation projects, power project development operations, and retail electricity supply. Its renewable energy portfolio consists entirely of operating solar power plants. It also has over five Gigawatts of project pipelines in varying stages of development. The company also integrates solar power generation with agricultural crop production to provide positive energy, sustainable livelihood to small farmers, and assists with the country's food production needs.
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