Sunrise Communications AGSNREY 2 Interest Coverage is 0.58 as of Mar. 2026, which is 190% above its 10-year median of 0.20. GuruFocus rates SNREY with a GF Score™ of 2/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 284 Telecommunication Services companies, Sunrise Communications AG ranks worse than 96.83% 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. Sunrise Communications AG's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $52 Mil. Sunrise Communications AG's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-90 Mil.
Sunrise Communications AG's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.58.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Warning Sign:
Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Sunrise Communications AGs earnings cannot cover its interest expense. If the situation continues, the company may have to issue more debt.
The historical rank and industry rank for Sunrise Communications AG's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
SNREY'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.02 Med: 0.2 Max: 0.41
Current: 0.41
SNREY's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 96.83% of 284
companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 4.685
vs SNREY: 0.41
Sunrise Communications AG (OTCPK:SNREY) 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 .
Sunrise Communications AG Interest Coverage Related Terms
Sunrise Communications AG Interest Coverage Historical Data
* 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.
SNREY vs TMUS, VZ, T: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Telecom Services subindustry, Sunrise Communications AG'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.
Sunrise Communications AG Interest Coverage vs Telecommunication Services Industry
For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Sunrise Communications AG's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sunrise Communications AG's Interest Coverage falls into.
Sunrise Communications AG 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:
* 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.
Sunrise Communications AG (SNREY) has a Interest Coverage of 0.58 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Sunrise Communications AG and its competitors. This is 190% above median its historical median of 0.20. Over the past decade, Sunrise Communications AG's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.02 to 0.41. According to the industry distribution chart, Sunrise Communications AG ranks #275 out of 284 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, placing it in the top 96.8%.
Is Sunrise Communications AG's Interest Coverage too high?
Sunrise Communications AG's current Interest Coverage of 0.58 is 190% above median its 10-year median of 0.20. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.02 to a high of 0.41. The Telecommunication Services industry median Interest Coverage is 4.69. Sunrise Communications AG's value of 0.58 is 87.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sunrise Communications AG ranks #275 out of 284 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Sunrise Communications AG has a GF Score™ of 2/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sunrise Communications AG's Interest Coverage compare to TMUS and VZ?
According to the Telecommunication Services industry distribution chart, Sunrise Communications AG ranks #275 out of 284 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Sunrise Communications AG in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 4.69. Sunrise Communications AG's value of 0.58 is 87.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Sunrise Communications AG's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.02 to 0.41 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.20 vs. the industry median of 4.69, Sunrise Communications AG 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 Telecommunication Services company?
The median Interest Coverage among Telecommunication Services companies is 4.69, based on 284 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. Sunrise Communications AG's current Interest Coverage of 0.58 is 87.6% 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 Sunrise Communications AG and its competitors. For the Telecommunication Services industry, the median Interest Coverage is 4.69 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sunrise Communications AG's current Interest Coverage is 0.58, which is 190% above median its own 10-year median of 0.20. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sunrise Communications AG stock overvalued right now?
Sunrise Communications AG (SNREY) has a current Interest Coverage of 0.58. The current Interest Coverage is 0.58, which is 190% above median its 10-year median of 0.20 and 87.6% below the Telecommunication Services industry median of 4.69. Sunrise Communications AG's overall GF Score™ is 2/100 with 4 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 Sunrise Communications AG (SNREY), the current Interest Coverage is 0.58 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.
Sunrise Communications AG is a telecommunications company providing landline, broadband, TV, fixed-line, and mobile services, along with integrated ICT solutions for connectivity, security, and IoT. The company operates through three reportable segments: Residential Customers, which provides fixed-line and mobile services and handset sales with a focus on bundled offers in fixed Internet, mobile, and IPTV; Business Customers and Wholesale, which delivers fixed-line and mobile communications, Internet and data services, integration services, and wholesale voice, data, Internet, and infrastructure services; and Infrastructure and Support Functions, which include network, IT, operations, and staff functions.
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