Exacompta - ClairefontaineSTU:8KG 82 Interest Coverage is 10.29 as of Dec. 2025, which is 38% below its 10-year median of 16.63. GuruFocus rates STU:8KG with a GF Score™ of 82/100 and a GF Value™ of €142.11. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,321 Industrial Products companies, Exacompta - Clairefontaine ranks worse than 64.28% 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. Exacompta - Clairefontaine's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was €20.7 Mil. Exacompta - Clairefontaine's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was €-2.0 Mil.
Exacompta - Clairefontaine's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 10.29.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Exacompta - Clairefontaine's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
STU:8KG'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 7.82 Med: 16.63 Max: 27.85
Current: 7.82
STU:8KG's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 64.28% of 2321
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 14.8
vs STU:8KG: 7.82
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 .
Exacompta - Clairefontaine Interest Coverage Related Terms
Exacompta - Clairefontaine 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.
For the Business Equipment & Supplies subindustry, Exacompta - Clairefontaine'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.
Exacompta - Clairefontaine Interest Coverage vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Exacompta - Clairefontaine's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Exacompta - Clairefontaine'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.
Exacompta - Clairefontaine (STU:8KG) has a Interest Coverage of 10.29 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Exacompta - Clairefontaine and its competitors. This is 38% below median its historical median of 16.63. Over the past decade, Exacompta - Clairefontaine's Interest Coverage has ranged from 7.82 to 27.85. According to the industry distribution chart, Exacompta - Clairefontaine ranks #1492 out of 2321 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 64.3%.
Is Exacompta - Clairefontaine's Interest Coverage too high?
Exacompta - Clairefontaine's current Interest Coverage of 10.29 is 38% below median its 10-year median of 16.63. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 7.82 to a high of 27.85. The Industrial Products industry median Interest Coverage is 14.80. Exacompta - Clairefontaine's value of 10.29 is 30.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Exacompta - Clairefontaine ranks #1492 out of 2321 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Exacompta - Clairefontaine has a GF Score™ of 82/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Exacompta - Clairefontaine's Interest Coverage compare to competitors?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Exacompta - Clairefontaine ranks #1492 out of 2321 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Exacompta - Clairefontaine in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 14.80. Exacompta - Clairefontaine's value of 10.29 is 30.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Exacompta - Clairefontaine's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 7.82 to 27.85 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 16.63 vs. the industry median of 14.80, Exacompta - Clairefontaine 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 Industrial Products company?
The median Interest Coverage among Industrial Products companies is 14.80, based on 2,321 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. Exacompta - Clairefontaine's current Interest Coverage of 10.29 is 30.5% 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 Exacompta - Clairefontaine and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Interest Coverage is 14.80 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Exacompta - Clairefontaine's current Interest Coverage is 10.29, which is 38% below median its own 10-year median of 16.63. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Exacompta - Clairefontaine stock overvalued right now?
Exacompta - Clairefontaine (STU:8KG) has a current Interest Coverage of 10.29. The stock's GF Value™ is €142.11, compared to a current price of €160.00 — trading 12.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 10.29, which is 38% below median its 10-year median of 16.63 and 30.5% below the Industrial Products industry median of 14.80. Exacompta - Clairefontaine's overall GF Score™ is 82/100 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 Exacompta - Clairefontaine (STU:8KG), the current Interest Coverage is 10.29 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.
Is Exacompta - Clairefontaine (STU:8KG) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Exacompta - Clairefontaine stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €160.00 is trading 12.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of €142.11.
Key valuation signals for STU:8KG:
Interest Coverage: 10.29 (38% below median its 10-year median of 16.63)
GF Value™: €142.11 vs. price of €160.00 (12.6% above fair value)
Industry Position: 30.5% below the Industrial Products median (#1492 of 2321)
No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:8KG stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Exacompta - Clairefontaine SA is a France-based manufacturer of paper products, stationery, and office supplies. The group's operating segments are Paper and Processing. The paper segment includes the production, finishing, and formatting of the paper. The processing segment includes the manufacture of stationery, office and filing items, and digital photos. The company's primary brand names include Exacompta and Clairefontaine. The Exacompta brand offers a portfolio of record books, notebooks, copy pads, record cards, computer paper, pocket diaries, and filing products, whereas exercise books, school paper, envelopes, and copier paper are marketed under the Clairefontaine brand and manufactured by the Papeteries de Clairefontaine subsidiary.
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