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Consolidated Water CoSTU:CW2 -2.92%79 Interest Coverage is 3,229.00 as of Jun. 2026, which is 379% above its 10-year median of 674.55. GuruFocus rates STU:CW2 with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of €23.06. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 450 Utilities - Regulated companies, Consolidated Water Co ranks better 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. Consolidated Water Co's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was €3.2 Mil. Consolidated Water Co's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was €-0.0 Mil.
Consolidated Water Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 3,229.00.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Good Sign:
Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Consolidated Water Co Ltd has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.
The historical rank and industry rank for Consolidated Water Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
STU:CW2'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 53.59 Med: 674.55 Max: 11273
Current: 2607.5
STU:CW2's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 98.67% of 450
companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 3.885
vs STU:CW2: 2607.50
Consolidated Water Co (STU:CW2) 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 .
Consolidated Water Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Consolidated Water Co Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Consolidated Water Co'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.
STU:CW2 vs YORW, ARTNA, CDZI: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Utilities - Regulated Water subindustry, Consolidated Water Co'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.
Consolidated Water Co Interest Coverage vs Utilities - Regulated Industry
For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Consolidated Water Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Consolidated Water Co's Interest Coverage falls into.
Consolidated Water Co 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.
Consolidated Water Co (STU:CW2) has a Interest Coverage of 3,229.00 as of Jun. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Consolidated Water Co and its competitors. This is 379% above median its historical median of 674.55. Over the past decade, Consolidated Water Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 53.59 to 11,273.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Consolidated Water Co ranks #6 out of 450 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 1.3%.
Is Consolidated Water Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Consolidated Water Co's current Interest Coverage of 3,229.00 is 379% above median its 10-year median of 674.55. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 53.59 to a high of 11,273.00. The Utilities - Regulated industry median Interest Coverage is 3.89. Consolidated Water Co's value of 3,229.00 is 83014.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Consolidated Water Co ranks #6 out of 450 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Consolidated Water Co has a GF Score™ of 79/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Consolidated Water Co's Interest Coverage compare to YORW and ARTNA?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Consolidated Water Co ranks #6 out of 450 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Consolidated Water Co in the top 1% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 3.89. Consolidated Water Co's value of 3,229.00 is 83014.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Consolidated Water Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 53.59 to 11,273.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 674.55 vs. the industry median of 3.89, Consolidated Water Co has consistently been above 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 - Regulated company?
The median Interest Coverage among Utilities - Regulated companies is 3.89, based on 450 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. Consolidated Water Co's current Interest Coverage of 3,229.00 is 83014.5% above 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 Consolidated Water Co and its competitors. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median Interest Coverage is 3.89 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Consolidated Water Co's current Interest Coverage is 3,229.00, which is 379% above median its own 10-year median of 674.55. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Consolidated Water Co stock overvalued right now?
Consolidated Water Co (STU:CW2) has a current Interest Coverage of 3,229.00. The stock's GF Value™ is €23.06, compared to a current price of €24.58 — trading 6.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 3,229.00, which is 379% above median its 10-year median of 674.55 and 83014.5% above the Utilities - Regulated industry median of 3.89. Consolidated Water Co's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 with 2 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 Consolidated Water Co (STU:CW2), the current Interest Coverage is 3,229.00 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 Consolidated Water Co (STU:CW2) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Consolidated Water Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €24.58 is trading 6.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of €23.06.
Key valuation signals for STU:CW2:
Interest Coverage: 3,229.00 (379% above median its 10-year median of 674.55)
GF Value™: €23.06 vs. price of €24.58 (6.6% above fair value)
Industry Position: 83014.5% above the Utilities - Regulated median (#6 of 450)
No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:CW2 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Consolidated Water Co Ltd is a water utility company. It develops and operates seawater desalination plants and water distribution systems. The company's business segments are; The retail segment operates the water utility for the Seven Mile Beach and West Bay areas of Grand Cayman Island, The bulk segment supplies potable water to government utilities in Grand Cayman and The Bahamas under long-term contracts, The services segment designs, constructs and sells water infrastructure and provides management and operating services to third parties. The manufacturing segment manufactures and services a wide range of custom and specialized water-related products applicable to commercial, municipal, and industrial water production, supply, and treatment, and the corporate segment.
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