Gesco SEWBO:GSC1 78 Interest Coverage is 5.30 as of Mar. 2026, which is 39% below its 10-year median of 8.73. GuruFocus rates WBO:GSC1 with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of €16.28. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,324 Industrial Products companies, Gesco SE ranks worse than 72.16% 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. Gesco SE's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €4.6 Mil. Gesco SE's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €-0.9 Mil.
Gesco SE's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 5.30.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Gesco SE's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
WBO:GSC1'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.03 Med: 8.73 Max: 22.17
Current: 5.37
WBO:GSC1's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 72.16% of 2324
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 14.835
vs WBO:GSC1: 5.37
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 .
Gesco SE Interest Coverage Related Terms
Gesco SE Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Gesco SE'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.
WBO:GSC1 vs GEV, ETN, PH: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Gesco SE'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.
Gesco SE Interest Coverage vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Gesco SE's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Gesco SE'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.
Gesco SE (WBO:GSC1) has a Interest Coverage of 5.30 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Gesco SE and its competitors. This is 39% below median its historical median of 8.73. Over the past decade, Gesco SE's Interest Coverage has ranged from 3.03 to 22.17. According to the industry distribution chart, Gesco SE ranks #1677 out of 2324 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 72.2%.
Is Gesco SE's Interest Coverage too high?
Gesco SE's current Interest Coverage of 5.30 is 39% below median its 10-year median of 8.73. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.03 to a high of 22.17. The Industrial Products industry median Interest Coverage is 14.84. Gesco SE's value of 5.30 is 64.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Gesco SE ranks #1677 out of 2324 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Gesco SE has a GF Score™ of 78/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Gesco SE's Interest Coverage compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Gesco SE ranks #1677 out of 2324 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Gesco SE in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 14.84. Gesco SE's value of 5.30 is 64.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Gesco SE's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 3.03 to 22.17 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 8.73 vs. the industry median of 14.84, Gesco SE 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 14.84, based on 2,324 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. Gesco SE's current Interest Coverage of 5.30 is 64.3% 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 Gesco SE and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Interest Coverage is 14.84 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Gesco SE's current Interest Coverage is 5.30, which is 39% below median its own 10-year median of 8.73. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Gesco SE stock overvalued right now?
Gesco SE (WBO:GSC1) has a current Interest Coverage of 5.30. The stock's GF Value™ is €16.28, compared to a current price of €13.55 — trading 16.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 5.30, which is 39% below median its 10-year median of 8.73 and 64.3% below the Industrial Products industry median of 14.84. Gesco SE's overall GF Score™ is 78/100 with 3 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 Gesco SE (WBO:GSC1), the current Interest Coverage is 5.30 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 Gesco SE (WBO:GSC1) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Gesco SE stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €13.55 is trading 16.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of €16.28.
Key valuation signals for WBO:GSC1:
Interest Coverage: 5.30 (39% below median its 10-year median of 8.73)
GF Value™: €16.28 vs. price of €13.55 (16.8% below fair value)
Industry Position: 64.3% below the Industrial Products median (#1677 of 2324)
No single metric tells the full story. See the WBO:GSC1 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
GESCO SE is a long-term investor that acquires small and medium-sized industrial companies (SMEs) to hold and develop them, with subsidiaries operating independently and integrated into the Group's reporting and risk management system, forming a dynamic group of market and technology leaders and bridging the gap between SMEs and the capital market. Its segments are Materials Refinement & Distribution, focused on production, refinement and distribution of materials; Health Care & Life Science, focused on healthcare, medical, pharmaceutical and food markets; and Industrial Assets & Infrastructure, comprising companies in mechanical and plant engineering for industrial infrastructure markets.
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