Kingston WharvesXJAM:KW 100 Interest Coverage is 7.91 as of Mar. 2026, which is 48% below its 10-year median of 15.10. GuruFocus rates XJAM:KW with a GF Score™ of 100/100 and a GF Value™ of JMD38.50 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 838 Transportation companies, Kingston Wharves ranks better than 65.27% 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. Kingston Wharves's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was JMD873 Mil. Kingston Wharves's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was JMD-110 Mil.
Kingston Wharves's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 7.91.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Kingston Wharves's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
XJAM:KW'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 9.65 Med: 15.1 Max: 29.8
Current: 9.65
XJAM:KW's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 65.27% of 838
companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 5.72
vs XJAM:KW: 9.65
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 .
Kingston Wharves Interest Coverage Related Terms
Kingston Wharves Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Kingston Wharves'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.
For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Kingston Wharves'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.
Kingston Wharves Interest Coverage vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Kingston Wharves's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kingston Wharves'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.
Kingston Wharves (XJAM:KW) has a Interest Coverage of 7.91 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Kingston Wharves and its competitors. This is 48% below median its historical median of 15.10. Over the past decade, Kingston Wharves' Interest Coverage has ranged from 9.65 to 29.80. According to the industry distribution chart, Kingston Wharves ranks #291 out of 838 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 34.7%.
Is Kingston Wharves' Interest Coverage too high?
Kingston Wharves' current Interest Coverage of 7.91 is 48% below median its 10-year median of 15.10. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 9.65 to a high of 29.80. The Transportation industry median Interest Coverage is 5.72. Kingston Wharves' value of 7.91 is 38.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kingston Wharves ranks #291 out of 838 companies in the Transportation industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Kingston Wharves has a GF Score™ of 100/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kingston Wharves' Interest Coverage compare to KEX?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Kingston Wharves ranks #291 out of 838 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Kingston Wharves in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 5.72. Kingston Wharves' value of 7.91 is 38.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Kingston Wharves' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 9.65 to 29.80 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 15.10 vs. the industry median of 5.72, Kingston Wharves 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 a Transportation company?
The median Interest Coverage among Transportation companies is 5.72, based on 838 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. Kingston Wharves's current Interest Coverage of 7.91 is 38.3% 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 Kingston Wharves and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Interest Coverage is 5.72 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kingston Wharves's current Interest Coverage is 7.91, which is 48% below median its own 10-year median of 15.10. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kingston Wharves stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kingston Wharves (XJAM:KW) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is JMD38.50, compared to a current price of JMD35.54 — trading 7.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 7.91, which is 48% below median its 10-year median of 15.10 and 38.3% above the Transportation industry median of 5.72. Kingston Wharves' overall GF Score™ is 100/100 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 Kingston Wharves (XJAM:KW), the current Interest Coverage is 7.91 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 Kingston Wharves (XJAM:KW) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kingston Wharves stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of JMD35.54 is trading 7.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of JMD38.50.
GuruFocus considers Kingston Wharves to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for XJAM:KW:
Interest Coverage: 7.91 (48% below median its 10-year median of 15.10)
GF Value™: JMD38.50 vs. price of JMD35.54 (7.7% below fair value)
Industry Position: 38.3% above the Transportation median (#291 of 838)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XJAM:KW stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Kingston Wharves Ltd is engaged in the operation of public wharves, logistics services, security services, warehousing, and the rental of and repairs to cold storage facilities. It operates in two segments: Terminal operations and Logistics services. The Terminal operations segment, which generates the majority of revenue, engages in the operation of public wharves and the stevedoring of vessels. Its Logistics Services segment offers warehousing and logistics facilities, security services, rental of and repairs to cold storage facilities, and property rental.
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