Grupo Media Capital SGPSXLIS:MCP 11 Interest Coverage is 5.60 as of Dec. 2025, which is 12% below its 10-year median of 6.35. GuruFocus rates XLIS:MCP with a GF Score™ of 11/100 and a GF Value™ of €1.58. The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 602 Media - Diversified companies, Grupo Media Capital SGPS ranks worse than 71.93% 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. Grupo Media Capital SGPS's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was €5.0 Mil. Grupo Media Capital SGPS's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was €-0.9 Mil.
Grupo Media Capital SGPS's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 5.60.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Grupo Media Capital SGPS's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
XLIS:MCP'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.94 Med: 6.35 Max: 12.69
Current: 3.42
XLIS:MCP's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 71.93% of 602
companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 11.775
vs XLIS:MCP: 3.42
Grupo Media Capital SGPS (XLIS:MCP) 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 .
Grupo Media Capital SGPS Interest Coverage Related Terms
Grupo Media Capital SGPS 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.
XLIS:MCP vs NFLX, DIS, WBD: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Entertainment subindustry, Grupo Media Capital SGPS'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.
Grupo Media Capital SGPS Interest Coverage vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Grupo Media Capital SGPS's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Grupo Media Capital SGPS's Interest Coverage falls into.
Grupo Media Capital SGPS 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.
Grupo Media Capital SGPS (XLIS:MCP) has a Interest Coverage of 5.60 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Grupo Media Capital SGPS and its competitors. This is 12% below median its historical median of 6.35. Over the past decade, Grupo Media Capital SGPS's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.94 to 12.69. According to the industry distribution chart, Grupo Media Capital SGPS ranks #433 out of 602 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 71.9%.
Is Grupo Media Capital SGPS's Interest Coverage too high?
Grupo Media Capital SGPS's current Interest Coverage of 5.60 is 12% below median its 10-year median of 6.35. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.94 to a high of 12.69. The Media - Diversified industry median Interest Coverage is 11.78. Grupo Media Capital SGPS's value of 5.60 is 52.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Grupo Media Capital SGPS ranks #433 out of 602 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Grupo Media Capital SGPS has a GF Score™ of 11/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Grupo Media Capital SGPS's Interest Coverage compare to NFLX and DIS?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Grupo Media Capital SGPS ranks #433 out of 602 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Grupo Media Capital SGPS in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 11.78. Grupo Media Capital SGPS's value of 5.60 is 52.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Grupo Media Capital SGPS's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.94 to 12.69 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.35 vs. the industry median of 11.78, Grupo Media Capital SGPS 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Interest Coverage among Media - Diversified companies is 11.78, based on 602 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. Grupo Media Capital SGPS's current Interest Coverage of 5.60 is 52.4% 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 Grupo Media Capital SGPS and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Interest Coverage is 11.78 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Grupo Media Capital SGPS's current Interest Coverage is 5.60, which is 12% below median its own 10-year median of 6.35. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Grupo Media Capital SGPS stock overvalued right now?
Grupo Media Capital SGPS (XLIS:MCP) has a current Interest Coverage of 5.60. The stock's GF Value™ is €1.58, compared to a current price of €1.90 — trading 20.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 5.60, which is 12% below median its 10-year median of 6.35 and 52.4% below the Media - Diversified industry median of 11.78. Grupo Media Capital SGPS's overall GF Score™ is 11/100 with 9 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 Grupo Media Capital SGPS (XLIS:MCP), the current Interest Coverage is 5.60 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 Grupo Media Capital SGPS (XLIS:MCP) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Grupo Media Capital SGPS stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €1.90 is trading 20.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of €1.58.
Key valuation signals for XLIS:MCP:
Interest Coverage: 5.60 (12% below median its 10-year median of 6.35)
GF Value™: €1.58 vs. price of €1.90 (20.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 52.4% below the Media - Diversified median (#433 of 602)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XLIS:MCP stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Grupo Media Capital SGPS SA is a Portugal-based company engaged in the media industry. Group through its subsidiaries is engaged in broadcasting and producing television programs, music publishing, distribution of movie rights, Internet advertising and creation of Websites. Business activity is functioned through Portugal, Spain, and Latin America. It operates through various segment which are Television, Audiovisual Production and Radio and it derives the majority of the revenue from Television sector.
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