Asturiana de Laminados (XMAD:ELZ) Interest Coverage: 0.32 (As of Jun. 2025) — 73% Below Median


What is Asturiana de Laminados Interest Coverage?

Asturiana de Laminados XMAD:ELZ -4.26% Interest Coverage is 0.32 as of Jun. 2025, which is 73% below its 10-year median of 1.19. The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,325 Industrial Products companies, Asturiana de Laminados ranks worse than 98.84% 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. Asturiana de Laminados's Operating Income for the six months ended in Jun. 2025 was €0.92 Mil. Asturiana de Laminados's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Jun. 2025 was €-2.89 Mil. Asturiana de Laminados's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was 0.32. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Warning Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Asturiana de Laminados SAs earnings cannot cover its interest expense. If the situation continues, the company may have to issue more debt.

The historical rank and industry rank for Asturiana de Laminados's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

XMAD:ELZ' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.21   Med: 1.19   Max: 2.19
Current: 0.26

XMAD:ELZ's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
98.84% of 2325 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 14.8 vs XMAD:ELZ: 0.26

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Asturiana de Laminados  (XMAD:ELZ) 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 .

Asturiana de Laminados Interest Coverage Related Terms

Asturiana de Laminados Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Asturiana de Laminados'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.

Asturiana de Laminados Interest Coverage Chart

Asturiana de Laminados Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.54 2.19 1.06 0.44 0.36

Asturiana de Laminados Semi-Annual Data
Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.89 0.01 0.59 0.23 0.32

XMAD:ELZ vs ATI, CRS, MLI: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Metal Fabrication subindustry, Asturiana de Laminados'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.

Asturiana de Laminados Interest Coverage vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Asturiana de Laminados's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Asturiana de Laminados's Interest Coverage falls into.


Asturiana de Laminados 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:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Asturiana de Laminados's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024, Asturiana de Laminados's Interest Expense was €-9.34 Mil. Its Operating Income was €3.40 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €56.68 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2024 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2024 )
=-1*3.397/-9.336
=0.36

Asturiana de Laminados's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Jun. 2025, Asturiana de Laminados's Interest Expense was €-2.89 Mil. Its Operating Income was €0.92 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €49.66 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Jun. 2025 )/Interest Expense (Q: Jun. 2025 )
=-1*0.918/-2.886
=0.32

* 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.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Interest Coverage →
What does a Interest Coverage of 0.32 mean?
Asturiana de Laminados (XMAD:ELZ) has a Interest Coverage of 0.32 as of Jun. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Asturiana de Laminados and its competitors. This is 73% below median its historical median of 1.19. Over the past decade, Asturiana de Laminados' Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.21 to 2.19. According to the industry distribution chart, Asturiana de Laminados ranks #2298 out of 2325 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 98.8%.
Is Asturiana de Laminados' Interest Coverage too high?
Asturiana de Laminados' current Interest Coverage of 0.32 is 73% below median its 10-year median of 1.19. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.21 to a high of 2.19. The Industrial Products industry median Interest Coverage is 14.80. Asturiana de Laminados' value of 0.32 is 97.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Asturiana de Laminados ranks #2298 out of 2325 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Asturiana de Laminados' Interest Coverage compare to ATI and CRS?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Asturiana de Laminados ranks #2298 out of 2325 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Asturiana de Laminados in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 14.80. Asturiana de Laminados' value of 0.32 is 97.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Asturiana de Laminados' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.21 to 2.19 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.19 vs. the industry median of 14.80, Asturiana de Laminados 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 2,325 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. Asturiana de Laminados's current Interest Coverage of 0.32 is 97.8% 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 Asturiana de Laminados 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. Asturiana de Laminados's current Interest Coverage is 0.32, which is 73% below median its own 10-year median of 1.19. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Asturiana de Laminados stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Asturiana de Laminados (XMAD:ELZ) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.13, compared to a current price of €0.09 — trading 30.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0.32, which is 73% below median its 10-year median of 1.19 and 97.8% below the Industrial Products industry median of 14.80. 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 Asturiana de Laminados (XMAD:ELZ), the current Interest Coverage is 0.32 as of Jun. 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.

Asturiana de Laminados Business Description

Address Poligono Industrial de Villallana, Plot 1, Pola de Lena, Asturias, ESP, 33695
Asturiana de Laminados SA designs, casts, or melts, anodizes profiles, sheets, coils, or any other element of zinc or other metals, metallic and non-metallic products, and other products for construction, transportation, and industrial use. It offers solutions for aesthetic finishes, technical finishes, honeycomb panels, composite panels, elZinc tiles, traditional roofing systems, engineered facades, traditional facade systems, and rainwater systems.