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Finaxo EnvironnementXPAR:MLFXO -13.33%41 Interest Coverage is 22.56 as of Dec. 2024, which is 19% below its 10-year median of 28.00. GuruFocus rates XPAR:MLFXO with a GF Score™ of 41/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 162 Waste Management companies, Finaxo Environnement ranks better than 77.78% 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. Finaxo Environnement's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2024 was €0.36 Mil. Finaxo Environnement's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2024 was €-0.02 Mil.
Finaxo Environnement's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 22.56.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Finaxo Environnement's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
XPAR:MLFXO'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 22.56 Med: 28 Max: 33.44
Current: 22.56
XPAR:MLFXO's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 77.78% of 162
companies
in the Waste Management industry
Industry Median: 5.795
vs XPAR:MLFXO: 22.56
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 .
Finaxo Environnement Interest Coverage Related Terms
Finaxo Environnement Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Finaxo Environnement'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.
Finaxo Environnement Interest Coverage Chart
Finaxo Environnement Annual Data
Trend
Dec23
Dec24
Interest Coverage
33.44
22.56
Finaxo Environnement Semi-Annual Data
Dec23
Dec24
Interest Coverage
33.44
22.56
XPAR:MLFXO vs WM, RSG, WCN: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Waste Management subindustry, Finaxo Environnement'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.
Finaxo Environnement Interest Coverage vs Waste Management Industry
For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Finaxo Environnement's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Finaxo Environnement'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.
Finaxo Environnement (XPAR:MLFXO) has a Interest Coverage of 22.56 as of Dec. 2024. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Finaxo Environnement and its competitors. This is 19% below median its historical median of 28.00. Over the past decade, Finaxo Environnement's Interest Coverage has ranged from 22.56 to 33.44. According to the industry distribution chart, Finaxo Environnement ranks #36 out of 162 companies in the Waste Management industry, placing it in the top 22.2%.
Is Finaxo Environnement's Interest Coverage too high?
Finaxo Environnement's current Interest Coverage of 22.56 is 19% below median its 10-year median of 28.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 22.56 to a high of 33.44. The Waste Management industry median Interest Coverage is 5.80. Finaxo Environnement's value of 22.56 is 289.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Finaxo Environnement ranks #36 out of 162 companies in the Waste Management industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Finaxo Environnement has a GF Score™ of 41/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Finaxo Environnement's Interest Coverage compare to WM and RSG?
According to the Waste Management industry distribution chart, Finaxo Environnement ranks #36 out of 162 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Finaxo Environnement in the top 22% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 5.80. Finaxo Environnement's value of 22.56 is 289.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Finaxo Environnement's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 22.56 to 33.44 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 28.00 vs. the industry median of 5.80, Finaxo Environnement 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 Waste Management company?
The median Interest Coverage among Waste Management companies is 5.80, based on 162 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. Finaxo Environnement's current Interest Coverage of 22.56 is 289.3% 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 Finaxo Environnement and its competitors. For the Waste Management industry, the median Interest Coverage is 5.80 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Finaxo Environnement's current Interest Coverage is 22.56, which is 19% below median its own 10-year median of 28.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Finaxo Environnement stock overvalued right now?
Finaxo Environnement (XPAR:MLFXO) has a current Interest Coverage of 22.56. The current Interest Coverage is 22.56, which is 19% below median its 10-year median of 28.00 and 289.3% above the Waste Management industry median of 5.80. Finaxo Environnement's overall GF Score™ is 41/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Finaxo Environnement (XPAR:MLFXO), the current Interest Coverage is 22.56 as of Dec. 2024. 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.
Finaxo Environnement is a France-based company engaged in the business of developing water treatment solutions for agricultural cooperatives, industrialists, waste collectors, wine industry, among others.
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