Placoplatre (ex-Lambert Placoplatre)XPAR:MLPLC 21 Interest Coverage is 14.50 as of Dec. 2025, which is 2% below its 10-year median of 14.82. GuruFocus rates XPAR:MLPLC with a GF Score™ of 21/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,351 Construction companies, Placoplatre (ex-Lambert Placoplatre) ranks better than 62.25% 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. Placoplatre (ex-Lambert Placoplatre)'s
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was €53.9 Mil. Placoplatre (ex-Lambert Placoplatre)'s Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was €-3.7 Mil.
Placoplatre (ex-Lambert Placoplatre)'s interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 14.50.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
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 .
Placoplatre (ex-Lambert Placoplatre) Interest Coverage Related Terms
Placoplatre (ex-Lambert Placoplatre) 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.
XPAR:MLPLC vs TT, JCI, CARR: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, Placoplatre (ex-Lambert Placoplatre)'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.
Placoplatre (ex-Lambert Placoplatre) Interest Coverage vs Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Placoplatre (ex-Lambert Placoplatre)'s Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Placoplatre (ex-Lambert Placoplatre)'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.
Placoplatre (ex-Lambert Placoplatre) (XPAR:MLPLC) has a Interest Coverage of 14.50 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Placoplatre (ex-Lambert Placoplatre) and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 14.82. Over the past decade, Placoplatre (ex-Lambert Placoplatre)'s Interest Coverage has ranged from 6.06 to 17.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Placoplatre (ex-Lambert Placoplatre) ranks #510 out of 1351 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 37.7%.
Is Placoplatre (ex-Lambert Placoplatre)'s Interest Coverage too high?
Placoplatre (ex-Lambert Placoplatre)'s current Interest Coverage of 14.50 is near median its 10-year median of 14.82. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 6.06 to a high of 17.00. The Construction industry median Interest Coverage is 7.81. Placoplatre (ex-Lambert Placoplatre)'s value of 14.50 is 85.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Placoplatre (ex-Lambert Placoplatre) ranks #510 out of 1351 companies in the Construction industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Placoplatre (ex-Lambert Placoplatre) has a GF Score™ of 21/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Placoplatre (ex-Lambert Placoplatre)'s Interest Coverage compare to TT and JCI?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Placoplatre (ex-Lambert Placoplatre) ranks #510 out of 1351 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Placoplatre (ex-Lambert Placoplatre) in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 7.81. Placoplatre (ex-Lambert Placoplatre)'s value of 14.50 is 85.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Placoplatre (ex-Lambert Placoplatre)'s own Interest Coverage has ranged from 6.06 to 17.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 14.82 vs. the industry median of 7.81, Placoplatre (ex-Lambert Placoplatre) 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 Construction company?
The median Interest Coverage among Construction companies is 7.81, based on 1,351 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. Placoplatre (ex-Lambert Placoplatre)'s current Interest Coverage of 14.50 is 85.7% 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 Placoplatre (ex-Lambert Placoplatre) and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median Interest Coverage is 7.81 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Placoplatre (ex-Lambert Placoplatre)'s current Interest Coverage is 14.50, which is near median its own 10-year median of 14.82. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Placoplatre (ex-Lambert Placoplatre) stock overvalued right now?
Placoplatre (ex-Lambert Placoplatre) (XPAR:MLPLC) has a current Interest Coverage of 14.50. The current Interest Coverage is 14.50, which is near median its 10-year median of 14.82 and 85.7% above the Construction industry median of 7.81. Placoplatre (ex-Lambert Placoplatre)'s overall GF Score™ is 21/100 with 2 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 Placoplatre (ex-Lambert Placoplatre) (XPAR:MLPLC), the current Interest Coverage is 14.50 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.
Placoplatre (ex-Lambert Placoplatre) Business Description
Placoplatre (ex-Lambert Placoplatre) is engaged in the manufacture of plaster products for construction. It offers a range of gypsum partition walls, plasterboards, ceiling slabs and tiles, insulation materials and acoustic solutions, among others.
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