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CGE TransmisionXSGO:CGET 50 Interest Coverage is 3.13 as of Mar. 2026, which is 44% above its 10-year median of 2.17. GuruFocus rates XSGO:CGET with a GF Score™ of 50/100 and a GF Value™ of CLP89.91 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 449 Utilities - Regulated companies, CGE Transmision ranks worse than 58.13% 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. CGE Transmision's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was CLP25,861 Mil. CGE Transmision's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was CLP-8,264 Mil.
CGE Transmision's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 3.13.
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. CGE Transmision SA interest coverage is 3.03, which is low.
The historical rank and industry rank for CGE Transmision's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
XSGO:CGET'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.54 Med: 2.17 Max: 3.03
Current: 3.03
XSGO:CGET's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 58.13% of 449
companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 3.78
vs XSGO:CGET: 3.03
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 .
CGE Transmision Interest Coverage Related Terms
CGE Transmision Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for CGE Transmision'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.
XSGO:CGET vs NEE, SO, DUK: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, CGE Transmision'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.
CGE Transmision Interest Coverage vs Utilities - Regulated Industry
For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, CGE Transmision's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where CGE Transmision'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.
CGE Transmision (XSGO:CGET) has a Interest Coverage of 3.13 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on CGE Transmision and its competitors. This is 44% above median its historical median of 2.17. Over the past decade, CGE Transmision's Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.54 to 3.03. According to the industry distribution chart, CGE Transmision ranks #261 out of 449 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 58.1%.
Is CGE Transmision's Interest Coverage too high?
CGE Transmision's current Interest Coverage of 3.13 is 44% above median its 10-year median of 2.17. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.54 to a high of 3.03. The Utilities - Regulated industry median Interest Coverage is 3.78. CGE Transmision's value of 3.13 is 17.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, CGE Transmision ranks #261 out of 449 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, CGE Transmision has a GF Score™ of 50/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CGE Transmision's Interest Coverage compare to NEE and SO?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, CGE Transmision ranks #261 out of 449 companies for Interest Coverage. This places CGE Transmision in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 3.78. CGE Transmision's value of 3.13 is 17.2% below this benchmark. Historically, CGE Transmision's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.54 to 3.03 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.17 vs. the industry median of 3.78, CGE Transmision 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 Utilities - Regulated company?
The median Interest Coverage among Utilities - Regulated companies is 3.78, based on 449 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. CGE Transmision's current Interest Coverage of 3.13 is 17.2% 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 CGE Transmision and its competitors. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median Interest Coverage is 3.78 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. CGE Transmision's current Interest Coverage is 3.13, which is 44% above median its own 10-year median of 2.17. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CGE Transmision stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CGE Transmision (XSGO:CGET) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is CLP89.91, compared to a current price of CLP126.72 — trading 40.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 3.13, which is 44% above median its 10-year median of 2.17 and 17.2% below the Utilities - Regulated industry median of 3.78. CGE Transmision's overall GF Score™ is 50/100 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 CGE Transmision (XSGO:CGET), the current Interest Coverage is 3.13 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 CGE Transmision (XSGO:CGET) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CGE Transmision stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of CLP126.72 is trading 40.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of CLP89.91.
GuruFocus considers CGE Transmision to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for XSGO:CGET:
Interest Coverage: 3.13 (44% above median its 10-year median of 2.17)
GF Value™: CLP89.91 vs. price of CLP126.72 (40.9% above fair value)
Industry Position: 17.2% below the Utilities - Regulated median (#261 of 449)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XSGO:CGET stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
CGE Transmision SA is engaged in providing public electricity transformation and transmission services, for which it designs, builds, operates, maintains, and markets a range of substations and transmission lines. The company mainly provides zonal transmission and dedicated transmission services. Its operating segments are Electric Chile, which derives revenue from the transmission of electric power; and the Services segment, which is involved in the manufacturing and sale of transformers and transformer maintenance, diagnostics, and testing services. Maximum revenue for the company is generated from the Electric Chile segment.
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