Empresas CMPCXSGO:CMPC 65 Interest Coverage is 0.91 as of Mar. 2026, which is 62% below its 10-year median of 2.39. GuruFocus rates XSGO:CMPC with a GF Score™ of 65/100 and a GF Value™ of CLP1,497.18 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 182 Forest Products companies, Empresas CMPC ranks worse than 81.32% 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. Empresas CMPC's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was CLP77,124 Mil. Empresas CMPC's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was CLP-84,838 Mil.
Empresas CMPC's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.91.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Empresas CMPC's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
XSGO:CMPC'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.1 Med: 2.39 Max: 6.57
Current: 1.36
XSGO:CMPC's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 81.32% of 182
companies
in the Forest Products industry
Industry Median: 3.97
vs XSGO:CMPC: 1.36
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 .
Empresas CMPC Interest Coverage Related Terms
Empresas CMPC Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Empresas CMPC'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.
For the Paper & Paper Products subindustry, Empresas CMPC'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.
Empresas CMPC Interest Coverage vs Forest Products Industry
For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Empresas CMPC's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Empresas CMPC'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.
Empresas CMPC (XSGO:CMPC) has a Interest Coverage of 0.91 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Empresas CMPC and its competitors. This is 62% below median its historical median of 2.39. Over the past decade, Empresas CMPC's Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.10 to 6.57. According to the industry distribution chart, Empresas CMPC ranks #148 out of 182 companies in the Forest Products industry, placing it in the top 81.3%.
Is Empresas CMPC's Interest Coverage too high?
Empresas CMPC's current Interest Coverage of 0.91 is 62% below median its 10-year median of 2.39. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.10 to a high of 6.57. The Forest Products industry median Interest Coverage is 3.97. Empresas CMPC's value of 0.91 is 77.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Empresas CMPC ranks #148 out of 182 companies in the Forest Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Empresas CMPC has a GF Score™ of 65/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Empresas CMPC's Interest Coverage compare to SLVM?
According to the Forest Products industry distribution chart, Empresas CMPC ranks #148 out of 182 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Empresas CMPC in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 3.97. Empresas CMPC's value of 0.91 is 77.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Empresas CMPC's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.10 to 6.57 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.39 vs. the industry median of 3.97, Empresas CMPC 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 Forest Products company?
The median Interest Coverage among Forest Products companies is 3.97, based on 182 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. Empresas CMPC's current Interest Coverage of 0.91 is 77.1% 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 Empresas CMPC and its competitors. For the Forest Products industry, the median Interest Coverage is 3.97 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Empresas CMPC's current Interest Coverage is 0.91, which is 62% below median its own 10-year median of 2.39. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Empresas CMPC stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Empresas CMPC (XSGO:CMPC) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is CLP1,497.18, compared to a current price of CLP1,040.00 — trading 30.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0.91, which is 62% below median its 10-year median of 2.39 and 77.1% below the Forest Products industry median of 3.97. Empresas CMPC's overall GF Score™ is 65/100 with 6 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 Empresas CMPC (XSGO:CMPC), the current Interest Coverage is 0.91 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 Empresas CMPC (XSGO:CMPC) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Empresas CMPC stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of CLP1,040.00 is trading 30.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of CLP1,497.18.
GuruFocus considers Empresas CMPC to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for XSGO:CMPC:
Interest Coverage: 0.91 (62% below median its 10-year median of 2.39)
GF Value™: CLP1,497.18 vs. price of CLP1,040.00 (30.5% below fair value)
Industry Position: 77.1% below the Forest Products median (#148 of 182)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XSGO:CMPC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Empresas CMPC SA produces and sells pulp, paper, packaging, tissue paper, and other paper products. The firm organizes itself into three segments based on product type. The pulp forestry segment, which generates the majority of revenue, harvests timber and sells pulp, which is used to make paper products. The paper segment sells a variety of paper products. The tissue segment sells tissue papers. The majority of revenue comes from Latin America. The majority of the company's shares outstanding are owned by Matte Group.
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