Nuam (XSGO:NUAM) Interest Coverage: 71.68 (As of Mar. 2026) — 27% Below Median

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What is Nuam Interest Coverage?

Nuam XSGO:NUAM 10 Interest Coverage is 71.68 as of Mar. 2026, which is 27% below its 10-year median of 98.07. GuruFocus rates XSGO:NUAM with a GF Score™ of 10/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 485 Asset Management companies, Nuam ranks better than 52.78% 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. Nuam's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was CLP16,879 Mil. Nuam's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was CLP-235 Mil. Nuam's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 71.68. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Good Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Nuam SA has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

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

XSGO:NUAM' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 55.72   Med: 98.07   Max: No Debt
Current: 64.73


XSGO:NUAM's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
52.78% of 485 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 46.02 vs XSGO:NUAM: 64.73

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


Nuam  (XSGO:NUAM) 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 .


Nuam Interest Coverage Related Terms


Nuam Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Nuam'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.

Nuam Interest Coverage Chart

Nuam Annual Data
Trend Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
No Debt 133.49 62.64 55.72

Nuam Quarterly Data
Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 40.69 45.96 72.73 78.76 71.68

XSGO:NUAM vs BLK, BX, KKR: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Nuam'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.


Nuam Interest Coverage vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Nuam's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Nuam's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Nuam 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.

Nuam's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025, Nuam's Interest Expense was CLP-972 Mil. Its Operating Income was CLP54,156 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CLP2,716 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*54156.277/-971.969
=55.72

Nuam's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2026, Nuam's Interest Expense was CLP-235 Mil. Its Operating Income was CLP16,879 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CLP2,467 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2026 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=-1*16879.318/-235.476
=71.68

* 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 71.68 mean?
Nuam (XSGO:NUAM) has a Interest Coverage of 71.68 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Nuam and its competitors. This is 27% below median its historical median of 98.07. Over the past decade, Nuam's Interest Coverage has ranged from 55.72 to 10,000.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Nuam ranks #229 out of 485 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 47.2%.
Is Nuam's Interest Coverage too high?
Nuam's current Interest Coverage of 71.68 is 27% below median its 10-year median of 98.07. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 55.72 to a high of 10,000.00. The Asset Management industry median Interest Coverage is 46.02. Nuam's value of 71.68 is 55.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Nuam ranks #229 out of 485 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Nuam has a GF Score™ of 10/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nuam's Interest Coverage compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Nuam ranks #229 out of 485 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Nuam in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 46.02. Nuam's value of 71.68 is 55.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Nuam's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 55.72 to 10,000.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 98.07 vs. the industry median of 46.02, Nuam 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 an Asset Management company?
The median Interest Coverage among Asset Management companies is 46.02, based on 485 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. Nuam's current Interest Coverage of 71.68 is 55.8% 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 Nuam and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Interest Coverage is 46.02 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Nuam's current Interest Coverage is 71.68, which is 27% below median its own 10-year median of 98.07. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nuam stock overvalued right now?
Nuam (XSGO:NUAM) has a current Interest Coverage of 71.68. The current Interest Coverage is 71.68, which is 27% below median its 10-year median of 98.07 and 55.8% above the Asset Management industry median of 46.02. Nuam's overall GF Score™ is 10/100 with 5 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 Nuam (XSGO:NUAM), the current Interest Coverage is 71.68 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.

Nuam Business Description

Other Exchanges NUAM:Peru
Address 64 La Bolsa Street, Region Metropolitana, Santiago, CHL
Nuam SA is a regional holding company that integrates the stock exchanges of Chile (Santiago), Colombia, and Peru (Lima) into a single unified capital market.
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