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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. Electrica Puntilla's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was CLP56 Mil. Electrica Puntilla's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was CLP-357 Mil.
Electrica Puntilla's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.16.
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. Electrica Puntilla SA interest coverage is 3.36, which is low.
The historical rank and industry rank for Electrica Puntilla's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
XSGO:PUNTILLA'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.17 Med: 3.74 Max: 7.01
Current: 3.36
XSGO:PUNTILLA's Interest Coverage is not ranked
in the Utilities - Regulated industry.
Industry Median: 3.99
vs XSGO:PUNTILLA: 3.36
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 .
Electrica Puntilla Interest Coverage Related Terms
Electrica Puntilla Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Electrica Puntilla'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:PUNTILLA vs NEE, SO, DUK: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Electrica Puntilla'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.
Electrica Puntilla Interest Coverage vs Utilities - Regulated Industry
For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Electrica Puntilla's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Electrica Puntilla'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.
Electrica Puntilla (XSGO:PUNTILLA) has a Interest Coverage of 0.16 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Electrica Puntilla and its competitors. This is 96% below median its historical median of 3.74. Over the past decade, Electrica Puntilla's Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.17 to 7.01.
Is Electrica Puntilla's Interest Coverage too high?
Electrica Puntilla's current Interest Coverage of 0.16 is 96% below median its 10-year median of 3.74. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.17 to a high of 7.01. The Utilities - Regulated industry median Interest Coverage is 3.99. Electrica Puntilla's value of 0.16 is 96% below this industry median. Overall, Electrica Puntilla has a GF Score™ of 11/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Electrica Puntilla's Interest Coverage compare to NEE and SO?
Electrica Puntilla's Interest Coverage of 0.16 can be compared against companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 3.99. Electrica Puntilla's value of 0.16 is 96% below this benchmark. Historically, Electrica Puntilla's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.17 to 7.01 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.74 vs. the industry median of 3.99, Electrica Puntilla 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 3.99, based on 448 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. Electrica Puntilla's current Interest Coverage of 0.16 is 96% 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 Electrica Puntilla and its competitors. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median Interest Coverage is 3.99 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Electrica Puntilla's current Interest Coverage is 0.16, which is 96% below median its own 10-year median of 3.74. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Electrica Puntilla stock overvalued right now?
Electrica Puntilla (XSGO:PUNTILLA) has a current Interest Coverage of 0.16. The stock's GF Value™ is CLP1,657.09, compared to a current price of CLP2,000.00 — trading 20.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0.16, which is 96% below median its 10-year median of 3.74 and 96% below the Utilities - Regulated industry median of 3.99. Electrica Puntilla's overall GF Score™ is 11/100 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 Electrica Puntilla (XSGO:PUNTILLA), the current Interest Coverage is 0.16 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 Electrica Puntilla (XSGO:PUNTILLA) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Electrica Puntilla stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of CLP2,000.00 is trading 20.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of CLP1,657.09.
Key valuation signals for XSGO:PUNTILLA:
Interest Coverage: 0.16 (96% below median its 10-year median of 3.74)
GF Value™: CLP1,657.09 vs. price of CLP2,000.00 (20.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 96% below the Utilities - Regulated median
No single metric tells the full story. See the XSGO:PUNTILLA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Electrica Puntilla SA is engaged in generation of electricity through its hydroelectric power plants located close to Santiago. Its business activity includes acquisition, construction and exploitation of all types of plants and facilities destined to the production, transport, distribution, sale and use in any hydraulic form and of electric power.
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