Carlo Gavazzi Holding AGXSWX:GAV -0.71%76 Interest Coverage is 1.38 as of Sep. 2025, which is 99% below its 10-year median of 132.00. GuruFocus rates XSWX:GAV with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of CHF219.38 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,329 Industrial Products companies, Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG ranks worse than 67.58% 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. Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Sep. 2025 was CHF1.3 Mil. Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Sep. 2025 was CHF-0.9 Mil.
Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was 1.38.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
XSWX:GAV'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.61 Med: 132 Max: 406.95
Current: 6.61
XSWX:GAV's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 67.58% of 2329
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 14.8
vs XSWX:GAV: 6.61
Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG (XSWX:GAV) 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 .
Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG Interest Coverage Related Terms
Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG 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.
XSWX:GAV vs VRT, BE, NVT: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG'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.
Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG Interest Coverage vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG's Interest Coverage falls into.
Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG 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:
* 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.
Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG (XSWX:GAV) has a Interest Coverage of 1.38 as of Sep. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG and its competitors. This is 99% below median its historical median of 132.00. Over the past decade, Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG's Interest Coverage has ranged from 6.61 to 406.95. According to the industry distribution chart, Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG ranks #1574 out of 2329 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 67.6%.
Is Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG's Interest Coverage too high?
Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG's current Interest Coverage of 1.38 is 99% below median its 10-year median of 132.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 6.61 to a high of 406.95. The Industrial Products industry median Interest Coverage is 14.80. Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG's value of 1.38 is 90.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG ranks #1574 out of 2329 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG's Interest Coverage compare to VRT and BE?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG ranks #1574 out of 2329 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 14.80. Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG's value of 1.38 is 90.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 6.61 to 406.95 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 132.00 vs. the industry median of 14.80, Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG 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 Industrial Products company?
The median Interest Coverage among Industrial Products companies is 14.80, based on 2,329 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. Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG's current Interest Coverage of 1.38 is 90.7% 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 Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Interest Coverage is 14.80 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG's current Interest Coverage is 1.38, which is 99% below median its own 10-year median of 132.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG (XSWX:GAV) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF219.38, compared to a current price of CHF139.00 — trading 36.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 1.38, which is 99% below median its 10-year median of 132.00 and 90.7% below the Industrial Products industry median of 14.80. Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 3 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 Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG (XSWX:GAV), the current Interest Coverage is 1.38 as of Sep. 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.
Is Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG (XSWX:GAV) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of CHF139.00 is trading 36.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of CHF219.38.
GuruFocus considers Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for XSWX:GAV:
Interest Coverage: 1.38 (99% below median its 10-year median of 132.00)
GF Value™: CHF219.38 vs. price of CHF139.00 (36.6% below fair value)
Industry Position: 90.7% below the Industrial Products median (#1574 of 2329)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XSWX:GAV stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG is engaged in the designing, manufacturing, and marketing of electronic control components for industrial and building automation markets. The product portfolio of the company comprises sensors, monitoring relays, timers, energy management systems, solid-state relays, safety devices, Fieldbus systems, and others. Its products are marketed through a network of sales companies and independent national distributors. It has operational footprints across Switzerland, Italy, other Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the United States of America, other North America, and Asia.
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