Stroeer SE KGaAXSWX:SAX 78 Interest Coverage is 3.69 as of Mar. 2026, which is 28% below its 10-year median of 5.16. GuruFocus rates XSWX:SAX with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of CHF50.35. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 609 Media - Diversified companies, Stroeer SE KGaA ranks worse than 69.29% 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. Stroeer SE KGaA's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was CHF26 Mil. Stroeer SE KGaA's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was CHF-7 Mil.
Stroeer SE KGaA's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 3.69.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Stroeer SE KGaA's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
XSWX:SAX'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.57 Med: 5.16 Max: 16.91
Current: 3.81
XSWX:SAX's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 69.29% of 609
companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 11.88
vs XSWX:SAX: 3.81
Stroeer SE KGaA (XSWX:SAX) 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 .
Stroeer SE KGaA Interest Coverage Related Terms
Stroeer SE KGaA Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Stroeer SE KGaA'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.
XSWX:SAX vs APP, OMC, TTD: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, Stroeer SE KGaA'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.
Stroeer SE KGaA Interest Coverage vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Stroeer SE KGaA's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Stroeer SE KGaA'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.
Stroeer SE KGaA (XSWX:SAX) has a Interest Coverage of 3.69 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Stroeer SE KGaA and its competitors. This is 28% below median its historical median of 5.16. Over the past decade, Stroeer SE KGaA's Interest Coverage has ranged from 3.57 to 16.91. According to the industry distribution chart, Stroeer SE KGaA ranks #422 out of 609 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 69.3%.
Is Stroeer SE KGaA's Interest Coverage too high?
Stroeer SE KGaA's current Interest Coverage of 3.69 is 28% below median its 10-year median of 5.16. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.57 to a high of 16.91. The Media - Diversified industry median Interest Coverage is 11.88. Stroeer SE KGaA's value of 3.69 is 68.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Stroeer SE KGaA ranks #422 out of 609 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Stroeer SE KGaA has a GF Score™ of 78/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Stroeer SE KGaA's Interest Coverage compare to APP and OMC?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Stroeer SE KGaA ranks #422 out of 609 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Stroeer SE KGaA in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 11.88. Stroeer SE KGaA's value of 3.69 is 68.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Stroeer SE KGaA's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 3.57 to 16.91 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.16 vs. the industry median of 11.88, Stroeer SE KGaA 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Interest Coverage among Media - Diversified companies is 11.88, based on 609 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. Stroeer SE KGaA's current Interest Coverage of 3.69 is 68.9% 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 Stroeer SE KGaA and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Interest Coverage is 11.88 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Stroeer SE KGaA's current Interest Coverage is 3.69, which is 28% below median its own 10-year median of 5.16. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Stroeer SE KGaA stock overvalued right now?
Stroeer SE KGaA (XSWX:SAX) has a current Interest Coverage of 3.69. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF50.35, compared to a current price of CHF32.24 — trading 36% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 3.69, which is 28% below median its 10-year median of 5.16 and 68.9% below the Media - Diversified industry median of 11.88. Stroeer SE KGaA's overall GF Score™ is 78/100 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 Stroeer SE KGaA (XSWX:SAX), the current Interest Coverage is 3.69 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 Stroeer SE KGaA (XSWX:SAX) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Stroeer SE KGaA stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of CHF32.24 is trading 36% below its estimated GF Value™ of CHF50.35.
Key valuation signals for XSWX:SAX:
Interest Coverage: 3.69 (28% below median its 10-year median of 5.16)
GF Value™: CHF50.35 vs. price of CHF32.24 (36% below fair value)
Industry Position: 68.9% below the Media - Diversified median (#422 of 609)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XSWX:SAX stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Stroeer SE & Co KGaA is a Germany-based holding company focused on promotional media services outside of the home. It operates in three main business segments, Out of Home (OOH) Media which generates key revenue, Digital & Dialog Media, and DaaS & E-commerce. The OOH Media segment encompasses the Group's entire OOH advertising business, comprising the Classic OOH, Digital OOH, and OOH services product groups. Digital & Dialog Media segment provides solutions for online advertising in the context of proprietary and third-party content. The scalable products marketed on this basis range from branding and storytelling to performance, native advertising, and social media. Geographically, it generates the majority of its revenue from Germany.
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