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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. Meshulam Levinstein Contracting & Engineering's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₪15.9 Mil. Meshulam Levinstein Contracting & Engineering's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₪-19.1 Mil.
Meshulam Levinstein Contracting & Engineering's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.83.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
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 .
Meshulam Levinstein Contracting & Engineering Interest Coverage Related Terms
Meshulam Levinstein Contracting & Engineering 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.
XTAE:LEVI vs PWR, FIX, EME: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Meshulam Levinstein Contracting & Engineering'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.
Meshulam Levinstein Contracting & Engineering Interest Coverage vs Construction Industry
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.
Meshulam Levinstein Contracting & Engineering (XTAE:LEVI) has a Interest Coverage of 0.83 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Meshulam Levinstein Contracting & Engineering and its competitors. This is 68% below median its historical median of 2.62. Over the past decade, Meshulam Levinstein Contracting & Engineering's Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.31 to 6.16. According to the industry distribution chart, Meshulam Levinstein Contracting & Engineering ranks #1218 out of 1359 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 89.6%.
Is Meshulam Levinstein Contracting & Engineering's Interest Coverage too high?
Meshulam Levinstein Contracting & Engineering's current Interest Coverage of 0.83 is 68% below median its 10-year median of 2.62. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.31 to a high of 6.16. The Construction industry median Interest Coverage is 7.81. Meshulam Levinstein Contracting & Engineering's value of 0.83 is 89.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Meshulam Levinstein Contracting & Engineering ranks #1218 out of 1359 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Meshulam Levinstein Contracting & Engineering has a GF Score™ of 61/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Meshulam Levinstein Contracting & Engineering's Interest Coverage compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Meshulam Levinstein Contracting & Engineering ranks #1218 out of 1359 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Meshulam Levinstein Contracting & Engineering in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 7.81. Meshulam Levinstein Contracting & Engineering's value of 0.83 is 89.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Meshulam Levinstein Contracting & Engineering's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.31 to 6.16 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.62 vs. the industry median of 7.81, Meshulam Levinstein Contracting & Engineering 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 Construction company?
The median Interest Coverage among Construction companies is 7.81, based on 1,359 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. Meshulam Levinstein Contracting & Engineering's current Interest Coverage of 0.83 is 89.4% 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 Meshulam Levinstein Contracting & Engineering and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median Interest Coverage is 7.81 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Meshulam Levinstein Contracting & Engineering's current Interest Coverage is 0.83, which is 68% below median its own 10-year median of 2.62. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Meshulam Levinstein Contracting & Engineering stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Meshulam Levinstein Contracting & Engineering (XTAE:LEVI) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₪191.71, compared to a current price of ₪403.90 — trading 110.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0.83, which is 68% below median its 10-year median of 2.62 and 89.4% below the Construction industry median of 7.81. Meshulam Levinstein Contracting & Engineering's overall GF Score™ is 61/100 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 Meshulam Levinstein Contracting & Engineering (XTAE:LEVI), the current Interest Coverage is 0.83 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 Meshulam Levinstein Contracting & Engineering (XTAE:LEVI) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Meshulam Levinstein Contracting & Engineering stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of ₪403.90 is trading 110.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₪191.71.
GuruFocus considers Meshulam Levinstein Contracting & Engineering to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for XTAE:LEVI:
Interest Coverage: 0.83 (68% below median its 10-year median of 2.62)
GF Value™: ₪191.71 vs. price of ₪403.90 (110.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 89.4% below the Construction median (#1218 of 1359)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XTAE:LEVI stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Meshulam Levinstein Contracting & Engineering Business Description
Meshulam Levinstein Contracting & Engineering Ltd is engaged in engineering, construction, and real estate business. The company specializes in construction and ownership of Income-producing real estate properties, initiating and executing projects (including land investments, handling of permits, construction, sales, and rentals), initiation and construction of office buildings, public buildings, and structures designed for the high-tech industry, infrastructure works, construction of bridges, and building contracts, international activity - initiation, development, and construction of thousands of housing units in Eastern Europe, initiation and construction of apartment buildings and residential neighborhoods and development of shopping centers and commercial buildings.
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