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Payton IndustriesXTAE:PAYT -4.50%80 Interest Coverage is 17.24 as of Jun. 2026, which is 92% below its 10-year median of 206.60. GuruFocus rates XTAE:PAYT with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of ₪51.01 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,304 Industrial Products companies, Payton Industries ranks better than 67.53% 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. Payton Industries's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was ₪1.9 Mil. Payton Industries's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was ₪-0.1 Mil.
Payton Industries's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 17.24.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Payton Industries's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
XTAE:PAYT'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 36.57 Med: 206.6 Max: 283.2
Current: 36.57
XTAE:PAYT's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 67.53% of 2304
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 14.64
vs XTAE:PAYT: 36.57
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 .
Payton Industries Interest Coverage Related Terms
Payton Industries Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Payton Industries'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.
XTAE:PAYT vs VRT, BE, HUBB: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Payton Industries'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.
Payton Industries Interest Coverage vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Payton Industries's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Payton Industries'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.
Payton Industries (XTAE:PAYT) has a Interest Coverage of 17.24 as of Jun. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Payton Industries and its competitors. This is 92% below median its historical median of 206.60. Over the past decade, Payton Industries' Interest Coverage has ranged from 36.57 to 283.20. According to the industry distribution chart, Payton Industries ranks #748 out of 2304 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 32.5%.
Is Payton Industries' Interest Coverage too high?
Payton Industries' current Interest Coverage of 17.24 is 92% below median its 10-year median of 206.60. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 36.57 to a high of 283.20. The Industrial Products industry median Interest Coverage is 14.64. Payton Industries' value of 17.24 is 17.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Payton Industries ranks #748 out of 2304 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Payton Industries has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Payton Industries' Interest Coverage compare to VRT and BE?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Payton Industries ranks #748 out of 2304 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Payton Industries in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 14.64. Payton Industries' value of 17.24 is 17.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Payton Industries' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 36.57 to 283.20 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 206.60 vs. the industry median of 14.64, Payton Industries 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 Industrial Products company?
The median Interest Coverage among Industrial Products companies is 14.64, based on 2,304 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. Payton Industries's current Interest Coverage of 17.24 is 17.8% 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 Payton Industries and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Interest Coverage is 14.64 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Payton Industries's current Interest Coverage is 17.24, which is 92% below median its own 10-year median of 206.60. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Payton Industries stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Payton Industries (XTAE:PAYT) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₪51.01, compared to a current price of ₪50.95 — trading 0.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 17.24, which is 92% below median its 10-year median of 206.60 and 17.8% above the Industrial Products industry median of 14.64. Payton Industries' overall GF Score™ is 80/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Payton Industries (XTAE:PAYT), the current Interest Coverage is 17.24 as of Jun. 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 Payton Industries (XTAE:PAYT) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Payton Industries stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ₪50.95 is trading 0.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₪51.01.
GuruFocus considers Payton Industries to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for XTAE:PAYT:
Interest Coverage: 17.24 (92% below median its 10-year median of 206.60)
GF Value™: ₪51.01 vs. price of ₪50.95 (0.1% below fair value)
Industry Position: 17.8% above the Industrial Products median (#748 of 2304)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XTAE:PAYT stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Payton Industries Ltd is manufactures planar power transformers for high density & high frequency off-line power supplies for use in telecommunication, industrial & military applications. It develops and manufactures magnetic components such as transformers, coils and toroids. It also offers power supplies and assembly and packaging projects. It has development, production and sales center in Israel, America and East Asia.
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