Stabilus SEXTER:STM -4.30%60 Interest Coverage is 2.47 as of Mar. 2026, which is 72% below its 10-year median of 8.93. GuruFocus rates XTER:STM with a GF Score™ of 60/100 and a GF Value™ of €33.33 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,329 Industrial Products companies, Stabilus SE ranks worse than 87.85% 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. Stabilus SE's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €24 Mil. Stabilus SE's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €-10 Mil.
Stabilus SE's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 2.47.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Stabilus SE's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
XTER:STM'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.31 Med: 8.93 Max: 13.67
Current: 2.31
XTER:STM's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 87.85% of 2329
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 14.79
vs XTER:STM: 2.31
Stabilus SE (XTER:STM) 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 .
Stabilus SE Interest Coverage Related Terms
Stabilus SE Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Stabilus SE'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.
XTER:STM vs GEV, ETN, PH: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Stabilus SE'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.
Stabilus SE Interest Coverage vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Stabilus SE's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Stabilus SE'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.
Stabilus SE (XTER:STM) has a Interest Coverage of 2.47 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Stabilus SE and its competitors. This is 72% below median its historical median of 8.93. Over the past decade, Stabilus SE's Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.31 to 13.67. According to the industry distribution chart, Stabilus SE ranks #2046 out of 2329 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 87.8%.
Is Stabilus SE's Interest Coverage too high?
Stabilus SE's current Interest Coverage of 2.47 is 72% below median its 10-year median of 8.93. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.31 to a high of 13.67. The Industrial Products industry median Interest Coverage is 14.79. Stabilus SE's value of 2.47 is 83.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Stabilus SE ranks #2046 out of 2329 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Stabilus SE has a GF Score™ of 60/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Stabilus SE's Interest Coverage compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Stabilus SE ranks #2046 out of 2329 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Stabilus SE in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 14.79. Stabilus SE's value of 2.47 is 83.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Stabilus SE's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.31 to 13.67 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 8.93 vs. the industry median of 14.79, Stabilus SE 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 14.79, 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. Stabilus SE's current Interest Coverage of 2.47 is 83.3% 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 Stabilus SE and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Interest Coverage is 14.79 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Stabilus SE's current Interest Coverage is 2.47, which is 72% below median its own 10-year median of 8.93. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Stabilus SE stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Stabilus SE (XTER:STM) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is €33.33, compared to a current price of €15.58 — trading 53.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 2.47, which is 72% below median its 10-year median of 8.93 and 83.3% below the Industrial Products industry median of 14.79. Stabilus SE's overall GF Score™ is 60/100 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 Stabilus SE (XTER:STM), the current Interest Coverage is 2.47 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 Stabilus SE (XTER:STM) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Stabilus SE stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €15.58 is trading 53.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of €33.33.
GuruFocus considers Stabilus SE to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for XTER:STM:
Interest Coverage: 2.47 (72% below median its 10-year median of 8.93)
GF Value™: €33.33 vs. price of €15.58 (53.3% below fair value)
Industry Position: 83.3% below the Industrial Products median (#2046 of 2329)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XTER:STM stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Stabilus SE along with its subsidiaries, manufactures and supplies gas springs, dampers, and vibration isolation products to automotive and industrial customers. It is also involved in the production and distribution of automatic, electromechanical opening and closing systems (motion control solutions) that are mainly used for installation in tailgates. The company's products are used in automotive, navy and railways, commercial vehicles, aerospace, marine and rail, energy and construction, mechanical engineering, industrial machinery and automation, health, recreation, leisure, and furniture industries. Its operating segments are EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa), also its key revenue-generating segment, the Americas (North and South America), and APAC (Asia-Pacific).
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