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. Macquarie Technology Group's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was A$29.2 Mil. Macquarie Technology Group's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was A$-6.0 Mil.
Macquarie Technology Group's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 4.90.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Macquarie Technology Group's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
ASX:MAQ'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.65 Med: 29.26 Max: 1990.33
Current: 5.65
ASX:MAQ's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 75.63% of 1707
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 24.65
vs ASX:MAQ: 5.65
Macquarie Technology Group (ASX:MAQ) 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 .
Macquarie Technology Group Interest Coverage Related Terms
Macquarie Technology Group 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.
Macquarie Technology Group Interest Coverage Chart
ASX:MAQ vs IBM, ACN, FISV: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Macquarie Technology Group'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.
Macquarie Technology Group Interest Coverage vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Macquarie Technology Group's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Macquarie Technology Group's Interest Coverage falls into.
Macquarie Technology Group 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.
Macquarie Technology Group (ASX:MAQ) has a Interest Coverage of 4.90 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Macquarie Technology Group and its competitors. This is 83% below median its historical median of 29.26. Over the past decade, Macquarie Technology Group's Interest Coverage has ranged from 5.65 to 1,990.33. According to the industry distribution chart, Macquarie Technology Group ranks #1291 out of 1707 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 75.6%.
Is Macquarie Technology Group's Interest Coverage too high?
Macquarie Technology Group's current Interest Coverage of 4.90 is 83% below median its 10-year median of 29.26. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.65 to a high of 1,990.33. The Software industry median Interest Coverage is 24.65. Macquarie Technology Group's value of 4.90 is 80.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Macquarie Technology Group ranks #1291 out of 1707 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Macquarie Technology Group has a GF Score™ of 95/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Macquarie Technology Group's Interest Coverage compare to IBM and ACN?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Macquarie Technology Group ranks #1291 out of 1707 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Macquarie Technology Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 24.65. Macquarie Technology Group's value of 4.90 is 80.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Macquarie Technology Group's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 5.65 to 1,990.33 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 29.26 vs. the industry median of 24.65, Macquarie Technology Group 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 Software company?
The median Interest Coverage among Software companies is 24.65, based on 1,707 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. Macquarie Technology Group's current Interest Coverage of 4.90 is 80.1% 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 Macquarie Technology Group and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Interest Coverage is 24.65 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Macquarie Technology Group's current Interest Coverage is 4.90, which is 83% below median its own 10-year median of 29.26. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Macquarie Technology Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Macquarie Technology Group (ASX:MAQ) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is A$67.85, compared to a current price of A$67.69 — trading 0.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 4.90, which is 83% below median its 10-year median of 29.26 and 80.1% below the Software industry median of 24.65. Macquarie Technology Group's overall GF Score™ is 95/100 with 8 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 Macquarie Technology Group (ASX:MAQ), the current Interest Coverage is 4.90 as of Dec. 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 Macquarie Technology Group (ASX:MAQ) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Macquarie Technology Group stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of A$67.69 is trading 0.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of A$67.85.
GuruFocus considers Macquarie Technology Group to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for ASX:MAQ:
Interest Coverage: 4.90 (83% below median its 10-year median of 29.26)
GF Value™: A$67.85 vs. price of A$67.69 (0.2% below fair value)
Industry Position: 80.1% below the Software median (#1291 of 1707)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ASX:MAQ stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Macquarie Technology Group operates three business segments. The telecom division is how the group first began in 1992, providing voice, mobile, and general connectivity and network security services to businesses utilizing its data network. The cloud services and government division leverages the group's data center facilities to provide cybersecurity, colocation services, public and private cloud, and storage services to corporate and government customers. In 2018, the data centers division was separately launched, providing sovereign data centers for governments, major hyperscalers, and large multinationals.
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