MCS ServicesASX:MSG -25.00% Interest Coverage is No Debt (1) as of Dec. 2025, which is 100% below its 10-year median of 35.56. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 812 Business Services companies, MCS Services ranks better than 99.01% 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. MCS Services's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was A$-0.17 Mil. MCS Services's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was A$0.00 Mil.
MCS Services has no debt.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Good Sign:
MCS Services Ltd has no debt.
(1) 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.
The historical rank and industry rank for MCS Services's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
ASX:MSG'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.84 Med: 35.56 Max: No Debt
Current: No Debt
ASX:MSG's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 99.01% of 812
companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 12.98
vs ASX:MSG: No Debt
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 .
MCS Services Interest Coverage Related Terms
MCS Services Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for MCS Services'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.
ASX:MSG vs ALLE, MSA, ADT: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, MCS Services'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.
MCS Services Interest Coverage vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, MCS Services's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where MCS Services'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.
What does a Interest Coverage of No Debt <sup>(1)</sup> mean?
MCS Services (ASX:MSG) has a Interest Coverage of No Debt (1) as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on MCS Services and its competitors. This is 97% below median its historical median of 35.56. Over the past decade, MCS Services' Interest Coverage has ranged from 5.84 to 10,000.00. According to the industry distribution chart, MCS Services ranks #8 out of 812 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 1%.
Is MCS Services' Interest Coverage too high?
MCS Services' current Interest Coverage of No Debt (1) is 97% below median its 10-year median of 35.56. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.84 to a high of 10,000.00. Based on the distribution chart, MCS Services ranks #8 out of 812 companies in the Business Services industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers.
How does MCS Services' Interest Coverage compare to ALLE and MSA?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, MCS Services ranks #8 out of 812 companies for Interest Coverage. This places MCS Services in the top 1% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 12.98. Historically, MCS Services' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 5.84 to 10,000.00 over the past decade. 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 Business Services company?
The median Interest Coverage among Business Services companies is 12.98, based on 812 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. 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 MCS Services and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Interest Coverage is 12.98 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. MCS Services's current Interest Coverage is No Debt (1), which is 97% below median its own 10-year median of 35.56. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is MCS Services stock overvalued right now?
MCS Services (ASX:MSG) has a current Interest Coverage of No Debt (1). The current Interest Coverage is No Debt (1), which is 97% below median its 10-year median of 35.56. 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 MCS Services (ASX:MSG), the current Interest Coverage is No Debt (1) 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.
MCS Services Ltd is specialised in Traffic Management through its 100% owned subsidiary, Highways Traffic Pty Ltd. Highways services road infrastructure projects in the Perth metropolitan area and regional WA. The company operates in one operating segment, traffic management, which operates entirely within Australia.
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