Stepchange Holdings (ASX:STH) Interest Coverage: 269.00 (As of Dec. 2025)


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What is Stepchange Holdings Interest Coverage?

Stepchange Holdings ASX:STH -1.92% 24 Interest Coverage is 269.00 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates ASX:STH with a GF Score™ of 24/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,707 Software companies, Stepchange Holdings ranks better than 77.74% 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. Stepchange Holdings's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was A$0.54 Mil. Stepchange Holdings's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was A$-0.00 Mil. Stepchange Holdings's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 269.00. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Good Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Stepchange Holdings Ltd has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

The historical rank and industry rank for Stepchange Holdings's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

ASX:STH' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0   Med: 0   Max: 269
Current: 269


ASX:STH's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
77.74% of 1707 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 24.65 vs ASX:STH: 269.00

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


Stepchange Holdings  (ASX:STH) 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 .


Stepchange Holdings Interest Coverage Related Terms


Stepchange Holdings Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Stepchange Holdings'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.

Stepchange Holdings Interest Coverage Chart

Stepchange Holdings Annual Data
Trend Jun22 Jun23
Interest Coverage
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Stepchange Holdings Semi-Annual Data
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Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial N/A No Debt N/A N/A 269.00

ASX:STH vs CRM, SHOP, UBER: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, Stepchange Holdings'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.


Stepchange Holdings Interest Coverage vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Stepchange Holdings's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Stepchange Holdings's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Stepchange Holdings 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:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Stepchange Holdings's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2023, Stepchange Holdings's Interest Expense was A$0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was A$4.18 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$0.16 Mil.

GuruFocus does not calculate Stepchange Holdings's interest coverage with the available data.

Stepchange Holdings's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2025, Stepchange Holdings's Interest Expense was A$-0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was A$0.54 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$0.00 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*0.538/-0.002
=269.00

* 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.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Interest Coverage →
What does a Interest Coverage of 269.00 mean?
Stepchange Holdings (ASX:STH) has a Interest Coverage of 269.00 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Stepchange Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Stepchange Holdings ranks #380 out of 1707 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 22.3%.
Is Stepchange Holdings' Interest Coverage too high?
Stepchange Holdings' current Interest Coverage is 269.00. The Software industry median Interest Coverage is 24.65. Stepchange Holdings' value of 269.00 is 991.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Stepchange Holdings ranks #380 out of 1707 companies in the Software industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Stepchange Holdings has a GF Score™ of 24/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Stepchange Holdings' Interest Coverage compare to CRM and SHOP?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Stepchange Holdings ranks #380 out of 1707 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Stepchange Holdings in the top 22% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 24.65. Stepchange Holdings' value of 269.00 is 991.3% above this benchmark. 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. Stepchange Holdings's current Interest Coverage of 269.00 is 991.3% 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 Stepchange Holdings 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. Stepchange Holdings's current Interest Coverage is 269.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Stepchange Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Stepchange Holdings (ASX:STH) has a current Interest Coverage of 269.00. The current Interest Coverage is 269.00 and 991.3% above the Software industry median of 24.65. Stepchange Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 24/100 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 Stepchange Holdings (ASX:STH), the current Interest Coverage is 269.00 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.

Stepchange Holdings Business Description

Address c/- MPH Lawyers, 580 Hay Street, Suite 183, Level 6, Perth, WA, AUS, 6000
Stepchange Holdings Ltd is engaged in providing software services. It delivers end-to-end SAP ERP and digital transformation service. Its services include: Strategic Alignment and Execution; Program and Project Management; Change Management; and Business Analysis.
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