WellardASX:WLD Interest Coverage is 2,323.60 as of Jun. 2025, which is 101812% above its 10-year median of 2.28. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review.
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. Wellard's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Jun. 2025 was A$11.62 Mil. Wellard's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Jun. 2025 was A$-0.01 Mil.
Wellard's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was 2,323.60.
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. Wellard Ltd has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.
The historical rank and industry rank for Wellard's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
ASX:WLD'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.29 Med: 2.28 Max: 278.06
Current: 266.75
ASX:WLD's Interest Coverage is not ranked
in the Transportation industry.
Industry Median: 5.66
vs ASX:WLD: 266.75
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 .
Wellard Interest Coverage Related Terms
Wellard Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Wellard'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.
For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Wellard'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.
Wellard Interest Coverage vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Wellard's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Wellard'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.
Wellard (ASX:WLD) has a Interest Coverage of 2,323.60 as of Jun. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Wellard and its competitors. This is 101812% above median its historical median of 2.28. Over the past decade, Wellard's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.29 to 278.06.
Is Wellard's Interest Coverage too high?
Wellard's current Interest Coverage of 2,323.60 is 101812% above median its 10-year median of 2.28. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.29 to a high of 278.06. The Transportation industry median Interest Coverage is 5.66. Wellard's value of 2,323.60 is 40953% above this industry median.
How does Wellard's Interest Coverage compare to competitors?
Wellard's Interest Coverage of 2,323.60 can be compared against companies in the Transportation industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 5.66. Wellard's value of 2,323.60 is 40953% above this benchmark. Historically, Wellard's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.29 to 278.06 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.28 vs. the industry median of 5.66, Wellard 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 a Transportation company?
The median Interest Coverage among Transportation companies is 5.66, based on 845 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. Wellard's current Interest Coverage of 2,323.60 is 40953% 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 Wellard and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Interest Coverage is 5.66 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Wellard's current Interest Coverage is 2,323.60, which is 101812% above median its own 10-year median of 2.28. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Wellard stock overvalued right now?
Wellard (ASX:WLD) has a current Interest Coverage of 2,323.60. The stock's GF Value™ is A$0.03, compared to a current price of A$0.02 — trading 50% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 2,323.60, which is 101812% above median its 10-year median of 2.28 and 40953% above the Transportation industry median of 5.66. 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 Wellard (ASX:WLD), the current Interest Coverage is 2,323.60 as of Jun. 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.
Wellard Ltd operates an agribusiness that connects primary producers of cattle, sheep, and other livestock to international customers through a supply chain. The group is a supplier of seaborne transportation for livestock globally. Its operating segments are: Chartering and Other. The majority of its revenue is generated from the Chartering segment, which is engaged in the business of livestock transportation required to deliver livestock globally. Geographically, the group derives maximum revenue from Singapore. Currently, all of its operating segments are considered discontinued, and the group is now focusing on capital management and shareholder value as a listed holding entity.
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