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Beach EnergyBEPTF 39 Interest Coverage is 6.22 as of Jun. 2026, which is 42% below its 10-year median of 10.64. GuruFocus rates BEPTF with a GF Score™ of 39/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.98 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 744 Oil & Gas companies, Beach Energy ranks better than 52.96% 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. Beach Energy's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Jun. 2026 was $173 Mil. Beach Energy's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Jun. 2026 was $-28 Mil.
Beach Energy's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 6.22.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Beach Energy's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
BEPTF'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.61 Med: 10.64 Max: 89.66
Current: 6.79
BEPTF's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 52.96% of 744
companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 6.125
vs BEPTF: 6.79
Beach Energy (OTCPK:BEPTF) 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 .
Beach Energy Interest Coverage Related Terms
Beach Energy Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Beach Energy'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.
BEPTF vs COP, EOG, FANG: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Beach Energy'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.
Beach Energy Interest Coverage vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Beach Energy's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Beach Energy'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.
Beach Energy (BEPTF) has a Interest Coverage of 6.22 as of Jun. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Beach Energy and its competitors. This is 42% below median its historical median of 10.64. Over the past decade, Beach Energy's Interest Coverage has ranged from 3.61 to 89.66. According to the industry distribution chart, Beach Energy ranks #350 out of 744 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 47%.
Is Beach Energy's Interest Coverage too high?
Beach Energy's current Interest Coverage of 6.22 is 42% below median its 10-year median of 10.64. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.61 to a high of 89.66. The Oil & Gas industry median Interest Coverage is 6.13. Beach Energy's value of 6.22 is 1.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Beach Energy ranks #350 out of 744 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Beach Energy has a GF Score™ of 39/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Beach Energy's Interest Coverage compare to COP and EOG?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Beach Energy ranks #350 out of 744 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Beach Energy in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 6.13. Beach Energy's value of 6.22 is 1.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Beach Energy's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 3.61 to 89.66 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 10.64 vs. the industry median of 6.13, Beach Energy 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 an Oil & Gas company?
The median Interest Coverage among Oil & Gas companies is 6.13, based on 744 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. Beach Energy's current Interest Coverage of 6.22 is 1.6% 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 Beach Energy and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Interest Coverage is 6.13 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Beach Energy's current Interest Coverage is 6.22, which is 42% below median its own 10-year median of 10.64. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Beach Energy stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Beach Energy (BEPTF) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.98, compared to a current price of $0.64 — trading 34.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 6.22, which is 42% below median its 10-year median of 10.64 and 1.6% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 6.13. Beach Energy's overall GF Score™ is 39/100 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 Beach Energy (BEPTF), the current Interest Coverage is 6.22 as of Jun. 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 Beach Energy (BEPTF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Beach Energy stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $0.64 is trading 34.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of $0.98.
GuruFocus considers Beach Energy to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for BEPTF:
Interest Coverage: 6.22 (42% below median its 10-year median of 10.64)
GF Value™: $0.98 vs. price of $0.64 (34.7% below fair value)
Industry Position: 1.6% above the Oil & Gas median (#350 of 744)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BEPTF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Beach produces oil, gas, and gas liquids from numerous joint ventures in the onshore Cooper and Eromanga basins. Beach merged with Cooper Basin joint-venture partner Drillsearch Energy Limited in March 2016, which increased equity production to about 10 million barrels of oil equivalent. This more than doubled to over 20 million barrels of oil equivalent following the successful purchase of Lattice from Origin Energy in 2018. The average field life is around seven years based on forecast production and 173 mmboe of proven and probable reserves. We credit less than 15 years, assuming some additional conversion of 2C contingent resources into the reserve category with drilling. Shale gas resources are blue-sky.
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