BLPG (Blue Line Protection Group) Interest Coverage: 1.23 (As of Mar. 2025)


What is Blue Line Protection Group Interest Coverage?

Blue Line Protection Group BLPG Interest Coverage is 1.23 as of Mar. 2025.

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. Blue Line Protection Group's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $0.04 Mil. Blue Line Protection Group's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $-0.03 Mil. Blue Line Protection Group's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 1.23. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Blue Line Protection Group's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


BLPG's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Business Services industry.
Industry Median: 12.98
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.

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

Blue Line Protection Group  (OTCPK:BLPG) 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 .

Blue Line Protection Group Interest Coverage Related Terms

Blue Line Protection Group Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Blue Line Protection Group'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.

Blue Line Protection Group Interest Coverage Chart

Blue Line Protection Group Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.06 2.15 0.42 3.14 1.90

Blue Line Protection Group Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.96 3.08 0.00 0.00 1.23

BLPG vs DTII, ALLE, MSA: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, Blue Line Protection 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.

Blue Line Protection Group Interest Coverage vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Blue Line Protection Group's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Blue Line Protection Group's Interest Coverage falls into.


Blue Line Protection 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:

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.

Blue Line Protection Group's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024, Blue Line Protection Group's Interest Expense was $-0.18 Mil. Its Operating Income was $0.35 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.82 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2024 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2024 )
=-1*0.345/-0.182
=1.90

Blue Line Protection Group's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2025, Blue Line Protection Group's Interest Expense was $-0.03 Mil. Its Operating Income was $0.04 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.71 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2025 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2025 )
=-1*0.038/-0.031
=1.23

* 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 1.23 mean?
Blue Line Protection Group (BLPG) has a Interest Coverage of 1.23 as of Mar. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Blue Line Protection Group and its competitors.
Is Blue Line Protection Group's Interest Coverage too high?
Blue Line Protection Group's current Interest Coverage is 1.23. The Business Services industry median Interest Coverage is 12.98. Blue Line Protection Group's value of 1.23 is 90.5% below this industry median.
How does Blue Line Protection Group's Interest Coverage compare to DTII and ALLE?
Blue Line Protection Group's Interest Coverage of 1.23 can be compared against companies in the Business Services industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 12.98. Blue Line Protection Group's value of 1.23 is 90.5% below 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 Business Services company?
The median Interest Coverage among Business Services companies is 12.98, based on 814 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. Blue Line Protection Group's current Interest Coverage of 1.23 is 90.5% 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 Blue Line Protection Group 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. Blue Line Protection Group's current Interest Coverage is 1.23. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Blue Line Protection Group stock overvalued right now?
Blue Line Protection Group (BLPG) has a current Interest Coverage of 1.23. The current Interest Coverage is 1.23 and 90.5% below the Business Services industry median of 12.98. 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 Blue Line Protection Group (BLPG), the current Interest Coverage is 1.23 as of Mar. 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.

Blue Line Protection Group Business Description

Address 5765 Logan Street, Denver, CO, USA, 80216
Blue Line Protection Group Inc is engaged in providing armed protection and transportation, banking, compliance, and training services to the lawful cannabis industry, including shipment protection, money escorts, asset vaulting, and transportation and storage of currency. It generates maximum revenue from Transportation and Currency Processing.