Litigation Capital Management (CHIX:LITL) Interest Coverage: 0 (At Loss) (As of Dec. 2025)

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What is Litigation Capital Management Interest Coverage?

Litigation Capital Management CHIX:LITL Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 163 Credit Services companies, Litigation Capital Management ranks worse than 613496.32% 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. Litigation Capital Management's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was £-57.67 Mil. Litigation Capital Management's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was £-0.06 Mil. did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Litigation Capital Management's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


CHIX:LITl's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Credit Services industry.
Industry Median: 47.86
* 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.


Litigation Capital Management  (CHIX:LITl) 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 .


Litigation Capital Management Interest Coverage Related Terms


Litigation Capital Management Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Litigation Capital Management'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.

Litigation Capital Management Interest Coverage Chart

Litigation Capital Management Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Interest Coverage
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Litigation Capital Management Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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CHIX:LITL vs V, MA, AXP: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Credit Services subindustry, Litigation Capital Management'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.


Litigation Capital Management Interest Coverage vs Credit Services Industry

For the Credit Services industry and Financial Services sector, Litigation Capital Management's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Litigation Capital Management's Interest Coverage falls into.



Litigation Capital Management 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.

Litigation Capital Management's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2025, Litigation Capital Management's Interest Expense was £-0.26 Mil. Its Operating Income was £-94.03 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £37.30 Mil.

Litigation Capital Management did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Litigation Capital Management's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2025, Litigation Capital Management's Interest Expense was £-0.06 Mil. Its Operating Income was £-57.67 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £46.55 Mil.

Litigation Capital Management did not have earnings to cover the 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.

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 0 (At Loss) mean?
Litigation Capital Management (CHIX:LITL) has a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Litigation Capital Management and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Litigation Capital Management ranks #999999 out of 163 companies in the Credit Services industry.
Is Litigation Capital Management's Interest Coverage too high?
Litigation Capital Management's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Based on the distribution chart, Litigation Capital Management ranks #999999 out of 163 companies in the Credit Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Litigation Capital Management's Interest Coverage compare to V and MA?
According to the Credit Services industry distribution chart, Litigation Capital Management ranks #999999 out of 163 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Litigation Capital Management in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 47.86. 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 Credit Services company?
The median Interest Coverage among Credit Services companies is 47.86, based on 163 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 Litigation Capital Management and its competitors. For the Credit Services industry, the median Interest Coverage is 47.86 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Litigation Capital Management's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Litigation Capital Management stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Litigation Capital Management (CHIX:LITL) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.48, compared to a current price of £0.04 — trading 92.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). 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 Litigation Capital Management (CHIX:LITL), the current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) 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.

Litigation Capital Management Business Description

Other Exchanges LIT:UK
Address 2 Chifley Square, Level 12, The Chifley Tower, Sydney, NSW, AUS, 2000
Litigation Capital Management Ltd is an alternative asset manager specialising in dispute financing solutions internationally, which operates two business models. The first is direct investments made from LCM's permanent balance sheet capital, and the second is third-party fund management. Under those two business models, LCM currently pursues three investment strategies: Single-case funding, Portfolio funding, and Acquisitions of claims. LCM generates its income from both its direct investments and performance fees through asset management. The group's operating segments are Fund, which generates maximum income, and LCM.