FutureFRA:FNWA +1.83%61 Interest Coverage is 3.33 as of Mar. 2026, which is 70% below its 10-year median of 11.00. GuruFocus rates FRA:FNWA with a GF Score™ of 61/100 and a GF Value™ of €9.42 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 609 Media - Diversified companies, Future ranks worse than 68.31% 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. Future's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €52.6 Mil. Future's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €-15.8 Mil.
Future's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 3.33.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Future's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:FNWA'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4 Med: 11 Max: 28
Current: 4
FRA:FNWA's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 68.31% of 609
companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 11.88
vs FRA:FNWA: 4.00
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 .
Future Interest Coverage Related Terms
Future Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Future'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.
FRA:FNWA vs NYT, WLY: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Publishing subindustry, Future'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.
Future Interest Coverage vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Future's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Future'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.
Future (FRA:FNWA) has a Interest Coverage of 3.33 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Future and its competitors. This is 70% below median its historical median of 11.00. Over the past decade, Future's Interest Coverage has ranged from 4.00 to 28.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Future ranks #416 out of 609 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 68.3%.
Is Future's Interest Coverage too high?
Future's current Interest Coverage of 3.33 is 70% below median its 10-year median of 11.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.00 to a high of 28.00. The Media - Diversified industry median Interest Coverage is 11.88. Future's value of 3.33 is 72% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Future ranks #416 out of 609 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Future has a GF Score™ of 61/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Future's Interest Coverage compare to NYT and WLY?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Future ranks #416 out of 609 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Future in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 11.88. Future's value of 3.33 is 72% below this benchmark. Historically, Future's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 4.00 to 28.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 11.00 vs. the industry median of 11.88, Future has consistently been below 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Interest Coverage among Media - Diversified companies is 11.88, based on 609 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. Future's current Interest Coverage of 3.33 is 72% 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 Future and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Interest Coverage is 11.88 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Future's current Interest Coverage is 3.33, which is 70% below median its own 10-year median of 11.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Future stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Future (FRA:FNWA) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is €9.42, compared to a current price of €3.34 — trading 64.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 3.33, which is 70% below median its 10-year median of 11.00 and 72% below the Media - Diversified industry median of 11.88. Future's overall GF Score™ is 61/100 with 6 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 Future (FRA:FNWA), the current Interest Coverage is 3.33 as of Mar. 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 Future (FRA:FNWA) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Future stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €3.34 is trading 64.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of €9.42.
GuruFocus considers Future to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for FRA:FNWA:
Interest Coverage: 3.33 (70% below median its 10-year median of 11.00)
GF Value™: €9.42 vs. price of €3.34 (64.5% below fair value)
Industry Position: 72% below the Media - Diversified median (#416 of 609)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:FNWA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Future PLC is a platform for specialist media underpinned by proprietary technology and enabled by data, with diversified revenue streams. It focuses on various areas which include technology, games, films, music, and photography under brands such as Louder, Tom's Guide, PC Gamer, Digital Camera World, Marie Claire, and others. The company functions through the following divisions; the Media division which generates maximum revenue includes income from digital advertising, affiliate revenue for products, rewards, price comparison and events; and the Magazine division includes revenue associated with digital or printed magazines or bookazines from advertising, to subscriptions, to newstrade. Its reportable segments include the United Kingdom which derives key revenue, and the United States.
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