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Ventura Offshore HoldingFRA:G4C -3.23%22 Interest Coverage is 8.51 as of Mar. 2026, which is 68% above its 10-year median of 5.06. GuruFocus rates FRA:G4C with a GF Score™ of 22/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 730 Oil & Gas companies, Ventura Offshore Holding ranks better than 55.62% 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. Ventura Offshore Holding's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €28.6 Mil. Ventura Offshore Holding's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €-3.4 Mil.
Ventura Offshore Holding's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 8.51.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Ventura Offshore Holding's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:G4C'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.11 Med: 5.06 Max: 7.53
Current: 7.53
FRA:G4C's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 55.62% of 730
companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 5.89
vs FRA:G4C: 7.53
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 .
Ventura Offshore Holding Interest Coverage Related Terms
Ventura Offshore Holding Interest Coverage Historical Data
* 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:G4C vs NE, RIG, VAL: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Oil & Gas Drilling subindustry, Ventura Offshore Holding'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.
Ventura Offshore Holding Interest Coverage vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Ventura Offshore Holding's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ventura Offshore Holding'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.
Ventura Offshore Holding (FRA:G4C) has a Interest Coverage of 8.51 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Ventura Offshore Holding and its competitors. This is 68% above median its historical median of 5.06. Over the past decade, Ventura Offshore Holding's Interest Coverage has ranged from 3.11 to 7.53. According to the industry distribution chart, Ventura Offshore Holding ranks #324 out of 730 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 44.4%.
Is Ventura Offshore Holding's Interest Coverage too high?
Ventura Offshore Holding's current Interest Coverage of 8.51 is 68% above median its 10-year median of 5.06. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.11 to a high of 7.53. The Oil & Gas industry median Interest Coverage is 5.89. Ventura Offshore Holding's value of 8.51 is 44.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Ventura Offshore Holding ranks #324 out of 730 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Ventura Offshore Holding has a GF Score™ of 22/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ventura Offshore Holding's Interest Coverage compare to NE and RIG?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Ventura Offshore Holding ranks #324 out of 730 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Ventura Offshore Holding in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 5.89. Ventura Offshore Holding's value of 8.51 is 44.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Ventura Offshore Holding's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 3.11 to 7.53 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.06 vs. the industry median of 5.89, Ventura Offshore Holding 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 5.89, based on 730 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. Ventura Offshore Holding's current Interest Coverage of 8.51 is 44.5% 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 Ventura Offshore Holding and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Interest Coverage is 5.89 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ventura Offshore Holding's current Interest Coverage is 8.51, which is 68% above median its own 10-year median of 5.06. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ventura Offshore Holding stock overvalued right now?
Ventura Offshore Holding (FRA:G4C) has a current Interest Coverage of 8.51. The current Interest Coverage is 8.51, which is 68% above median its 10-year median of 5.06 and 44.5% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 5.89. Ventura Offshore Holding's overall GF Score™ is 22/100 with 3 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 Ventura Offshore Holding (FRA:G4C), the current Interest Coverage is 8.51 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.
Ventura Offshore Holding Ltd is a deep-water drilling contractor providing offshore drilling services to the oil and gas industry. The group specializes in deepwater drilling, mainly operating in the offshore oil and gas sector in Brazil. Also, the group owns and operates the drillship Carolina and the semisubmersible rig Victoria (the Owned Rigs), and manages the drillship Zonda and semisubmersible rig Catarina (the Managed Rigs, and together with the Owned Rigs, the Rigs), all of which are drilling rigs capable of drilling in ultra-deep waters. The company operates in two reportable segments: the Operations of owned vessels and the Operations of managed vessels.
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