Interactive Brokers GroupFRA:KY6 -1.59%86 Interest Coverage is 2.17 as of Mar. 2026, which is 35% below its 10-year median of 3.35. GuruFocus rates FRA:KY6 with a GF Score™ of 86/100 and a GF Value™ of €35.59 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 430 Capital Markets companies, Interactive Brokers Group ranks worse than 81.4% 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. Interactive Brokers Group's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €1,960 Mil. Interactive Brokers Group's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €-902 Mil.
Interactive Brokers Group's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 2.17.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Interactive Brokers Group's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:KY6'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.87 Med: 3.35 Max: 10.77
Current: 2.11
FRA:KY6's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 81.4% of 430
companies
in the Capital Markets industry
Industry Median: 19.375
vs FRA:KY6: 2.11
Interactive Brokers Group (FRA:KY6) 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 .
Interactive Brokers Group Interest Coverage Related Terms
Interactive Brokers Group 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:KY6 vs LPLA, TW, CRCL: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Capital Markets subindustry, Interactive Brokers 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.
Interactive Brokers Group Interest Coverage vs Capital Markets Industry
For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Interactive Brokers Group's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Interactive Brokers Group's Interest Coverage falls into.
Interactive Brokers 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:
* 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.
Interactive Brokers Group (FRA:KY6) has a Interest Coverage of 2.17 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Interactive Brokers Group and its competitors. This is 35% below median its historical median of 3.35. Over the past decade, Interactive Brokers Group's Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.87 to 10.77. According to the industry distribution chart, Interactive Brokers Group ranks #350 out of 430 companies in the Capital Markets industry, placing it in the top 81.4%.
Is Interactive Brokers Group's Interest Coverage too high?
Interactive Brokers Group's current Interest Coverage of 2.17 is 35% below median its 10-year median of 3.35. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.87 to a high of 10.77. The Capital Markets industry median Interest Coverage is 19.38. Interactive Brokers Group's value of 2.17 is 88.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Interactive Brokers Group ranks #350 out of 430 companies in the Capital Markets industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Interactive Brokers Group has a GF Score™ of 86/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Interactive Brokers Group's Interest Coverage compare to LPLA and TW?
According to the Capital Markets industry distribution chart, Interactive Brokers Group ranks #350 out of 430 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Interactive Brokers Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 19.38. Interactive Brokers Group's value of 2.17 is 88.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Interactive Brokers Group's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.87 to 10.77 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.35 vs. the industry median of 19.38, Interactive Brokers Group 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 Capital Markets company?
The median Interest Coverage among Capital Markets companies is 19.38, based on 430 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. Interactive Brokers Group's current Interest Coverage of 2.17 is 88.8% 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 Interactive Brokers Group and its competitors. For the Capital Markets industry, the median Interest Coverage is 19.38 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Interactive Brokers Group's current Interest Coverage is 2.17, which is 35% below median its own 10-year median of 3.35. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Interactive Brokers Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Interactive Brokers Group (FRA:KY6) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €35.59, compared to a current price of €76.66 — trading 115.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 2.17, which is 35% below median its 10-year median of 3.35 and 88.8% below the Capital Markets industry median of 19.38. Interactive Brokers Group's overall GF Score™ is 86/100 with 8 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 Interactive Brokers Group (FRA:KY6), the current Interest Coverage is 2.17 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 Interactive Brokers Group (FRA:KY6) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Interactive Brokers Group stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €76.66 is trading 115.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of €35.59.
GuruFocus considers Interactive Brokers Group to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:KY6:
Interest Coverage: 2.17 (35% below median its 10-year median of 3.35)
GF Value™: €35.59 vs. price of €76.66 (115.4% above fair value)
Industry Position: 88.8% below the Capital Markets median (#350 of 430)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:KY6 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Interactive Brokers is a large, automated, retail and institutional brokerage that boasted nearly $780 billion in customer equity at the end of 2025. The company cut its teeth as a market maker, introducing US financial markets to automated and algorithmic training before expanding into brokerage services in 1993. The firm has a wide-ranging client base, with its best-in-class order execution and extremely low margin lending rates catering to a sophisticated audience of hedge funds, proprietary traders, and introducing brokers that account for about 45% of the firm's commissions. With operations spanning more than 170 electronic exchanges, 40 countries, and 29 currencies, Interactive Brokers caters to a global clientele, with more than 80% of active accounts sitting outside the US.
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