ReachFRA:MRR 47 Interest Coverage is 21.63 as of Dec. 2025, which is 33% above its 10-year median of 16.26. GuruFocus rates FRA:MRR with a GF Score™ of 47/100 and a GF Value™ of €0.71. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 605 Media - Diversified companies, Reach ranks better than 58.84% 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. Reach's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was €66.8 Mil. Reach's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was €-3.1 Mil.
Reach's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 21.63.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Reach's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:MRR'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 7.96 Med: 16.26 Max: 42.19
Current: 19.62
FRA:MRR's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 58.84% of 605
companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 11.65
vs FRA:MRR: 19.62
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 .
Reach Interest Coverage Related Terms
Reach Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Reach'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.
For the Publishing subindustry, Reach'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.
Reach Interest Coverage vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Reach's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Reach'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.
Reach (FRA:MRR) has a Interest Coverage of 21.63 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Reach and its competitors. This is 33% above median its historical median of 16.26. Over the past decade, Reach's Interest Coverage has ranged from 7.96 to 42.19. According to the industry distribution chart, Reach ranks #249 out of 605 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 41.2%.
Is Reach's Interest Coverage too high?
Reach's current Interest Coverage of 21.63 is 33% above median its 10-year median of 16.26. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 7.96 to a high of 42.19. The Media - Diversified industry median Interest Coverage is 11.65. Reach's value of 21.63 is 85.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Reach ranks #249 out of 605 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Reach has a GF Score™ of 47/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Reach's Interest Coverage compare to NYT and WLY?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Reach ranks #249 out of 605 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Reach in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 11.65. Reach's value of 21.63 is 85.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Reach's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 7.96 to 42.19 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 16.26 vs. the industry median of 11.65, Reach 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 a Media - Diversified company?
The median Interest Coverage among Media - Diversified companies is 11.65, based on 605 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. Reach's current Interest Coverage of 21.63 is 85.7% 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 Reach and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Interest Coverage is 11.65 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Reach's current Interest Coverage is 21.63, which is 33% above median its own 10-year median of 16.26. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Reach stock overvalued right now?
Reach (FRA:MRR) has a current Interest Coverage of 21.63. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.71, compared to a current price of €0.56 — trading 21.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 21.63, which is 33% above median its 10-year median of 16.26 and 85.7% above the Media - Diversified industry median of 11.65. Reach's overall GF Score™ is 47/100 with 5 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 Reach (FRA:MRR), the current Interest Coverage is 21.63 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.
Is Reach (FRA:MRR) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Reach stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €0.56 is trading 21.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of €0.71.
Key valuation signals for FRA:MRR:
Interest Coverage: 21.63 (33% above median its 10-year median of 16.26)
GF Value™: €0.71 vs. price of €0.56 (21.3% below fair value)
Industry Position: 85.7% above the Media - Diversified median (#249 of 605)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:MRR stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Reach PLC is a commercial national and regional news publisher in the UK, producing and distributing content through newspapers, magazines, and digital platforms. Its portfolio includes influential and iconic brands such as the Mirror, Daily Express, Sunday Express, Daily Star, My London, Daily Record, and Sunday Mail, and market brands in key metropolitan markets across the country. The group's revenue streams are from print and digital activities.
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