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Hugoton Royalty TrustHGTXU +2.56%28 Interest Coverage is No Debt (1) as of Dec. 2025, which is 100% below its 10-year median of 10,000.00. GuruFocus rates HGTXU with a GF Score™ of 28/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 730 Oil & Gas companies, Hugoton Royalty Trust ranks better than 99.59% 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. Hugoton Royalty Trust's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $-0.00 Mil. Hugoton Royalty Trust's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $0.00 Mil.
Hugoton Royalty Trust has no debt.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Good Sign:
Hugoton Royalty Trust has no debt.
(1) 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.
The historical rank and industry rank for Hugoton Royalty Trust's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
HGTXU'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: No Debt Med: No Debt Max: No Debt
Current: No Debt
HGTXU's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 99.59% of 730
companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 5.89
vs HGTXU: No Debt
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 .
Hugoton Royalty Trust Interest Coverage Related Terms
Hugoton Royalty Trust Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Hugoton Royalty Trust'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.
HGTXU vs OKMN, MTR, PGNYF: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Hugoton Royalty Trust'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.
Hugoton Royalty Trust Interest Coverage vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Hugoton Royalty Trust's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Hugoton Royalty Trust'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.
What does a Interest Coverage of No Debt <sup>(1)</sup> mean?
Hugoton Royalty Trust (HGTXU) has a Interest Coverage of No Debt (1) as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Hugoton Royalty Trust and its competitors. This is 100% below median its historical median of 10,000.00. Over the past decade, Hugoton Royalty Trust's Interest Coverage has ranged from 10,000.00 to 10,000.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Hugoton Royalty Trust ranks #3 out of 730 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 0.40000000000001%.
Is Hugoton Royalty Trust's Interest Coverage too high?
Hugoton Royalty Trust's current Interest Coverage of No Debt (1) is 100% below median its 10-year median of 10,000.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 10,000.00 to a high of 10,000.00. Based on the distribution chart, Hugoton Royalty Trust ranks #3 out of 730 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Hugoton Royalty Trust has a GF Score™ of 28/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hugoton Royalty Trust's Interest Coverage compare to OKMN and MTR?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Hugoton Royalty Trust ranks #3 out of 730 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Hugoton Royalty Trust in the top 0% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 5.89. Historically, Hugoton Royalty Trust's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 10,000.00 to 10,000.00 over the past decade. 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. 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 Hugoton Royalty Trust 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. Hugoton Royalty Trust's current Interest Coverage is No Debt (1), which is 100% below median its own 10-year median of 10,000.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hugoton Royalty Trust stock overvalued right now?
Hugoton Royalty Trust (HGTXU) has a current Interest Coverage of No Debt (1). The current Interest Coverage is No Debt (1), which is 100% below median its 10-year median of 10,000.00. Hugoton Royalty Trust's overall GF Score™ is 28/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Hugoton Royalty Trust (HGTXU), the current Interest Coverage is No Debt (1) 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.
Hugoton Royalty Trust holds net profits interests in oil and gas properties. The underlying properties are predominantly gas-producing properties with established production histories in the Hugoton area of Oklahoma and Kansas, the Anadarko Basin of Oklahoma and the Green River Basin of Wyoming.
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