Independence Realty TrustIRT -1.04%72 Interest Coverage is 1.05 as of Mar. 2026, which is 27% below its 10-year median of 1.44. GuruFocus rates IRT with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of $17.12 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 698 REITs companies, Independence Realty Trust ranks worse than 80.37% 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. Independence Realty Trust's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $21.8 Mil. Independence Realty Trust's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-20.7 Mil.
Independence Realty Trust's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 1.05.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Independence Realty Trust's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
IRT'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.07 Med: 1.44 Max: 1.7
Current: 1.44
IRT's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 80.37% of 698
companies
in the REITs industry
Industry Median: 3.125
vs IRT: 1.44
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 .
Independence Realty Trust Interest Coverage Related Terms
Independence Realty Trust 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.
IRT vs MRP, JAN, UMH: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the REIT - Residential subindustry, Independence Realty 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.
Independence Realty Trust Interest Coverage vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Independence Realty Trust's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Independence Realty 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.
Independence Realty Trust (IRT) has a Interest Coverage of 1.05 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Independence Realty Trust and its competitors. This is 27% below median its historical median of 1.44. Over the past decade, Independence Realty Trust's Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.07 to 1.70. According to the industry distribution chart, Independence Realty Trust ranks #561 out of 698 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 80.4%.
Is Independence Realty Trust's Interest Coverage too high?
Independence Realty Trust's current Interest Coverage of 1.05 is 27% below median its 10-year median of 1.44. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.07 to a high of 1.70. The REITs industry median Interest Coverage is 3.13. Independence Realty Trust's value of 1.05 is 66.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Independence Realty Trust ranks #561 out of 698 companies in the REITs industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Independence Realty Trust has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Independence Realty Trust's Interest Coverage compare to MRP and JAN?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Independence Realty Trust ranks #561 out of 698 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Independence Realty Trust in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 3.13. Independence Realty Trust's value of 1.05 is 66.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Independence Realty Trust's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.07 to 1.70 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.44 vs. the industry median of 3.13, Independence Realty Trust 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 REITs company?
The median Interest Coverage among REITs companies is 3.13, based on 698 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. Independence Realty Trust's current Interest Coverage of 1.05 is 66.4% 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 Independence Realty Trust and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Interest Coverage is 3.13 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Independence Realty Trust's current Interest Coverage is 1.05, which is 27% below median its own 10-year median of 1.44. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Independence Realty Trust stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Independence Realty Trust (IRT) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $17.12, compared to a current price of $17.15 — trading 0.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 1.05, which is 27% below median its 10-year median of 1.44 and 66.4% below the REITs industry median of 3.13. Independence Realty Trust's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 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 Independence Realty Trust (IRT), the current Interest Coverage is 1.05 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 Independence Realty Trust (IRT) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Independence Realty Trust stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $17.15 is trading 0.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $17.12.
GuruFocus considers Independence Realty Trust to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for IRT:
Interest Coverage: 1.05 (27% below median its 10-year median of 1.44)
GF Value™: $17.12 vs. price of $17.15 (0.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 66.4% below the REITs median (#561 of 698)
No single metric tells the full story. See the IRT stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Independence Realty Trust Inc is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that acquires, owns, operates, improves and manages multifamily apartment communities across non-gateway U.S. markets. It owns and operates multifamily apartment properties, across non-gateway U.S markets, including Atlanta, Columbus, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Indianapolis, Nashville, Oklahoma City, Raleigh-Durham, and Tampa. The company is focused on gaining scale within key amenity-rich submarkets that offer school districts, retail, and various employment centers.
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