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Stadio HoldingsJSE:SDO +3.36%71 Interest Coverage is 26.89 as of Dec. 2025, which is 80% above its 10-year median of 14.92. GuruFocus rates JSE:SDO with a GF Score™ of 71/100 and a GF Value™ of R7.99 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 194 Education companies, Stadio Holdings ranks better than 61.86% 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. Stadio Holdings's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was R211 Mil. Stadio Holdings's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was R-8 Mil.
Stadio Holdings's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 26.89.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Stadio Holdings's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
JSE:SDO'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.36 Med: 14.92 Max: No Debt
Current: 27.7
JSE:SDO's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 61.86% of 194
companies
in the Education industry
Industry Median: 13.39
vs JSE:SDO: 27.70
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 .
Stadio Holdings Interest Coverage Related Terms
Stadio Holdings Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Stadio Holdings'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.
JSE:SDO vs EDU, TAL, LAUR: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Stadio Holdings'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.
Stadio Holdings Interest Coverage vs Education Industry
For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Stadio Holdings's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Stadio Holdings'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.
Stadio Holdings (JSE:SDO) has a Interest Coverage of 26.89 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Stadio Holdings and its competitors. This is 80% above median its historical median of 14.92. Over the past decade, Stadio Holdings' Interest Coverage has ranged from 6.36 to 10,000.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Stadio Holdings ranks #74 out of 194 companies in the Education industry, placing it in the top 38.1%.
Is Stadio Holdings' Interest Coverage too high?
Stadio Holdings' current Interest Coverage of 26.89 is 80% above median its 10-year median of 14.92. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 6.36 to a high of 10,000.00. The Education industry median Interest Coverage is 13.39. Stadio Holdings' value of 26.89 is 100.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Stadio Holdings ranks #74 out of 194 companies in the Education industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Stadio Holdings has a GF Score™ of 71/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Stadio Holdings' Interest Coverage compare to EDU and TAL?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, Stadio Holdings ranks #74 out of 194 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Stadio Holdings in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 13.39. Stadio Holdings' value of 26.89 is 100.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Stadio Holdings' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 6.36 to 10,000.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 14.92 vs. the industry median of 13.39, Stadio Holdings 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 Education company?
The median Interest Coverage among Education companies is 13.39, based on 194 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. Stadio Holdings's current Interest Coverage of 26.89 is 100.8% 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 Stadio Holdings and its competitors. For the Education industry, the median Interest Coverage is 13.39 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Stadio Holdings's current Interest Coverage is 26.89, which is 80% above median its own 10-year median of 14.92. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Stadio Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Stadio Holdings (JSE:SDO) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is R7.99, compared to a current price of R13.22 — trading 65.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 26.89, which is 80% above median its 10-year median of 14.92 and 100.8% above the Education industry median of 13.39. Stadio Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 71/100 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 Stadio Holdings (JSE:SDO), the current Interest Coverage is 26.89 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 Stadio Holdings (JSE:SDO) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Stadio Holdings stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of R13.22 is trading 65.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of R7.99.
GuruFocus considers Stadio Holdings to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for JSE:SDO:
Interest Coverage: 26.89 (80% above median its 10-year median of 14.92)
GF Value™: R7.99 vs. price of R13.22 (65.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 100.8% above the Education median (#74 of 194)
No single metric tells the full story. See the JSE:SDO stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Stadio Holdings Ltd facilitates the widening of access to quality and relevant higher education programmes in Southern Africa through its three prestigious higher education institutions, namely STADIO Higher Education, AFDA and Milpark Education. The institutions offer a diverse range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes via the contact learning and distance learning modes of delivery. Geographically it operates in South Africa and Namibia with the majority of the revenue deriving from South Africa.
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