Legacy EducationLGCY +0.77%48 Interest Coverage is 492.88 as of Mar. 2026, which is 835% above its 10-year median of 52.69. GuruFocus rates LGCY with a GF Score™ of 48/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 196 Education companies, Legacy Education ranks better than 78.06% 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. Legacy Education's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $3.94 Mil. Legacy Education's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-0.01 Mil.
Legacy Education's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 492.88.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Legacy Education's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
LGCY'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 30.7 Med: 52.69 Max: 125.71
Current: 125.71
LGCY's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 78.06% of 196
companies
in the Education industry
Industry Median: 12.84
vs LGCY: 125.71
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 .
Legacy Education Interest Coverage Related Terms
Legacy Education Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Legacy Education'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.
LGCY vs CHGG, COE, STG: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Legacy Education'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.
Legacy Education Interest Coverage vs Education Industry
For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Legacy Education's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Legacy Education'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.
Legacy Education (LGCY) has a Interest Coverage of 492.88 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Legacy Education and its competitors. This is 835% above median its historical median of 52.69. Over the past decade, Legacy Education's Interest Coverage has ranged from 30.70 to 125.71. According to the industry distribution chart, Legacy Education ranks #43 out of 196 companies in the Education industry, placing it in the top 21.9%.
Is Legacy Education's Interest Coverage too high?
Legacy Education's current Interest Coverage of 492.88 is 835% above median its 10-year median of 52.69. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 30.70 to a high of 125.71. The Education industry median Interest Coverage is 12.84. Legacy Education's value of 492.88 is 3738.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Legacy Education ranks #43 out of 196 companies in the Education industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Legacy Education has a GF Score™ of 48/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Legacy Education's Interest Coverage compare to CHGG and COE?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, Legacy Education ranks #43 out of 196 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Legacy Education in the top 22% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 12.84. Legacy Education's value of 492.88 is 3738.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Legacy Education's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 30.70 to 125.71 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 52.69 vs. the industry median of 12.84, Legacy Education 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 12.84, based on 196 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. Legacy Education's current Interest Coverage of 492.88 is 3738.6% 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 Legacy Education and its competitors. For the Education industry, the median Interest Coverage is 12.84 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Legacy Education's current Interest Coverage is 492.88, which is 835% above median its own 10-year median of 52.69. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Legacy Education stock overvalued right now?
Legacy Education (LGCY) has a current Interest Coverage of 492.88. The current Interest Coverage is 492.88, which is 835% above median its 10-year median of 52.69 and 3738.6% above the Education industry median of 12.84. Legacy Education's overall GF Score™ is 48/100 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 Legacy Education (LGCY), the current Interest Coverage is 492.88 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.
Legacy Education Inc is engaged in career-focused, post-secondary education services to students at all stages of adult life, from recent high school graduates to working parents.
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