LineageLINE +1.97%11 Interest Coverage is 0.52 as of Mar. 2026, which is 37% below its 10-year median of 0.83. GuruFocus rates LINE with a GF Score™ of 11/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 700 REITs companies, Lineage ranks worse than 91.43% 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. Lineage's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $43 Mil. Lineage's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-83 Mil.
Lineage's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.52.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Warning Sign:
Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Lineage Incs earnings cannot cover its interest expense. If the situation continues, the company may have to issue more debt.
The historical rank and industry rank for Lineage's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
LINE'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.68 Med: 0.83 Max: 1.03
Current: 0.73
LINE's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 91.43% of 700
companies
in the REITs industry
Industry Median: 3.095
vs LINE: 0.73
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 .
Lineage Interest Coverage Related Terms
Lineage Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Lineage'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.
LINE vs EGP, CUBE, FR: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the REIT - Industrial subindustry, Lineage'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.
Lineage Interest Coverage vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Lineage's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Lineage'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.
Lineage (LINE) has a Interest Coverage of 0.52 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Lineage and its competitors. This is 37% below median its historical median of 0.83. Over the past decade, Lineage's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.68 to 1.03. According to the industry distribution chart, Lineage ranks #640 out of 700 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 91.4%.
Is Lineage's Interest Coverage too high?
Lineage's current Interest Coverage of 0.52 is 37% below median its 10-year median of 0.83. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.68 to a high of 1.03. The REITs industry median Interest Coverage is 3.10. Lineage's value of 0.52 is 83.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Lineage ranks #640 out of 700 companies in the REITs industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Lineage has a GF Score™ of 11/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lineage's Interest Coverage compare to EGP and CUBE?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Lineage ranks #640 out of 700 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Lineage in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 3.10. Lineage's value of 0.52 is 83.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Lineage's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.68 to 1.03 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.83 vs. the industry median of 3.10, Lineage 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 3.10, based on 700 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. Lineage's current Interest Coverage of 0.52 is 83.2% 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 Lineage and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Interest Coverage is 3.10 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Lineage's current Interest Coverage is 0.52, which is 37% below median its own 10-year median of 0.83. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lineage stock overvalued right now?
Lineage (LINE) has a current Interest Coverage of 0.52. The current Interest Coverage is 0.52, which is 37% below median its 10-year median of 0.83 and 83.2% below the REITs industry median of 3.10. Lineage's overall GF Score™ is 11/100 with 7 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 Lineage (LINE), the current Interest Coverage is 0.52 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.
Lineage Inc is a temperature-controlled warehouse real estate investment trust. It operates an interconnected temperature-controlled warehouse network, comprising approximately millions of square feet across several warehouses predominantly located in densely populated critical-distribution markets across North America, Asia-Pacific, and Europe. The company's reportable segments are: Global Warehousing, which utilizes the company's industrial real estate properties to provide temperature-controlled warehousing services to its customers; and Global Integrated Solutions, which complements warehousing with supply chain services. Maximum revenue for the company is generated from the Global Warehousing segment. Geographically, it generates maximum revenue from the United States.
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