LKREF (Link Real Estate Investment Trust) Interest Coverage: 4.25 (As of Mar. 2026) — 52% Below Median


LKREF Link Real Estate Investment Trust LKREF
67 GF Score
Price $4.60
GF Value $4.83
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Link Real Estate Investment Trust Interest Coverage?

Link Real Estate Investment Trust LKREF -1.08% 67 Interest Coverage is 4.25 as of Mar. 2026, which is 52% below its 10-year median of 8.85. GuruFocus rates LKREF with a GF Scoreâ„¢ of 67/100 and a GF Valueâ„¢ of $4.83 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 701 REITs companies, Link Real Estate Investment Trust ranks better than 63.48% 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. Link Real Estate Investment Trust's Operating Income for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was $598 Mil. Link Real Estate Investment Trust's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-141 Mil. Link Real Estate Investment Trust's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 4.25. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Link Real Estate Investment Trust's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

LKREF' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.19   Med: 8.85   Max: 18.33
Current: 4.65


LKREF's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
63.48% of 701 companies
in the REITs industry
Industry Median: 3.12 vs LKREF: 4.65

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


Link Real Estate Investment Trust  (OTCPK:LKREF) Interest Coverage Explanation

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 .


Link Real Estate Investment Trust Interest Coverage Related Terms


Link Real Estate Investment Trust Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Link Real Estate Investment 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.

Link Real Estate Investment Trust Interest Coverage Chart

Link Real Estate Investment Trust Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Interest Coverage
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Link Real Estate Investment Trust Semi-Annual Data
Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 Mar26
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LKREF vs SPG, O, KIM: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the REIT - Retail subindustry, Link Real Estate Investment 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.


Link Real Estate Investment Trust Interest Coverage vs REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Link Real Estate Investment Trust's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Link Real Estate Investment Trust's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Link Real Estate Investment Trust Interest Coverage Calculation

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:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Link Real Estate Investment Trust's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026, Link Real Estate Investment Trust's Interest Expense was $-258 Mil. Its Operating Income was $1,201 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $5,690 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Mar. 2026 )/Interest Expense (A: Mar. 2026 )
=-1*1201.129/-258.215
=4.65

Link Real Estate Investment Trust's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Mar. 2026, Link Real Estate Investment Trust's Interest Expense was $-141 Mil. Its Operating Income was $598 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $5,690 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2026 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=-1*598.457/-140.798
=4.25

* 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.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Interest Coverage →
What does a Interest Coverage of 4.25 mean?
Link Real Estate Investment Trust (LKREF) has a Interest Coverage of 4.25 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Link Real Estate Investment Trust and its competitors. This is 52% below median its historical median of 8.85. Over the past decade, Link Real Estate Investment Trust's Interest Coverage has ranged from 4.19 to 18.33. According to the industry distribution chart, Link Real Estate Investment Trust ranks #256 out of 701 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 36.5%.
Is Link Real Estate Investment Trust's Interest Coverage too high?
Link Real Estate Investment Trust's current Interest Coverage of 4.25 is 52% below median its 10-year median of 8.85. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.19 to a high of 18.33. The REITs industry median Interest Coverage is 3.12. Link Real Estate Investment Trust's value of 4.25 is 36.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Link Real Estate Investment Trust ranks #256 out of 701 companies in the REITs industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Link Real Estate Investment Trust has a GF Scoreâ„¢ of 67/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Link Real Estate Investment Trust's Interest Coverage compare to SPG and O?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Link Real Estate Investment Trust ranks #256 out of 701 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Link Real Estate Investment Trust in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 3.12. Link Real Estate Investment Trust's value of 4.25 is 36.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Link Real Estate Investment Trust's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 4.19 to 18.33 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 8.85 vs. the industry median of 3.12, Link Real Estate Investment Trust 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 a REITs company?
The median Interest Coverage among REITs companies is 3.12, based on 701 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. Link Real Estate Investment Trust's current Interest Coverage of 4.25 is 36.2% 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 Link Real Estate Investment Trust and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Interest Coverage is 3.12 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Link Real Estate Investment Trust's current Interest Coverage is 4.25, which is 52% below median its own 10-year median of 8.85. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Link Real Estate Investment Trust stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Link Real Estate Investment Trust (LKREF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $4.83, compared to a current price of $4.60 — trading 4.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 4.25, which is 52% below median its 10-year median of 8.85 and 36.2% above the REITs industry median of 3.12. Link Real Estate Investment Trust's overall GF Score™ is 67/100 with 4 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 Link Real Estate Investment Trust (LKREF), the current Interest Coverage is 4.25 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 Link Real Estate Investment Trust (LKREF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Link Real Estate Investment Trust stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $4.60 is trading 4.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of $4.83. GuruFocus considers Link Real Estate Investment Trust to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for LKREF:

  • Interest Coverage: 4.25 (52% below median its 10-year median of 8.85)
  • GF Value™: $4.83 vs. price of $4.60 (4.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 67/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 36.2% above the REITs median (#256 of 701)

No single metric tells the full story. See the LKREF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Link Real Estate Investment Trust Business Description

Industry Real EstateREITs
Other Exchanges 00823:Hong KongL5R:Germany
Address 77 Hoi Bun Road, 20th Floor, Tower 1, The Quayside, Kowloon, Kwun Tong, Hong Kong, HKG
Link REIT is Asia's largest REIT, listed in 2005 to privatize retail assets held by the Hong Kong Housing Authority. It owns 154 properties and around 57,000 car park spaces. It expanded its investment mandate in 2014 to allow overseas acquisitions, and has since acquired retail, office, and logistics properties in China, as well as an office development project in Hong Kong. Link also expanded its footprint to Sydney, Melbourne, London, and Singapore.
67GF Score

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