Alumasc GroupLSE:ALU 79 Interest Coverage is 7.94 as of Dec. 2025, which is 62% below its 10-year median of 20.68. GuruFocus rates LSE:ALU with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of £2.39 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 449 Utilities - Regulated companies, Alumasc Group ranks better than 73.94% 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. Alumasc Group's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was £4.3 Mil. Alumasc Group's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was £-0.5 Mil.
Alumasc Group's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 7.94.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Alumasc Group's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:ALU'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 7.91 Med: 20.68 Max: 67.23
Current: 8.87
LSE:ALU's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 73.94% of 449
companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 3.78
vs LSE:ALU: 8.87
Alumasc Group (LSE:ALU) 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 .
Alumasc Group Interest Coverage Related Terms
Alumasc Group Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Alumasc Group'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.
LSE:ALU vs AWK, WTRG, AWR: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Utilities - Regulated Water subindustry, Alumasc Group'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.
Alumasc Group Interest Coverage vs Utilities - Regulated Industry
For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Alumasc Group's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Alumasc Group'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.
Alumasc Group (LSE:ALU) has a Interest Coverage of 7.94 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Alumasc Group and its competitors. This is 62% below median its historical median of 20.68. Over the past decade, Alumasc Group's Interest Coverage has ranged from 7.91 to 67.23. According to the industry distribution chart, Alumasc Group ranks #117 out of 449 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 26.1%.
Is Alumasc Group's Interest Coverage too high?
Alumasc Group's current Interest Coverage of 7.94 is 62% below median its 10-year median of 20.68. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 7.91 to a high of 67.23. The Utilities - Regulated industry median Interest Coverage is 3.78. Alumasc Group's value of 7.94 is 110.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Alumasc Group ranks #117 out of 449 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Alumasc Group has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Alumasc Group's Interest Coverage compare to AWK and WTRG?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Alumasc Group ranks #117 out of 449 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Alumasc Group in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 3.78. Alumasc Group's value of 7.94 is 110.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Alumasc Group's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 7.91 to 67.23 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 20.68 vs. the industry median of 3.78, Alumasc Group 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 Utilities - Regulated company?
The median Interest Coverage among Utilities - Regulated companies is 3.78, based on 449 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. Alumasc Group's current Interest Coverage of 7.94 is 110.1% 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 Alumasc Group and its competitors. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median Interest Coverage is 3.78 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Alumasc Group's current Interest Coverage is 7.94, which is 62% below median its own 10-year median of 20.68. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Alumasc Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alumasc Group (LSE:ALU) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is £2.39, compared to a current price of £2.35 — trading 1.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 7.94, which is 62% below median its 10-year median of 20.68 and 110.1% above the Utilities - Regulated industry median of 3.78. Alumasc Group's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Alumasc Group (LSE:ALU), the current Interest Coverage is 7.94 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 Alumasc Group (LSE:ALU) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alumasc Group stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of £2.35 is trading 1.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of £2.39.
GuruFocus considers Alumasc Group to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for LSE:ALU:
Interest Coverage: 7.94 (62% below median its 10-year median of 20.68)
GF Value™: £2.39 vs. price of £2.35 (1.7% below fair value)
Industry Position: 110.1% above the Utilities - Regulated median (#117 of 449)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:ALU stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Alumasc Group PLC is a building product, system, and solution company. Its segment includes Water Management, Building Envelope, and Housebuilding Products. The company operates in the UK, Europe, North America, the Middle East, the Far East, and the Rest of the World. It generates the majority of its revenue from the United Kingdom. The company generates the majority of its revenue from Water Management, which provides rainwater and drainage products that capture, retain, and control the flow of rainwater inside and outside buildings from the original source to water course, sewer, or ground.
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