Baltic Classifieds Group (LSE:BCG) Interest Coverage: 51.74 (As of Oct. 2025) — 379% Above Median


LSE:BCG Baltic Classifieds Group PLC LSE:BCG
81 GF Score
Price £1.86
GF Value £3.27
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
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What is Baltic Classifieds Group Interest Coverage?

Baltic Classifieds Group LSE:BCG -1.33% 81 Interest Coverage is 51.74 as of Oct. 2025, which is 379% above its 10-year median of 10.80. GuruFocus rates LSE:BCG with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of £3.27 (Significantly Undervalued). Among 316 Interactive Media companies, Baltic Classifieds Group ranks worse than 52.85% 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. Baltic Classifieds Group's Operating Income for the six months ended in Oct. 2025 was £27.11 Mil. Baltic Classifieds Group's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Oct. 2025 was £-0.52 Mil. Baltic Classifieds Group's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2025 was 51.74. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Baltic Classifieds Group's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:BCG' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.82   Med: 10.8   Max: 56.57
Current: 34.34


LSE:BCG's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
52.85% of 316 companies
in the Interactive Media industry
Industry Median: 38.305 vs LSE:BCG: 34.34

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


Baltic Classifieds Group  (LSE:BCG) 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 .


Baltic Classifieds Group Interest Coverage Related Terms


Baltic Classifieds Group Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Baltic Classifieds 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.

Baltic Classifieds Group Interest Coverage Chart

Baltic Classifieds Group Annual Data
Trend Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23 Apr24 Apr25
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 1.17 3.13 11.13 10.80 20.82

Baltic Classifieds Group Semi-Annual Data
Apr19 Apr20 Oct20 Apr21 Oct21 Apr22 Oct22 Apr23 Oct23 Apr24 Oct24 Apr25 Oct25
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 10.36 11.29 17.94 24.66 51.74

LSE:BCG vs GOOGL, META, SPOT: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Baltic Classifieds 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.


Baltic Classifieds Group Interest Coverage vs Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Baltic Classifieds Group's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Baltic Classifieds Group's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Baltic Classifieds Group 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.

Baltic Classifieds Group's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2025, Baltic Classifieds Group's Interest Expense was £-2.20 Mil. Its Operating Income was £45.78 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £21.45 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Apr. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Apr. 2025 )
=-1*45.777/-2.199
=20.82

Baltic Classifieds Group's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Oct. 2025, Baltic Classifieds Group's Interest Expense was £-0.52 Mil. Its Operating Income was £27.11 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £1.18 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Oct. 2025 )/Interest Expense (Q: Oct. 2025 )
=-1*27.11/-0.524
=51.74

* 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 51.74 mean?
Baltic Classifieds Group (LSE:BCG) has a Interest Coverage of 51.74 as of Oct. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Baltic Classifieds Group and its competitors. This is 379% above median its historical median of 10.80. Over the past decade, Baltic Classifieds Group's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.82 to 56.57. According to the industry distribution chart, Baltic Classifieds Group ranks #167 out of 316 companies in the Interactive Media industry, placing it in the top 52.8%.
Is Baltic Classifieds Group's Interest Coverage too high?
Baltic Classifieds Group's current Interest Coverage of 51.74 is 379% above median its 10-year median of 10.80. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.82 to a high of 56.57. The Interactive Media industry median Interest Coverage is 38.31. Baltic Classifieds Group's value of 51.74 is 35.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Baltic Classifieds Group ranks #167 out of 316 companies in the Interactive Media industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Baltic Classifieds Group has a GF Score™ of 81/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Baltic Classifieds Group's Interest Coverage compare to GOOGL and META?
According to the Interactive Media industry distribution chart, Baltic Classifieds Group ranks #167 out of 316 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Baltic Classifieds Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 38.31. Baltic Classifieds Group's value of 51.74 is 35.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Baltic Classifieds Group's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.82 to 56.57 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 10.80 vs. the industry median of 38.31, Baltic Classifieds 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 Interactive Media company?
The median Interest Coverage among Interactive Media companies is 38.31, based on 316 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. Baltic Classifieds Group's current Interest Coverage of 51.74 is 35.1% 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 Baltic Classifieds Group and its competitors. For the Interactive Media industry, the median Interest Coverage is 38.31 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Baltic Classifieds Group's current Interest Coverage is 51.74, which is 379% above median its own 10-year median of 10.80. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Baltic Classifieds Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Baltic Classifieds Group (LSE:BCG) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £3.27, compared to a current price of £1.86 — trading 43.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 51.74, which is 379% above median its 10-year median of 10.80 and 35.1% above the Interactive Media industry median of 38.31. Baltic Classifieds Group's overall GF Score™ is 81/100. 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 Baltic Classifieds Group (LSE:BCG), the current Interest Coverage is 51.74 as of Oct. 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 Baltic Classifieds Group (LSE:BCG) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Baltic Classifieds Group stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of £1.86 is trading 43.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of £3.27. GuruFocus considers Baltic Classifieds Group to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for LSE:BCG:

  • Interest Coverage: 51.74 (379% above median its 10-year median of 10.80)
  • GF Value™: £3.27 vs. price of £1.86 (43.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 81/100
  • Industry Position: 35.1% above the Interactive Media median (#167 of 316)

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


Baltic Classifieds Group Business Description

Other Exchanges BCGl:UK983:Germany
Address Saltoniskiu Street 9B, Vilnius, LTU, LT-08105
Baltic Classifieds Group PLC is an online classifieds group in the Baltics which owns and operates various vertical and generalist online classifieds portals in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Its online classifieds portfolio comprises vertical online classifieds portals, including vertical portals for automotive, real estate, and jobs and services, and a few generalist portals, offering a wide line of products. The main focus of the Group is operating online classifieds platforms for automotive, real estate, jobs and services, and general merchandise in the Baltics. lt generates revenue from fees for service packages based on the number of job ad postings; fees for short-term services including job ad promotion, job ads, and access to the resume database.
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