Bloomsbury PublishingLSE:BMY -0.31%85 Interest Coverage is 18.22 as of Feb. 2026, which is 65% below its 10-year median of 51.53. GuruFocus rates LSE:BMY with a GF Score™ of 85/100 and a GF Value™ of £5.51 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 604 Media - Diversified companies, Bloomsbury Publishing ranks better than 57.78% 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. Bloomsbury Publishing's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Feb. 2026 was £16.4 Mil. Bloomsbury Publishing's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Feb. 2026 was £-0.9 Mil.
Bloomsbury Publishing's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was 18.22.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Bloomsbury Publishing's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:BMY'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 15.9 Med: 51.53 Max: 240.44
Current: 18.63
LSE:BMY's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 57.78% of 604
companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 11.66
vs LSE:BMY: 18.63
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 .
Bloomsbury Publishing Interest Coverage Related Terms
Bloomsbury Publishing Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Bloomsbury Publishing'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.
For the Publishing subindustry, Bloomsbury Publishing'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.
Bloomsbury Publishing Interest Coverage vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Bloomsbury Publishing's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Bloomsbury Publishing'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.
Bloomsbury Publishing (LSE:BMY) has a Interest Coverage of 18.22 as of Feb. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Bloomsbury Publishing and its competitors. This is 65% below median its historical median of 51.53. Over the past decade, Bloomsbury Publishing's Interest Coverage has ranged from 15.90 to 240.44. According to the industry distribution chart, Bloomsbury Publishing ranks #255 out of 604 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 42.2%.
Is Bloomsbury Publishing's Interest Coverage too high?
Bloomsbury Publishing's current Interest Coverage of 18.22 is 65% below median its 10-year median of 51.53. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 15.90 to a high of 240.44. The Media - Diversified industry median Interest Coverage is 11.66. Bloomsbury Publishing's value of 18.22 is 56.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Bloomsbury Publishing ranks #255 out of 604 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Bloomsbury Publishing has a GF Score™ of 85/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Bloomsbury Publishing's Interest Coverage compare to NYT and WLY?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Bloomsbury Publishing ranks #255 out of 604 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Bloomsbury Publishing in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 11.66. Bloomsbury Publishing's value of 18.22 is 56.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Bloomsbury Publishing's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 15.90 to 240.44 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 51.53 vs. the industry median of 11.66, Bloomsbury Publishing 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Interest Coverage among Media - Diversified companies is 11.66, based on 604 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. Bloomsbury Publishing's current Interest Coverage of 18.22 is 56.3% 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 Bloomsbury Publishing and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Interest Coverage is 11.66 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Bloomsbury Publishing's current Interest Coverage is 18.22, which is 65% below median its own 10-year median of 51.53. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bloomsbury Publishing stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bloomsbury Publishing (LSE:BMY) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £5.51, compared to a current price of £6.41 — trading 16.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 18.22, which is 65% below median its 10-year median of 51.53 and 56.3% above the Media - Diversified industry median of 11.66. Bloomsbury Publishing's overall GF Score™ is 85/100 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 Bloomsbury Publishing (LSE:BMY), the current Interest Coverage is 18.22 as of Feb. 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 Bloomsbury Publishing (LSE:BMY) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bloomsbury Publishing stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of £6.41 is trading 16.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of £5.51.
GuruFocus considers Bloomsbury Publishing to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for LSE:BMY:
Interest Coverage: 18.22 (65% below median its 10-year median of 51.53)
GF Value™: £5.51 vs. price of £6.41 (16.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 56.3% above the Media - Diversified median (#255 of 604)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:BMY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC is a publisher of books and other media for general readers, children, students, researchers, and professionals. It offers authors access to these multiple markets in multiple formats throughout the world in print, through e-books, digital downloads, and apps in schools, libraries, universities, and in terrestrial and internet bookshops. The company divisions are Consumer and Non-Consumer. Consumer division is split out into Children's Trade and Adult Trade; and Non-Consumer split between Academic and Professional, Education, Special Interest, and Content Services. It derives maximum revenue from the Consumer division segment. The company operates in the UK, North America, and other countries.
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