Henry BootLSE:BOOT +0.61%69 Interest Coverage is 4.21 as of Dec. 2025, which is 73% below its 10-year median of 15.72. GuruFocus rates LSE:BOOT with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of £1.76 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,299 Real Estate companies, Henry Boot ranks worse than 57.27% 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. Henry Boot's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was £16.6 Mil. Henry Boot's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was £-3.9 Mil.
Henry Boot's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 4.21.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Henry Boot's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:BOOT'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.16 Med: 15.72 Max: 45.62
Current: 3.16
LSE:BOOT's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 57.27% of 1299
companies
in the Real Estate industry
Industry Median: 4.25
vs LSE:BOOT: 3.16
Henry Boot (LSE:BOOT) 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 .
Henry Boot Interest Coverage Related Terms
Henry Boot Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Henry Boot'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.
Henry Boot Interest Coverage Competitor Comparison
For the Real Estate - Diversified subindustry, Henry Boot'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.
Henry Boot Interest Coverage vs Real Estate Industry
For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Henry Boot's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Henry Boot'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.
Henry Boot (LSE:BOOT) has a Interest Coverage of 4.21 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Henry Boot and its competitors. This is 73% below median its historical median of 15.72. Over the past decade, Henry Boot's Interest Coverage has ranged from 3.16 to 45.62. According to the industry distribution chart, Henry Boot ranks #744 out of 1299 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 57.3%.
Is Henry Boot's Interest Coverage too high?
Henry Boot's current Interest Coverage of 4.21 is 73% below median its 10-year median of 15.72. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.16 to a high of 45.62. The Real Estate industry median Interest Coverage is 4.25. Henry Boot's value of 4.21 is 0.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Henry Boot ranks #744 out of 1299 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Henry Boot has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Henry Boot's Interest Coverage compare to competitors?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, Henry Boot ranks #744 out of 1299 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Henry Boot in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 4.25. Henry Boot's value of 4.21 is 0.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Henry Boot's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 3.16 to 45.62 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 15.72 vs. the industry median of 4.25, Henry Boot 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 Real Estate company?
The median Interest Coverage among Real Estate companies is 4.25, based on 1,299 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. Henry Boot's current Interest Coverage of 4.21 is 0.9% 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 Henry Boot and its competitors. For the Real Estate industry, the median Interest Coverage is 4.25 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Henry Boot's current Interest Coverage is 4.21, which is 73% below median its own 10-year median of 15.72. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Henry Boot stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Henry Boot (LSE:BOOT) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is £1.76, compared to a current price of £1.66 — trading 5.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 4.21, which is 73% below median its 10-year median of 15.72 and 0.9% below the Real Estate industry median of 4.25. Henry Boot's overall GF Score™ is 69/100 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 Henry Boot (LSE:BOOT), the current Interest Coverage is 4.21 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 Henry Boot (LSE:BOOT) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Henry Boot stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of £1.66 is trading 5.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of £1.76.
GuruFocus considers Henry Boot to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for LSE:BOOT:
Interest Coverage: 4.21 (73% below median its 10-year median of 15.72)
GF Value™: £1.76 vs. price of £1.66 (5.7% below fair value)
Industry Position: 0.9% below the Real Estate median (#744 of 1299)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:BOOT stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Henry Boot PLC is a United Kingdom-based company engaged in the real estate sector. The firm operates in three segments: Property Investment and Development, which is inclusive of property investment, property development, housebuilding, and associated trading activities; Home building, which is inclusive of housebuilding and related activities; Land Promotion, which includes land management, development, and trading activities; and Construction, inclusive of its PFI (Private Finance Initiative contract) company, and plant hire activities. It derives maximum revenue from the Land Promotion segment.
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