Bow Street GroupLSE:BOW Interest Coverage is 9.80 as of Dec. 2025, which is 227% above its 10-year median of 3.00. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 262 Restaurants companies, Bow Street Group ranks worse than 381679.01% 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. Bow Street Group's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was £6.42 Mil. Bow Street Group's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was £-0.66 Mil.
Bow Street Group's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 9.80.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Bow Street Group's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:BOW's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Restaurants industry.
Industry Median: 6.45 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
Bow Street Group (LSE:BOW) 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 .
Bow Street Group Interest Coverage Related Terms
Bow Street Group Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Bow Street 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:BOW vs MCD, SBUX, YUM: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Restaurants subindustry, Bow Street 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.
Bow Street Group Interest Coverage vs Restaurants Industry
For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Bow Street Group's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Bow Street 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.
Bow Street Group (LSE:BOW) has a Interest Coverage of 9.80 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Bow Street Group and its competitors. This is 227% above median its historical median of 3.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Bow Street Group ranks #999999 out of 262 companies in the Restaurants industry.
Is Bow Street Group's Interest Coverage too high?
Bow Street Group's current Interest Coverage of 9.80 is 227% above median its 10-year median of 3.00. The Restaurants industry median Interest Coverage is 6.45. Bow Street Group's value of 9.80 is 51.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Bow Street Group ranks #999999 out of 262 companies in the Restaurants industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Bow Street Group's Interest Coverage compare to MCD and SBUX?
According to the Restaurants industry distribution chart, Bow Street Group ranks #999999 out of 262 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Bow Street Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 6.45. Bow Street Group's value of 9.80 is 51.9% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 3.00 vs. the industry median of 6.45, Bow Street 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 a Restaurants company?
The median Interest Coverage among Restaurants companies is 6.45, based on 262 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. Bow Street Group's current Interest Coverage of 9.80 is 51.9% 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 Bow Street Group and its competitors. For the Restaurants industry, the median Interest Coverage is 6.45 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Bow Street Group's current Interest Coverage is 9.80, which is 227% above median its own 10-year median of 3.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bow Street Group stock overvalued right now?
Bow Street Group (LSE:BOW) has a current Interest Coverage of 9.80. The current Interest Coverage is 9.80, which is 227% above median its 10-year median of 3.00 and 51.9% above the Restaurants industry median of 6.45. 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 Bow Street Group (LSE:BOW), the current Interest Coverage is 9.80 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.
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