HiscoxLSE:HSX -0.21%73 Interest Coverage is 13.13 as of Dec. 2025, which is 65% above its 10-year median of 7.94. GuruFocus rates LSE:HSX with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of £14.66 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 353 Insurance companies, Hiscox ranks worse than 59.21% 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
EBIT
by its Interest Expense. Hiscox's
EBIT
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was £369 Mil. Hiscox's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was £-28 Mil.
Hiscox's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 13.13.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Hiscox's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:HSX'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.45 Med: 7.94 Max: 18.49
Current: 11.98
LSE:HSX's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 59.21% of 353
companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 16.26
vs LSE:HSX: 11.98
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 .
Hiscox Interest Coverage Related Terms
Hiscox Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Hiscox'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:HSX vs CB, PGR, TRV: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Insurance - Property & Casualty subindustry, Hiscox'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.
Hiscox Interest Coverage vs Insurance Industry
For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Hiscox's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Hiscox'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.
Hiscox (LSE:HSX) has a Interest Coverage of 13.13 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Hiscox and its competitors. This is 65% above median its historical median of 7.94. Over the past decade, Hiscox's Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.45 to 18.49. According to the industry distribution chart, Hiscox ranks #209 out of 353 companies in the Insurance industry, placing it in the top 59.2%.
Is Hiscox's Interest Coverage too high?
Hiscox's current Interest Coverage of 13.13 is 65% above median its 10-year median of 7.94. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.45 to a high of 18.49. The Insurance industry median Interest Coverage is 16.26. Hiscox's value of 13.13 is 19.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Hiscox ranks #209 out of 353 companies in the Insurance industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Hiscox has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hiscox's Interest Coverage compare to CB and PGR?
According to the Insurance industry distribution chart, Hiscox ranks #209 out of 353 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Hiscox in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 16.26. Hiscox's value of 13.13 is 19.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Hiscox's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.45 to 18.49 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 7.94 vs. the industry median of 16.26, Hiscox 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 an Insurance company?
The median Interest Coverage among Insurance companies is 16.26, based on 353 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. Hiscox's current Interest Coverage of 13.13 is 19.2% 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 Hiscox and its competitors. For the Insurance industry, the median Interest Coverage is 16.26 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Hiscox's current Interest Coverage is 13.13, which is 65% above median its own 10-year median of 7.94. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hiscox stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hiscox (LSE:HSX) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £14.66, compared to a current price of £18.57 — trading 26.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 13.13, which is 65% above median its 10-year median of 7.94 and 19.2% below the Insurance industry median of 16.26. Hiscox's overall GF Score™ is 73/100 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 Hiscox (LSE:HSX), the current Interest Coverage is 13.13 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 Hiscox (LSE:HSX) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hiscox stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of £18.57 is trading 26.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of £14.66.
GuruFocus considers Hiscox to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for LSE:HSX:
Interest Coverage: 13.13 (65% above median its 10-year median of 7.94)
GF Value™: £14.66 vs. price of £18.57 (26.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 19.2% below the Insurance median (#209 of 353)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:HSX stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Hiscox Ltd is a property and casualty insurance company. The company aims to balance catastrophe-exposed businesses with less volatile local specialty businesses. Its product offerings include property, casualty, crisis management (covering terrorism and kidnap and ransom), marine, energy, and specialty areas like space insurance. The company's operating segments consist of Hiscox Retail, Hiscox London Market, Hiscox Re, and Other. The majority of the revenue is generated from its Hiscox Retail segment, which represents retail business divisions in the UK, Europe, the USA, and Asia. Geographically, the company earns insurance revenue from places like the United States, which generates key revenue, as well as the United Kingdom, Europe, and other regions.
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