Heavitree BreweryLSE:HVT 77 Interest Coverage is 19.35 as of Apr. 2026, which is 133% above its 10-year median of 8.31. GuruFocus rates LSE:HVT with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of £2.88 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 262 Restaurants companies, Heavitree Brewery ranks better than 58.4% 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. Heavitree Brewery's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Apr. 2026 was £0.50 Mil. Heavitree Brewery's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Apr. 2026 was £-0.03 Mil.
Heavitree Brewery's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was 19.35.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Heavitree Brewery's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:HVT'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.87 Med: 8.31 Max: 10.35
Current: 8.6
LSE:HVT's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 58.4% of 262
companies
in the Restaurants industry
Industry Median: 6.45
vs LSE:HVT: 8.60
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 .
Heavitree Brewery Interest Coverage Related Terms
Heavitree Brewery Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Heavitree Brewery'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:HVT vs MCD, SBUX, CMG: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Restaurants subindustry, Heavitree Brewery'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.
Heavitree Brewery Interest Coverage vs Restaurants Industry
For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Heavitree Brewery's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Heavitree Brewery'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.
Heavitree Brewery (LSE:HVT) has a Interest Coverage of 19.35 as of Apr. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Heavitree Brewery and its competitors. This is 133% above median its historical median of 8.31. Over the past decade, Heavitree Brewery's Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.87 to 10.35. According to the industry distribution chart, Heavitree Brewery ranks #109 out of 262 companies in the Restaurants industry, placing it in the top 41.6%.
Is Heavitree Brewery's Interest Coverage too high?
Heavitree Brewery's current Interest Coverage of 19.35 is 133% above median its 10-year median of 8.31. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.87 to a high of 10.35. The Restaurants industry median Interest Coverage is 6.45. Heavitree Brewery's value of 19.35 is 200% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Heavitree Brewery ranks #109 out of 262 companies in the Restaurants industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Heavitree Brewery has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Heavitree Brewery's Interest Coverage compare to MCD and SBUX?
According to the Restaurants industry distribution chart, Heavitree Brewery ranks #109 out of 262 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Heavitree Brewery in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 6.45. Heavitree Brewery's value of 19.35 is 200% above this benchmark. Historically, Heavitree Brewery's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.87 to 10.35 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 8.31 vs. the industry median of 6.45, Heavitree Brewery 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. Heavitree Brewery's current Interest Coverage of 19.35 is 200% 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 Heavitree Brewery 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. Heavitree Brewery's current Interest Coverage is 19.35, which is 133% above median its own 10-year median of 8.31. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Heavitree Brewery stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Heavitree Brewery (LSE:HVT) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £2.88, compared to a current price of £2.20 — trading 23.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 19.35, which is 133% above median its 10-year median of 8.31 and 200% above the Restaurants industry median of 6.45. Heavitree Brewery's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 2 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 Heavitree Brewery (LSE:HVT), the current Interest Coverage is 19.35 as of Apr. 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 Heavitree Brewery (LSE:HVT) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Heavitree Brewery stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of £2.20 is trading 23.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of £2.88.
GuruFocus considers Heavitree Brewery to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for LSE:HVT:
Interest Coverage: 19.35 (133% above median its 10-year median of 8.31)
GF Value™: £2.88 vs. price of £2.20 (23.6% below fair value)
Industry Position: 200% above the Restaurants median (#109 of 262)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:HVT stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Heavitree Brewery PLC is a UK-based company engaged in the business of running and developing a leased and tenanted estate in the South West of England. It currently owns several pubs such as The Anchor Inn, The Ashcott Inn, The Atmospheric Railway, The Beach Hotel, The Bell Inn, The Brunswick Arms, and others. These pubs are run by tenants under tenancy agreements or leases. It operates in one business segment: leased estates. Geographically, all of its revenue is generated in, and all assets are held in the United Kingdom.
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