InformaLSE:INF +0.56%82 Interest Coverage is 5.17 as of Dec. 2025, which is 7% below its 10-year median of 5.58. GuruFocus rates LSE:INF with a GF Score™ of 82/100 and a GF Value™ of £11.25 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 605 Media - Diversified companies, Informa ranks worse than 64.3% 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. Informa's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was £455 Mil. Informa's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was £-88 Mil.
Informa's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 5.17.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Informa's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:INF'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.65 Med: 5.58 Max: 8.14
Current: 5
LSE:INF's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 64.3% of 605
companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 11.65
vs LSE:INF: 5.00
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 .
Informa Interest Coverage Related Terms
Informa Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Informa'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, Informa'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.
Informa Interest Coverage vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Informa's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Informa'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.
Informa (LSE:INF) has a Interest Coverage of 5.17 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Informa and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 5.58. Over the past decade, Informa's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.65 to 8.14. According to the industry distribution chart, Informa ranks #389 out of 605 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 64.3%.
Is Informa's Interest Coverage too high?
Informa's current Interest Coverage of 5.17 is near median its 10-year median of 5.58. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.65 to a high of 8.14. The Media - Diversified industry median Interest Coverage is 11.65. Informa's value of 5.17 is 55.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Informa ranks #389 out of 605 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Informa has a GF Score™ of 82/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Informa's Interest Coverage compare to NYT and WLY?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Informa ranks #389 out of 605 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Informa in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 11.65. Informa's value of 5.17 is 55.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Informa's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.65 to 8.14 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.58 vs. the industry median of 11.65, Informa 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Interest Coverage among Media - Diversified companies is 11.65, based on 605 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. Informa's current Interest Coverage of 5.17 is 55.6% 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 Informa and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Interest Coverage is 11.65 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Informa's current Interest Coverage is 5.17, which is near median its own 10-year median of 5.58. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Informa stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Informa (LSE:INF) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £11.25, compared to a current price of £8.98 — trading 20.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 5.17, which is near median its 10-year median of 5.58 and 55.6% below the Media - Diversified industry median of 11.65. Informa's overall GF Score™ is 82/100 with 6 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 Informa (LSE:INF), the current Interest Coverage is 5.17 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 Informa (LSE:INF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Informa stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of £8.98 is trading 20.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of £11.25.
GuruFocus considers Informa to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for LSE:INF:
Interest Coverage: 5.17 (near median its 10-year median of 5.58)
GF Value™: £11.25 vs. price of £8.98 (20.2% below fair value)
Industry Position: 55.6% below the Media - Diversified median (#389 of 605)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:INF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Informa PLC is an international events, digital services, and academic research group. The group's reportable segments are Live B2B Events, which comprises Informa Markets, Informa Connect, and Informa Festivals, Informa Tech, and Taylor & Francis. The Informa Markets segment generates the highest revenue, connecting buyers and sellers across various specialist markets, including boating, pharmaceuticals, food, fashion, and infrastructure. This is achieved by delivering transaction-focused live events, such as exhibitions, specialist digital content, and targeted digital services, including data-driven demand generation products. It generates half its revenue from North America, followed by Asia.
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