London & Associated Properties (LSE:LAS) Interest Coverage: 0 (At Loss) (As of Jun. 2025)


What is London & Associated Properties Interest Coverage?

London & Associated Properties LSE:LAS +33.33% Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Jun. 2025. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

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. London & Associated Properties's Operating Income for the six months ended in Jun. 2025 was £-2.18 Mil. London & Associated Properties's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Jun. 2025 was £-1.13 Mil. did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for London & Associated Properties's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


LSE:LAS's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Real Estate industry.
Industry Median: 4.24
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

London & Associated Properties  (LSE:LAS) 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 .

London & Associated Properties Interest Coverage Related Terms

London & Associated Properties Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for London & Associated Properties'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.

London & Associated Properties Interest Coverage Chart

London & Associated Properties Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 1.19 11.04 0.32 1.78

London & Associated Properties Semi-Annual Data
Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 0.82 3.07 0.40 0.00

LSE:LAS vs CBRE, CSGP, BEKE: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Real Estate Services subindustry, London & Associated Properties'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.

London & Associated Properties Interest Coverage vs Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, London & Associated Properties's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where London & Associated Properties's Interest Coverage falls into.


London & Associated Properties Interest Coverage Calculation

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:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

London & Associated Properties's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024, London & Associated Properties's Interest Expense was £-2.97 Mil. Its Operating Income was £5.29 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £20.06 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2024 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2024 )
=-1*5.293/-2.971
=1.78

London & Associated Properties's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Jun. 2025, London & Associated Properties's Interest Expense was £-1.13 Mil. Its Operating Income was £-2.18 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £19.07 Mil.

London & Associated Properties did not have earnings to cover the 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.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Interest Coverage →
What does a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) mean?
London & Associated Properties (LSE:LAS) has a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) as of Jun. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on London & Associated Properties and its competitors.
Is London & Associated Properties' Interest Coverage too high?
London & Associated Properties' current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss).
How does London & Associated Properties' Interest Coverage compare to CBRE and CSGP?
London & Associated Properties' Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) can be compared against companies in the Real Estate industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 4.24. 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 4.24, based on 1,295 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. 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 London & Associated Properties and its competitors. For the Real Estate industry, the median Interest Coverage is 4.24 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. London & Associated Properties's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is London & Associated Properties stock overvalued right now?
London & Associated Properties (LSE:LAS) has a current Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss). The stock's GF Value™ is £0.10, compared to a current price of £0.04 — trading 60% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). 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 London & Associated Properties (LSE:LAS), the current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Jun. 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.

London & Associated Properties Business Description

Address 12 Little Portland Street, 2nd Floor, London, GBR, W1W 8BJ
London & Associated Properties PLC is a property investment company specializing in retail. It directly owns a portfolio of shopping centres and other retail properties. The company also invests in joint ventures with institutional co-owners. Its business segments include LAP operations, Bisichi operations, which derive maximum revenue, and Dragon operations. LAP is focused on property activities, but it also holds and manages investments. Bisichi is a coal mining company with operations in South Africa and also holds investment property in the UK and derives income from property rentals. The Dragon Retail Property segment includes a property investment company and derives its income from property rentals. All the operations function through the UK region.