Sancus Lending Group (LSE:LEND) Interest Coverage: 0.35 (As of Dec. 2025) — 218% Above Median


What is Sancus Lending Group Interest Coverage?

Sancus Lending Group LSE:LEND Interest Coverage is 0.35 as of Dec. 2025, which is 218% above its 10-year median of 0.11. The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 163 Credit Services companies, Sancus Lending Group ranks worse than 99.39% 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. Sancus Lending Group's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was £0.33 Mil. Sancus Lending Group's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was £-0.96 Mil. Sancus Lending Group's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 0.35. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Warning Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Sancus Lending Group Ltds earnings cannot cover its interest expense. If the situation continues, the company may have to issue more debt.

The historical rank and industry rank for Sancus Lending Group's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:LEND' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.01   Med: 0.11   Max: 0.2
Current: 0.2

LSE:LEND's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
99.39% of 163 companies
in the Credit Services industry
Industry Median: 47.86 vs LSE:LEND: 0.20

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

Sancus Lending Group  (LSE:LEND) 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 .

Sancus Lending Group Interest Coverage Related Terms

Sancus Lending Group Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sancus Lending 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.

Sancus Lending Group Interest Coverage Chart

Sancus Lending Group Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
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Sancus Lending Group Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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LSE:LEND vs V, MA, AXP: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Credit Services subindustry, Sancus Lending 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.

Sancus Lending Group Interest Coverage vs Credit Services Industry

For the Credit Services industry and Financial Services sector, Sancus Lending Group's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sancus Lending Group's Interest Coverage falls into.


Sancus Lending Group 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.

Sancus Lending Group's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025, Sancus Lending Group's Interest Expense was £-2.15 Mil. Its Operating Income was £0.43 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £174.27 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*0.428/-2.145
=0.20

Sancus Lending Group's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2025, Sancus Lending Group's Interest Expense was £-0.96 Mil. Its Operating Income was £0.33 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £174.27 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*0.331/-0.958
=0.35

* 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 0.35 mean?
Sancus Lending Group (LSE:LEND) has a Interest Coverage of 0.35 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Sancus Lending Group and its competitors. This is 218% above median its historical median of 0.11. Over the past decade, Sancus Lending Group's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.01 to 0.20. According to the industry distribution chart, Sancus Lending Group ranks #162 out of 163 companies in the Credit Services industry, placing it in the top 99.4%.
Is Sancus Lending Group's Interest Coverage too high?
Sancus Lending Group's current Interest Coverage of 0.35 is 218% above median its 10-year median of 0.11. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.01 to a high of 0.20. The Credit Services industry median Interest Coverage is 47.86. Sancus Lending Group's value of 0.35 is 99.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sancus Lending Group ranks #162 out of 163 companies in the Credit Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Sancus Lending Group's Interest Coverage compare to V and MA?
According to the Credit Services industry distribution chart, Sancus Lending Group ranks #162 out of 163 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Sancus Lending Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 47.86. Sancus Lending Group's value of 0.35 is 99.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Sancus Lending Group's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.01 to 0.20 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.11 vs. the industry median of 47.86, Sancus Lending Group 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 Credit Services company?
The median Interest Coverage among Credit Services companies is 47.86, based on 163 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. Sancus Lending Group's current Interest Coverage of 0.35 is 99.3% 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 Sancus Lending Group and its competitors. For the Credit Services industry, the median Interest Coverage is 47.86 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sancus Lending Group's current Interest Coverage is 0.35, which is 218% above median its own 10-year median of 0.11. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sancus Lending Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sancus Lending Group (LSE:LEND) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.01, compared to a current price of £0.01 — trading 20% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0.35, which is 218% above median its 10-year median of 0.11 and 99.3% below the Credit Services industry median of 47.86. 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 Sancus Lending Group (LSE:LEND), the current Interest Coverage is 0.35 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.

Sancus Lending Group Business Description

Address Lower Pollet, Suite 1, First Floor, Windsor House, Saint Peter Port, GGY, GY1 1WF
Sancus Lending Group Ltd is an alternative finance provider, offering borrowers fast, bespoke bridging and development finance and co-funders a range of asset-backed funding opportunities. Its segments include Offshore, United Kingdom, Ireland, and Sancus Loans Limited. The Offshore segment includes the operations of Sancus Lending (Jersey) Limited, Sancus Lending (Guernsey) Limited, Sancus Lending (Gibraltar) Limited, Sancus Properties Limited, and Sancus Group Holdings Limited. The United Kingdom segment contains the operations of Sancus Lending (UK) Limited and Sancus Holdings (UK) Limited. The Ireland segment contains the operations of Sancus Lending (Ireland) Limited. The Sancus Loans Limited contains the operations of Sancus Loans Limited and Sancus Loans No.3 Limited.