Pinewood Technologies GroupLSE:PINE +0.38%32 Interest Coverage is 28.00 as of Dec. 2025, which is 767% above its 10-year median of 3.23. GuruFocus rates LSE:PINE with a GF Score™ of 32/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,705 Software companies, Pinewood Technologies Group ranks better than 51.61% 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. Pinewood Technologies Group's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was £5.60 Mil. Pinewood Technologies Group's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was £-0.20 Mil.
Pinewood Technologies Group's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 28.00.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Pinewood Technologies Group's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:PINE'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.33 Med: 3.23 Max: 27.67
Current: 27.67
LSE:PINE's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 51.61% of 1705
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 24.78
vs LSE:PINE: 27.67
Pinewood Technologies Group (LSE:PINE) 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 .
Pinewood Technologies Group Interest Coverage Related Terms
Pinewood Technologies Group Interest Coverage Historical Data
* 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.
Pinewood Technologies Group Interest Coverage Chart
LSE:PINE vs UBER, SHOP, CRM: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Software - Application subindustry, Pinewood Technologies 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.
Pinewood Technologies Group Interest Coverage vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Pinewood Technologies Group's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Pinewood Technologies Group's Interest Coverage falls into.
Pinewood Technologies 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:
* 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.
Pinewood Technologies Group (LSE:PINE) has a Interest Coverage of 28.00 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Pinewood Technologies Group and its competitors. This is 767% above median its historical median of 3.23. Over the past decade, Pinewood Technologies Group's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.33 to 27.67. According to the industry distribution chart, Pinewood Technologies Group ranks #825 out of 1705 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 48.4%.
Is Pinewood Technologies Group's Interest Coverage too high?
Pinewood Technologies Group's current Interest Coverage of 28.00 is 767% above median its 10-year median of 3.23. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.33 to a high of 27.67. The Software industry median Interest Coverage is 24.78. Pinewood Technologies Group's value of 28.00 is 13% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Pinewood Technologies Group ranks #825 out of 1705 companies in the Software industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Pinewood Technologies Group has a GF Score™ of 32/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Pinewood Technologies Group's Interest Coverage compare to UBER and SHOP?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Pinewood Technologies Group ranks #825 out of 1705 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Pinewood Technologies Group in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 24.78. Pinewood Technologies Group's value of 28.00 is 13% above this benchmark. Historically, Pinewood Technologies Group's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.33 to 27.67 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.23 vs. the industry median of 24.78, Pinewood Technologies Group 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 Software company?
The median Interest Coverage among Software companies is 24.78, based on 1,705 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. Pinewood Technologies Group's current Interest Coverage of 28.00 is 13% 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 Pinewood Technologies Group and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Interest Coverage is 24.78 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Pinewood Technologies Group's current Interest Coverage is 28.00, which is 767% above median its own 10-year median of 3.23. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Pinewood Technologies Group stock overvalued right now?
Pinewood Technologies Group (LSE:PINE) has a current Interest Coverage of 28.00. The current Interest Coverage is 28.00, which is 767% above median its 10-year median of 3.23 and 13% above the Software industry median of 24.78. Pinewood Technologies Group's overall GF Score™ is 32/100 with 4 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 Pinewood Technologies Group (LSE:PINE), the current Interest Coverage is 28.00 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.
Pinewood Technologies Group PLC is a cloud-based full-service technology provider to automotive retailers and OEMs. The company provides Dealer Management System (DMS) software, automotive intelligence platforms, Business Intelligence reporting, AI-powered automotive solutions, and software across sales, aftersales, accounting, and CRM. The company operates through two reportable segments: Pinewood majority of revenue, which comprises the Group's activities as a dealer management systems provider, and Seez, which comprises sales of AI products for automotive retail as well as digital advertising and sales lead generation. The company operates in the UK with the majority of revenue, Europe (excl. UK), Africa, Asia-Pacific and Middle East, and North and Central America.
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