RTC GroupLSE:RTC 61 Interest Coverage is 25.11 as of Dec. 2025, which is 63% above its 10-year median of 15.40. GuruFocus rates LSE:RTC with a GF Score™ of 61/100 and a GF Value™ of £0.83 (Modestly Overvalued). Among 812 Business Services companies, RTC Group ranks better than 61.21% 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. RTC Group's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was £1.33 Mil. RTC Group's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was £-0.05 Mil.
RTC Group's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 25.11.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for RTC Group's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:RTC'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 9.66 Med: 15.4 Max: 31.63
Current: 24.07
LSE:RTC's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 61.21% of 812
companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 12.98
vs LSE:RTC: 24.07
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 .
RTC Group Interest Coverage Related Terms
RTC Group Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for RTC 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.
LSE:RTC vs KFY, RHI, TNET: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Staffing & Employment Services subindustry, RTC 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.
RTC Group Interest Coverage vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, RTC Group's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where RTC Group'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.
RTC Group (LSE:RTC) has a Interest Coverage of 25.11 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on RTC Group and its competitors. This is 63% above median its historical median of 15.40. Over the past decade, RTC Group's Interest Coverage has ranged from 9.66 to 31.63. According to the industry distribution chart, RTC Group ranks #315 out of 812 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 38.8%.
Is RTC Group's Interest Coverage too high?
RTC Group's current Interest Coverage of 25.11 is 63% above median its 10-year median of 15.40. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 9.66 to a high of 31.63. The Business Services industry median Interest Coverage is 12.98. RTC Group's value of 25.11 is 93.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, RTC Group ranks #315 out of 812 companies in the Business Services industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, RTC Group has a GF Score™ of 61/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does RTC Group's Interest Coverage compare to KFY and RHI?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, RTC Group ranks #315 out of 812 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts RTC Group in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 12.98. RTC Group's value of 25.11 is 93.5% above this benchmark. Historically, RTC Group's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 9.66 to 31.63 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 15.40 vs. the industry median of 12.98, RTC 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 Business Services company?
The median Interest Coverage among Business Services companies is 12.98, based on 812 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. RTC Group's current Interest Coverage of 25.11 is 93.5% 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 RTC Group and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Interest Coverage is 12.98 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. RTC Group's current Interest Coverage is 25.11, which is 63% above median its own 10-year median of 15.40. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is RTC Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, RTC Group (LSE:RTC) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.83, compared to a current price of £1.01 — trading 21.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 25.11, which is 63% above median its 10-year median of 15.40 and 93.5% above the Business Services industry median of 12.98. RTC Group's overall GF Score™ is 61/100. 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 RTC Group (LSE:RTC), the current Interest Coverage is 25.11 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 RTC Group (LSE:RTC) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, RTC Group stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of £1.01 is trading 21.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of £0.83.
GuruFocus considers RTC Group to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for LSE:RTC:
Interest Coverage: 25.11 (63% above median its 10-year median of 15.40)
GF Value™: £0.83 vs. price of £1.01 (21.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 93.5% above the Business Services median (#315 of 812)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:RTC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
RTC Group PLC is a holding company. Along with its subsidiaries, it is engaged in the provision of engineering and technical recruitment services that provide temporary and permanent labor to a broad range of industries and customers in both domestic and international markets. It focuses on white and blue-collar recruitment, providing temporary, permanent, and contingent staff to a range of industries and clients in both domestic and international markets. The Group's operating segments include UK Recruitment, UK Central Services, and International Recruitment. The majority of its revenues are generated from the UK Recruitment segment. Geographically, the group derives maximum revenue from the United Kingdom, and the rest from the United States and the Middle East.
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