Sutton Harbour Group (LSE:SUH) Interest Coverage: 0.39 (As of Sep. 2025) — 64% Below Median

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What is Sutton Harbour Group Interest Coverage?

Sutton Harbour Group LSE:SUH Interest Coverage is 0.39 as of Sep. 2025, which is 64% below its 10-year median of 1.08. The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 841 Transportation companies, Sutton Harbour Group ranks worse than 99.41% 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. Sutton Harbour Group's Operating Income for the six months ended in Sep. 2025 was £0.44 Mil. Sutton Harbour Group's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Sep. 2025 was £-1.13 Mil. Sutton Harbour Group's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was 0.39. 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. Sutton Harbour Group PLCs 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 Sutton Harbour Group's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:SUH' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.07   Med: 1.08   Max: 1.46
Current: 0.07


LSE:SUH's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
99.41% of 841 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 5.66 vs LSE:SUH: 0.07

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


Sutton Harbour Group  (LSE:SUH) 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 .


Sutton Harbour Group Interest Coverage Related Terms


Sutton Harbour Group Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sutton Harbour 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.

Sutton Harbour Group Interest Coverage Chart

Sutton Harbour Group Annual Data
Trend Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.78 1.46 1.02 0.00 0.10

Sutton Harbour Group Semi-Annual Data
Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25
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 0.87 0.00 0.44 0.00 0.39

LSE:SUH vs KEX: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Sutton Harbour 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.


Sutton Harbour Group Interest Coverage vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Sutton Harbour Group's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sutton Harbour Group's Interest Coverage falls into.



Sutton Harbour 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.

Sutton Harbour Group's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2025, Sutton Harbour Group's Interest Expense was £-1.95 Mil. Its Operating Income was £0.19 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £11.76 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Mar. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Mar. 2025 )
=-1*0.188/-1.951
=0.10

Sutton Harbour Group's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Sep. 2025, Sutton Harbour Group's Interest Expense was £-1.13 Mil. Its Operating Income was £0.44 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £11.74 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Sep. 2025 )/Interest Expense (Q: Sep. 2025 )
=-1*0.436/-1.128
=0.39

* 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 0.39 mean?
Sutton Harbour Group (LSE:SUH) has a Interest Coverage of 0.39 as of Sep. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Sutton Harbour Group and its competitors. This is 64% below median its historical median of 1.08. Over the past decade, Sutton Harbour Group's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.07 to 1.46. According to the industry distribution chart, Sutton Harbour Group ranks #836 out of 841 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 99.4%.
Is Sutton Harbour Group's Interest Coverage too high?
Sutton Harbour Group's current Interest Coverage of 0.39 is 64% below median its 10-year median of 1.08. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.07 to a high of 1.46. The Transportation industry median Interest Coverage is 5.66. Sutton Harbour Group's value of 0.39 is 93.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sutton Harbour Group ranks #836 out of 841 companies in the Transportation industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Sutton Harbour Group's Interest Coverage compare to KEX?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Sutton Harbour Group ranks #836 out of 841 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Sutton Harbour Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 5.66. Sutton Harbour Group's value of 0.39 is 93.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Sutton Harbour Group's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.07 to 1.46 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.08 vs. the industry median of 5.66, Sutton Harbour 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 Transportation company?
The median Interest Coverage among Transportation companies is 5.66, based on 841 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. Sutton Harbour Group's current Interest Coverage of 0.39 is 93.1% 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 Sutton Harbour Group and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Interest Coverage is 5.66 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sutton Harbour Group's current Interest Coverage is 0.39, which is 64% below median its own 10-year median of 1.08. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sutton Harbour Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sutton Harbour Group (LSE:SUH) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.08, compared to a current price of £0.04 — trading 46.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0.39, which is 64% below median its 10-year median of 1.08 and 93.1% below the Transportation industry median of 5.66. 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 Sutton Harbour Group (LSE:SUH), the current Interest Coverage is 0.39 as of Sep. 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.

Sutton Harbour Group Business Description

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Address 2B North East Quay, Ground Floor, Sutton Harbour Office, Plymouth, GBR, PL4 0BN
Sutton Harbour Group PLC owns and operates the harbor and its ancillary facilities. Its operating segment includes Marine (fisheries, Harbour, and Marina operations), Real Estate (renting commercial premises), Car Parking, (operation of public and other parking areas); and Regeneration. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the Marine segment.