Symphony Environmental TechnologiesLSE:SYM Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 314 Packaging & Containers companies, Symphony Environmental Technologies ranks worse than 318471.02% 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. Symphony Environmental Technologies's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was £-1.19 Mil. Symphony Environmental Technologies's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was £-0.11 Mil.
did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
LSE:SYM's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Packaging & Containers industry.
Industry Median: 6.125 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
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 .
Symphony Environmental Technologies Interest Coverage Related Terms
Symphony Environmental Technologies 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.
LSE:SYM vs SW, PKG, AMCR: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, Symphony Environmental Technologies'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.
Symphony Environmental Technologies Interest Coverage vs Packaging & Containers Industry
For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Symphony Environmental Technologies's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Symphony Environmental Technologies'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:
Symphony Environmental Technologies 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.
What does a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) mean?
Symphony Environmental Technologies (LSE:SYM) has a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Symphony Environmental Technologies and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Symphony Environmental Technologies ranks #999999 out of 314 companies in the Packaging & Containers industry.
Is Symphony Environmental Technologies' Interest Coverage too high?
Symphony Environmental Technologies' current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Based on the distribution chart, Symphony Environmental Technologies ranks #999999 out of 314 companies in the Packaging & Containers industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Symphony Environmental Technologies' Interest Coverage compare to SW and PKG?
According to the Packaging & Containers industry distribution chart, Symphony Environmental Technologies ranks #999999 out of 314 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Symphony Environmental Technologies in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 6.13. 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 Packaging & Containers company?
The median Interest Coverage among Packaging & Containers companies is 6.13, based on 314 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 Symphony Environmental Technologies and its competitors. For the Packaging & Containers industry, the median Interest Coverage is 6.13 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Symphony Environmental Technologies'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 Symphony Environmental Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Symphony Environmental Technologies (LSE:SYM) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.03, compared to a current price of £0.09 — trading 183.3% above 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 Symphony Environmental Technologies (LSE:SYM), the current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) 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.
Symphony Environmental Technologies Business Description
Symphony Environmental Technologies PLC develops and markets environmental plastic products. It has developed a protective plastic technology under the d2p (designed to protect) brand, which offers extra protection from bacteria, insects, fungi, algae, odor, fouling, and fire. Its products include d2w a masterbatch system that turns ordinary plastic into a material with a different molecular structure, d2Detector is a portable XRF that determines whether a plastic product contains d2w, d2p offers extra protection to plastic products, and d2t offers a tracer system to determine the authenticity of plastic packaging and other plastic products. Its geographic areas are the United Kingdom, Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and Asia.
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