WorldsecLSE:WSL Interest Coverage is 355.00 as of Dec. 2025, which is 4% above its 10-year median of 342.67. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 476 Asset Management companies, Worldsec ranks better than 60.5% 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. Worldsec's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was £0.36 Mil. Worldsec's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was £-0.00 Mil.
Worldsec's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 355.00.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Good Sign:
Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Worldsec Ltd has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.
The historical rank and industry rank for Worldsec's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:WSL'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 45.5 Med: 342.67 Max: No Debt
Current: 195
LSE:WSL's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 60.5% of 476
companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 43.145
vs LSE:WSL: 195.00
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 .
Worldsec Interest Coverage Related Terms
Worldsec Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Worldsec'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:WSL vs BLK, BX, KKR: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Worldsec'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.
Worldsec Interest Coverage vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Worldsec's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Worldsec'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.
Worldsec (LSE:WSL) has a Interest Coverage of 355.00 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Worldsec and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 342.67. Over the past decade, Worldsec's Interest Coverage has ranged from 45.50 to 10,000.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Worldsec ranks #188 out of 476 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 39.5%.
Is Worldsec's Interest Coverage too high?
Worldsec's current Interest Coverage of 355.00 is near median its 10-year median of 342.67. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 45.50 to a high of 10,000.00. The Asset Management industry median Interest Coverage is 43.15. Worldsec's value of 355.00 is 722.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Worldsec ranks #188 out of 476 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is above the industry midpoint.
How does Worldsec's Interest Coverage compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Worldsec ranks #188 out of 476 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Worldsec in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 43.15. Worldsec's value of 355.00 is 722.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Worldsec's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 45.50 to 10,000.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 342.67 vs. the industry median of 43.15, Worldsec 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 an Asset Management company?
The median Interest Coverage among Asset Management companies is 43.15, based on 476 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. Worldsec's current Interest Coverage of 355.00 is 722.8% 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 Worldsec and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Interest Coverage is 43.15 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Worldsec's current Interest Coverage is 355.00, which is near median its own 10-year median of 342.67. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Worldsec stock overvalued right now?
Worldsec (LSE:WSL) has a current Interest Coverage of 355.00. The current Interest Coverage is 355.00, which is near median its 10-year median of 342.67 and 722.8% above the Asset Management industry median of 43.15. 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 Worldsec (LSE:WSL), the current Interest Coverage is 355.00 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.
Worldsec Ltd is an investment company. The principal activity of the company is investment holding. The firm and its subsidiaries are mainly engaged in investment in unlisted companies in the Greater China and South East Asian Region. The investment objective of the firm is to achieve attractive investment returns through capital appreciation on a medium to long-term horizon. The investment portfolio also consists of undervalued listed companies. The majority operations and the revenue of the Group arise from Hong Kong.
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