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Malta Properties CompanyMAL:MPC 56 Interest Coverage is 3.40 as of Jun. 2026, which is 6% below its 10-year median of 3.63. GuruFocus rates MAL:MPC with a GF Score™ of 56/100 and a GF Value™ of €0.37 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,304 Real Estate companies, Malta Properties Company ranks worse than 57.67% 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. Malta Properties Company's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Jun. 2026 was €2.17 Mil. Malta Properties Company's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Jun. 2026 was €-0.64 Mil.
Malta Properties Company's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 3.40.
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. Malta Properties Company PLC interest coverage is 3.01, which is low.
The historical rank and industry rank for Malta Properties Company's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
MAL:MPC'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.54 Med: 3.63 Max: 4.37
Current: 3.01
MAL:MPC's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 57.67% of 1304
companies
in the Real Estate industry
Industry Median: 4.17
vs MAL:MPC: 3.01
Malta Properties Company (MAL:MPC) 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 .
Malta Properties Company Interest Coverage Related Terms
Malta Properties Company 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.
MAL:MPC vs CBRE, BEKE, JLL: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Real Estate Services subindustry, Malta Properties Company'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.
Malta Properties Company Interest Coverage vs Real Estate Industry
For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Malta Properties Company's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Malta Properties Company's Interest Coverage falls into.
Malta Properties Company 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.
Malta Properties Company (MAL:MPC) has a Interest Coverage of 3.40 as of Jun. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Malta Properties Company and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 3.63. Over the past decade, Malta Properties Company's Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.54 to 4.37. According to the industry distribution chart, Malta Properties Company ranks #752 out of 1304 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 57.7%.
Is Malta Properties Company's Interest Coverage too high?
Malta Properties Company's current Interest Coverage of 3.40 is near median its 10-year median of 3.63. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.54 to a high of 4.37. The Real Estate industry median Interest Coverage is 4.17. Malta Properties Company's value of 3.40 is 18.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Malta Properties Company ranks #752 out of 1304 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Malta Properties Company has a GF Score™ of 56/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Malta Properties Company's Interest Coverage compare to CBRE and BEKE?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, Malta Properties Company ranks #752 out of 1304 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Malta Properties Company in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 4.17. Malta Properties Company's value of 3.40 is 18.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Malta Properties Company's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.54 to 4.37 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.63 vs. the industry median of 4.17, Malta Properties Company 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 Real Estate company?
The median Interest Coverage among Real Estate companies is 4.17, based on 1,304 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. Malta Properties Company's current Interest Coverage of 3.40 is 18.5% 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 Malta Properties Company and its competitors. For the Real Estate industry, the median Interest Coverage is 4.17 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Malta Properties Company's current Interest Coverage is 3.40, which is near median its own 10-year median of 3.63. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Malta Properties Company stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Malta Properties Company (MAL:MPC) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.37, compared to a current price of €0.42 — trading 13.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 3.40, which is near median its 10-year median of 3.63 and 18.5% below the Real Estate industry median of 4.17. Malta Properties Company's overall GF Score™ is 56/100 with 10 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 Malta Properties Company (MAL:MPC), the current Interest Coverage is 3.40 as of Jun. 2026. 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 Malta Properties Company (MAL:MPC) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Malta Properties Company stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €0.42 is trading 13.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of €0.37.
GuruFocus considers Malta Properties Company to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for MAL:MPC:
Interest Coverage: 3.40 (near median its 10-year median of 3.63)
GF Value™: €0.37 vs. price of €0.42 (13.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 18.5% below the Real Estate median (#752 of 1304)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MAL:MPC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Malta Properties Company PLC is a developer and owner of commercial properties in Malta. The company, through its subsidiaries, owns, manages, acquires, develops, redevelops, and leases commercial properties. It owns a portfolio of office buildings and industrial properties across different regions of Malta, which are leased out to blue-chip tenants with secure long-duration leases. The Group's activities are focused on long-term, income-generating real estate, predominantly leased to corporate tenants on medium to long-term contracts.
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