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. Lenta IPJSC's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Jun. 2023 was ₽846 Mil. Lenta IPJSC's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Jun. 2023 was ₽-5,746 Mil.
Lenta IPJSC's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 was 0.15.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Lenta IPJSC's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
MIC:LENT's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Industry Median: 7.915 * 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 .
Lenta IPJSC Interest Coverage Related Terms
Lenta IPJSC Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Lenta IPJSC'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.
For the Department Stores subindustry, Lenta IPJSC'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.
Lenta IPJSC Interest Coverage vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Lenta IPJSC's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Lenta IPJSC'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.
Lenta IPJSC (MIC:LENT) has a Interest Coverage of 0.15 as of Jun. 2023. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Lenta IPJSC and its competitors.
Is Lenta IPJSC's Interest Coverage too high?
Lenta IPJSC's current Interest Coverage is 0.15. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Interest Coverage is 7.92. Lenta IPJSC's value of 0.15 is 98.1% below this industry median. Overall, Lenta IPJSC has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lenta IPJSC's Interest Coverage compare to DDS and M?
Lenta IPJSC's Interest Coverage of 0.15 can be compared against companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 7.92. Lenta IPJSC's value of 0.15 is 98.1% below this benchmark. 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Interest Coverage among Retail - Cyclical companies is 7.92, based on 828 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. Lenta IPJSC's current Interest Coverage of 0.15 is 98.1% 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 Lenta IPJSC and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Interest Coverage is 7.92 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Lenta IPJSC's current Interest Coverage is 0.15. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lenta IPJSC stock overvalued right now?
Lenta IPJSC (MIC:LENT) has a current Interest Coverage of 0.15. The current Interest Coverage is 0.15 and 98.1% below the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 7.92. Lenta IPJSC's overall GF Score™ is 16/100. 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 Lenta IPJSC (MIC:LENT), the current Interest Coverage is 0.15 as of Jun. 2023. 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.
Lenta IPJSC, formerly Lenta PLC operates a chain of retail stores in Russia. The company operates more than 200 hypermarkets in Russia. It also has more than 100 supermarkets in Moscow and St. Petersburg. Through its hypermarkets and supermarkets, it sells products varying from household goods, daily need products, food, and drinks. Revenues are generated by the sale of these products directly to the consumer.
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