Simone SpAMIL:SMN -2.13%13 Interest Coverage is 5.27 as of Dec. 2025, which is 31% below its 10-year median of 7.61. GuruFocus rates MIL:SMN with a GF Score™ of 13/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 605 Media - Diversified companies, Simone SpA ranks worse than 81.82% 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. Simone SpA's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was €1.04 Mil. Simone SpA's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was €-0.20 Mil.
Simone SpA's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 5.27.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Simone SpA's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
MIL:SMN'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.96 Med: 7.61 Max: 14.25
Current: 1.96
MIL:SMN's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 81.82% of 605
companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 11.65
vs MIL:SMN: 1.96
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 .
Simone SpA Interest Coverage Related Terms
Simone SpA Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Simone SpA'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 Publishing subindustry, Simone SpA'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.
Simone SpA Interest Coverage vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Simone SpA's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Simone SpA'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.
Simone SpA (MIL:SMN) has a Interest Coverage of 5.27 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Simone SpA and its competitors. This is 31% below median its historical median of 7.61. Over the past decade, Simone SpA's Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.96 to 14.25. According to the industry distribution chart, Simone SpA ranks #495 out of 605 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 81.8%.
Is Simone SpA's Interest Coverage too high?
Simone SpA's current Interest Coverage of 5.27 is 31% below median its 10-year median of 7.61. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.96 to a high of 14.25. The Media - Diversified industry median Interest Coverage is 11.65. Simone SpA's value of 5.27 is 54.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Simone SpA ranks #495 out of 605 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Simone SpA has a GF Score™ of 13/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Simone SpA's Interest Coverage compare to NYT and WLY?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Simone SpA ranks #495 out of 605 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Simone SpA in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 11.65. Simone SpA's value of 5.27 is 54.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Simone SpA's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.96 to 14.25 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 7.61 vs. the industry median of 11.65, Simone SpA 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Interest Coverage among Media - Diversified companies is 11.65, based on 605 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. Simone SpA's current Interest Coverage of 5.27 is 54.8% 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 Simone SpA and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Interest Coverage is 11.65 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Simone SpA's current Interest Coverage is 5.27, which is 31% below median its own 10-year median of 7.61. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Simone SpA stock overvalued right now?
Simone SpA (MIL:SMN) has a current Interest Coverage of 5.27. The current Interest Coverage is 5.27, which is 31% below median its 10-year median of 7.61 and 54.8% below the Media - Diversified industry median of 11.65. Simone SpA's overall GF Score™ is 13/100 with 5 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 Simone SpA (MIL:SMN), the current Interest Coverage is 5.27 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.
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