Mereo BioPharma GroupMREO +3.62%19 Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates MREO with a GF Score™ of 19/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 377 Biotechnology companies, Mereo BioPharma Group ranks worse than 265251.72% 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. Mereo BioPharma Group's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-8.67 Mil. Mereo BioPharma Group's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-0.02 Mil.
did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Mereo BioPharma Group's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
MREO's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Biotechnology industry.
Industry Median: 106.07 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
Mereo BioPharma Group (NAS:MREO) 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 .
Mereo BioPharma Group Interest Coverage Related Terms
Mereo BioPharma Group Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Mereo BioPharma Group'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.
MREO vs VRTX, REGN, ALNY: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Biotechnology subindustry, Mereo BioPharma Group'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.
Mereo BioPharma Group Interest Coverage vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Mereo BioPharma Group's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Mereo BioPharma Group's Interest Coverage falls into.
Mereo BioPharma Group 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:
Mereo BioPharma Group 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?
Mereo BioPharma Group (MREO) has a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Mereo BioPharma Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Mereo BioPharma Group ranks #999999 out of 377 companies in the Biotechnology industry.
Is Mereo BioPharma Group's Interest Coverage too high?
Mereo BioPharma Group's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Based on the distribution chart, Mereo BioPharma Group ranks #999999 out of 377 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Mereo BioPharma Group has a GF Score™ of 19/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Mereo BioPharma Group's Interest Coverage compare to VRTX and REGN?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Mereo BioPharma Group ranks #999999 out of 377 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Mereo BioPharma Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 106.07. 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 Biotechnology company?
The median Interest Coverage among Biotechnology companies is 106.07, based on 377 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 Mereo BioPharma Group and its competitors. For the Biotechnology industry, the median Interest Coverage is 106.07 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Mereo BioPharma Group'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 Mereo BioPharma Group stock overvalued right now?
Mereo BioPharma Group (MREO) has a current Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss). The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Mereo BioPharma Group's overall GF Score™ is 19/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Mereo BioPharma Group (MREO), the current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Mar. 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.
Mereo BioPharma Group PLC is a United Kingdom (U.K.) based biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of therapeutics for rare diseases. The company has developed a portfolio of late-stage clinical product candidates, and its two rare disease product candidates are setrusumab for the treatment of osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) and alvelestat, mainly for the treatment of severe alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency-associated lung disease (AATD-LD).
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