NaspersNAPRF -1.44%79 Interest Coverage is 0.58 as of Sep. 2025, which is 93% above its 10-year median of 0.30. GuruFocus rates NAPRF with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of $87.08 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 826 Retail - Cyclical companies, Naspers ranks worse than 97.46% 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. Naspers's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Sep. 2025 was $184 Mil. Naspers's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Sep. 2025 was $-318 Mil.
Naspers's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was 0.58.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Naspers's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
NAPRF'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.2 Med: 0.3 Max: 0.39
Current: 0.32
NAPRF's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 97.46% of 826
companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 7.85
vs NAPRF: 0.32
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 .
Naspers Interest Coverage Related Terms
Naspers Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Naspers'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.
NAPRF vs AMZN, BABA, PDD: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Internet Retail subindustry, Naspers'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.
Naspers Interest Coverage vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Naspers's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Naspers'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.
Naspers (NAPRF) has a Interest Coverage of 0.58 as of Sep. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Naspers and its competitors. This is 93% above median its historical median of 0.30. Over the past decade, Naspers' Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.20 to 0.39. According to the industry distribution chart, Naspers ranks #805 out of 826 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 97.5%.
Is Naspers' Interest Coverage too high?
Naspers' current Interest Coverage of 0.58 is 93% above median its 10-year median of 0.30. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.20 to a high of 0.39. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Interest Coverage is 7.85. Naspers' value of 0.58 is 92.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Naspers ranks #805 out of 826 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Naspers has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Naspers' Interest Coverage compare to AMZN and BABA?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Naspers ranks #805 out of 826 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Naspers in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 7.85. Naspers' value of 0.58 is 92.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Naspers' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.20 to 0.39 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.30 vs. the industry median of 7.85, Naspers 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Interest Coverage among Retail - Cyclical companies is 7.85, based on 826 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. Naspers's current Interest Coverage of 0.58 is 92.6% 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 Naspers and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Interest Coverage is 7.85 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Naspers's current Interest Coverage is 0.58, which is 93% above median its own 10-year median of 0.30. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Naspers stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Naspers (NAPRF) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $87.08, compared to a current price of $52.01 — trading 40.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0.58, which is 93% above median its 10-year median of 0.30 and 92.6% below the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 7.85. Naspers' overall GF Score™ is 79/100 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 Naspers (NAPRF), the current Interest Coverage is 0.58 as of Sep. 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.
Is Naspers (NAPRF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Naspers stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $52.01 is trading 40.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of $87.08.
GuruFocus considers Naspers to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for NAPRF:
Interest Coverage: 0.58 (93% above median its 10-year median of 0.30)
GF Value™: $87.08 vs. price of $52.01 (40.3% below fair value)
Industry Position: 92.6% below the Retail - Cyclical median (#805 of 826)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NAPRF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Naspers Ltd is an Internet and entertainment group and technology investor in the world. Operating in more than 120 countries and markets with long-term growth potential, Naspers builds companies that empower people and enrich communities. It runs some of the platforms in the internet, video entertainment, and media. Naspers operates in various sectors including online classifieds, food delivery, payments, travel, education, health, and social and internet platforms. People use products and services of companies that Naspers has invested in, acquired, or built, including Azos, PharmEasy, ElasticRun, Alwans, and Vegrow among others. Geographically, the company derives maximum revenue from Europe and the rest from Asia, Africa, Latin America, North America, and other regions.
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