RTO (NZSE:RTO) Interest Coverage: No Debt (1) (As of Sep. 2025) — 100% Below Median


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What is RTO Interest Coverage?

RTO NZSE:RTO 31 Interest Coverage is No Debt (1) as of Sep. 2025, which is 100% below its 10-year median of 10,000.00. GuruFocus rates NZSE:RTO with a GF Score™ of 31/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 389 Diversified Financial Services companies, RTO ranks better than 99.49% 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. RTO's Operating Income for the six months ended in Sep. 2025 was NZ$-0.13 Mil. RTO's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Sep. 2025 was NZ$0.00 Mil. RTO has no debt. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Good Sign:

RTO Ltd has no debt.

(1) 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.

The historical rank and industry rank for RTO's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

NZSE:RTO' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: No Debt   Med: No Debt   Max: No Debt
Current: No Debt


NZSE:RTO's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
99.49% of 389 companies
in the Diversified Financial Services industry
Industry Median: No Debt vs NZSE:RTO: No Debt

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


RTO  (NZSE:RTO) 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 .


RTO Interest Coverage Related Terms


RTO Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for RTO'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.

RTO Interest Coverage Chart

RTO Annual Data
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RTO Semi-Annual Data
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NZSE:RTO vs XXI, DMII, BCSS: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Shell Companies subindustry, RTO'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.


RTO Interest Coverage vs Diversified Financial Services Industry

For the Diversified Financial Services industry and Financial Services sector, RTO's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where RTO's Interest Coverage falls into.


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RTO 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:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

RTO's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2025, RTO's Interest Expense was NZ$-0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was NZ$-0.36 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NZ$0.00 Mil.

RTO did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

RTO's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Sep. 2025, RTO's Interest Expense was NZ$0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was NZ$-0.13 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NZ$0.00 Mil.

RTO had no debt (1).

* 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.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Interest Coverage →
What does a Interest Coverage of No Debt <sup>(1)</sup> mean?
RTO (NZSE:RTO) has a Interest Coverage of No Debt (1) as of Sep. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on RTO and its competitors. This is 100% below median its historical median of 10,000.00. Over the past decade, RTO's Interest Coverage has ranged from 10,000.00 to 10,000.00. According to the industry distribution chart, RTO ranks #2 out of 389 companies in the Diversified Financial Services industry, placing it in the top 0.5%.
Is RTO's Interest Coverage too high?
RTO's current Interest Coverage of No Debt (1) is 100% below median its 10-year median of 10,000.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 10,000.00 to a high of 10,000.00. Based on the distribution chart, RTO ranks #2 out of 389 companies in the Diversified Financial Services industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, RTO has a GF Score™ of 31/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does RTO's Interest Coverage compare to XXI and DMII?
According to the Diversified Financial Services industry distribution chart, RTO ranks #2 out of 389 companies for Interest Coverage. This places RTO in the top 1% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Historically, RTO's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 10,000.00 to 10,000.00 over the past decade. 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 Diversified Financial Services company?
The median Interest Coverage among Diversified Financial Services companies is 10,000.00, based on 389 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 RTO and its competitors. For the Diversified Financial Services industry, the median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. RTO's current Interest Coverage is No Debt (1), which is 100% below median its own 10-year median of 10,000.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is RTO stock overvalued right now?
RTO (NZSE:RTO) has a current Interest Coverage of No Debt (1). The current Interest Coverage is No Debt (1), which is 100% below median its 10-year median of 10,000.00. RTO's overall GF Score™ is 31/100 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 RTO (NZSE:RTO), the current Interest Coverage is No Debt (1) 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.

RTO Business Description

Address 84 Coates Avenue, Auckland, NZL, 1071
RTO Ltd was previously engaged in mortgage lending services. The group has discontinued its operations and is currently not involved in any business activities.
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