PBYA (Upstryve) Interest Coverage: 0.33 (As of May. 2021)


What is Upstryve Interest Coverage?

Upstryve PBYA -90.00% Interest Coverage is 0.33 as of May. 2021.

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. Upstryve's Operating Income for the six months ended in May. 2021 was $0.09 Mil. Upstryve's Interest Expense for the six months ended in May. 2021 was $-0.27 Mil. Upstryve's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in May. 2021 was 0.33. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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


PBYA's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Education industry.
Industry Median: 12.935
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.

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

Upstryve  (OTCPK:PBYA) 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 .

Upstryve Interest Coverage Related Terms

Upstryve Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Upstryve'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.

Upstryve Interest Coverage Chart

Upstryve Annual Data
Trend May12 May13 May14 May15 May16 Oct17 May21
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial No Debt No Debt 0.00 0.00 0.33

Upstryve Semi-Annual Data
May12 May13 May14 May15 May16 Oct17 May21
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial No Debt No Debt 0.00 0.00 0.33

PBYA vs GHC, LOPE, HMHC: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Upstryve'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.

Upstryve Interest Coverage vs Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Upstryve's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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


Upstryve 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.

Upstryve's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in May. 2021 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in May. 2021, Upstryve's Interest Expense was $-0.27 Mil. Its Operating Income was $0.09 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $4.67 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: May. 2021 )/Interest Expense (A: May. 2021 )
=-1*0.088/-0.27
=0.33

Upstryve's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in May. 2021 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in May. 2021, Upstryve's Interest Expense was $-0.27 Mil. Its Operating Income was $0.09 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $4.67 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: May. 2021 )/Interest Expense (Q: May. 2021 )
=-1*0.088/-0.27
=0.33

* 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 0.33 mean?
Upstryve (PBYA) has a Interest Coverage of 0.33 as of May. 2021. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Upstryve and its competitors.
Is Upstryve's Interest Coverage too high?
Upstryve's current Interest Coverage is 0.33. The Education industry median Interest Coverage is 12.94. Upstryve's value of 0.33 is 97.4% below this industry median.
How does Upstryve's Interest Coverage compare to GHC and LOPE?
Upstryve's Interest Coverage of 0.33 can be compared against companies in the Education industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 12.94. Upstryve's value of 0.33 is 97.4% 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 an Education company?
The median Interest Coverage among Education companies is 12.94, based on 196 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. Upstryve's current Interest Coverage of 0.33 is 97.4% 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 Upstryve and its competitors. For the Education industry, the median Interest Coverage is 12.94 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Upstryve's current Interest Coverage is 0.33. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Upstryve stock overvalued right now?
Upstryve (PBYA) has a current Interest Coverage of 0.33. The current Interest Coverage is 0.33 and 97.4% below the Education industry median of 12.94. 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 Upstryve (PBYA), the current Interest Coverage is 0.33 as of May. 2021. 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.

Upstryve Business Description

Address 4400 Sample Road, Suite 140, Coconut Creek, FL, USA, 33073
Upstryve Inc is a tutoring platform dedicated to providing aspiring professionals an affordable learning experience. It provides 1-on-1 personalized online exam and licensing prep for professionals to pass their state or national exams and get their license. The company uses its proprietary matching platform to link aspiring professionals with tutors and instructors.