Prosus NVPROSY +3.34%77 Interest Coverage is 0.69 as of Sep. 2025, which is 138% above its 10-year median of 0.29. GuruFocus rates PROSY with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of $17.33 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 826 Retail - Cyclical companies, Prosus NV ranks worse than 96.61% 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. Prosus NV's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Sep. 2025 was $206 Mil. Prosus NV's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Sep. 2025 was $-299 Mil.
Prosus NV's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was 0.69.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Prosus NV's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
PROSY'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.29 Med: 0.29 Max: 0.41
Current: 0.41
PROSY's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 96.61% of 826
companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 7.85
vs PROSY: 0.41
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 .
Prosus NV Interest Coverage Related Terms
Prosus NV Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Prosus NV'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.
PROSY vs AMZN, BABA, PDD: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Internet Retail subindustry, Prosus NV'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.
Prosus NV Interest Coverage vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Prosus NV's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Prosus NV'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.
Prosus NV (PROSY) has a Interest Coverage of 0.69 as of Sep. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Prosus NV and its competitors. This is 138% above median its historical median of 0.29. Over the past decade, Prosus NV's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.29 to 0.41. According to the industry distribution chart, Prosus NV ranks #798 out of 826 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 96.6%.
Is Prosus NV's Interest Coverage too high?
Prosus NV's current Interest Coverage of 0.69 is 138% above median its 10-year median of 0.29. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.29 to a high of 0.41. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Interest Coverage is 7.85. Prosus NV's value of 0.69 is 91.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Prosus NV ranks #798 out of 826 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Prosus NV has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Prosus NV's Interest Coverage compare to AMZN and BABA?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Prosus NV ranks #798 out of 826 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Prosus NV in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 7.85. Prosus NV's value of 0.69 is 91.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Prosus NV's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.29 to 0.41 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.29 vs. the industry median of 7.85, Prosus NV 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. Prosus NV's current Interest Coverage of 0.69 is 91.2% 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 Prosus NV 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. Prosus NV's current Interest Coverage is 0.69, which is 138% above median its own 10-year median of 0.29. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Prosus NV stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Prosus NV (PROSY) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $17.33, compared to a current price of $8.66 — trading 50% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0.69, which is 138% above median its 10-year median of 0.29 and 91.2% below the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 7.85. Prosus NV's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 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 Prosus NV (PROSY), the current Interest Coverage is 0.69 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 Prosus NV (PROSY) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Prosus NV stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $8.66 is trading 50% below its estimated GF Value™ of $17.33.
GuruFocus considers Prosus NV to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for PROSY:
Interest Coverage: 0.69 (138% above median its 10-year median of 0.29)
GF Value™: $17.33 vs. price of $8.66 (50% below fair value)
Industry Position: 91.2% below the Retail - Cyclical median (#798 of 826)
No single metric tells the full story. See the PROSY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Prosus is a consumer internet group with listed and unlisted platforms across 100 countries. Around 80% of Prosus' net asset value is derived from its Tencent holdings, the world's largest game publisher and operator of WeChat, China's super app with 1.3 billion users. Prosus has approximately a 23% stake in Tencent. The rest of the group's businesses and investments are organized into classifieds, food delivery, payments and fintech, and edtech. This includes ownership of iFood, Brazil's largest food delivery app, and a 25% stake in Swiggy, the second-largest delivery platform in India.In 2019, Prosus was spun out of South Africa-based parent company Naspers Ltd and listed on the Euronext exchange. Naspers holds approximately 75% of Prosus' shares.
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