PVL (Permianville Royalty Trust) Interest Coverage: No Debt (1) (As of Jun. 2026) — 100% Below Median

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What is Permianville Royalty Trust Interest Coverage?

Permianville Royalty Trust PVL -0.58% 60 Interest Coverage is No Debt (1) as of Jun. 2026, which is 100% below its 10-year median of 10,000.00. GuruFocus rates PVL with a GF Score™ of 60/100 and a GF Value™ of $2.76 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 745 Oil & Gas companies, Permianville Royalty Trust ranks better than 99.73% 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. Permianville Royalty Trust's Operating Income for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was $1.10 Mil. Permianville Royalty Trust's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was $0.00 Mil. Permianville Royalty Trust has no debt. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Good Sign:

Permianville Royalty Trust 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 Permianville Royalty Trust's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

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


PVL's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
99.73% of 745 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 6.33 vs PVL: 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.


Permianville Royalty Trust  (NYSE:PVL) 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 .


Permianville Royalty Trust Interest Coverage Related Terms


Permianville Royalty Trust Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Permianville Royalty Trust'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.

Permianville Royalty Trust Interest Coverage Chart

Permianville Royalty Trust Annual Data
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PVL vs GLND, CRT, PROP: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Permianville Royalty Trust'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.


Permianville Royalty Trust Interest Coverage vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Permianville Royalty Trust's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Permianville Royalty Trust's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Permianville Royalty Trust 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.

Permianville Royalty Trust's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025, Permianville Royalty Trust's Interest Expense was $0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was $3.11 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.

Permianville Royalty Trust had no debt (1).

Permianville Royalty Trust's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Jun. 2026, Permianville Royalty Trust's Interest Expense was $0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was $1.10 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.

Permianville Royalty Trust 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?
Permianville Royalty Trust (PVL) has a Interest Coverage of No Debt (1) as of Jun. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Permianville Royalty Trust and its competitors. This is 100% below median its historical median of 10,000.00. Over the past decade, Permianville Royalty Trust's Interest Coverage has ranged from 10,000.00 to 10,000.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Permianville Royalty Trust ranks #2 out of 745 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 0.3%.
Is Permianville Royalty Trust's Interest Coverage too high?
Permianville Royalty Trust'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, Permianville Royalty Trust ranks #2 out of 745 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Permianville Royalty Trust has a GF Score™ of 60/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Permianville Royalty Trust's Interest Coverage compare to GLND and CRT?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Permianville Royalty Trust ranks #2 out of 745 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Permianville Royalty Trust in the top 0% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 6.33. Historically, Permianville Royalty Trust'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 an Oil & Gas company?
The median Interest Coverage among Oil & Gas companies is 6.33, based on 745 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 Permianville Royalty Trust and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Interest Coverage is 6.33 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Permianville Royalty Trust'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 Permianville Royalty Trust stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Permianville Royalty Trust (PVL) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $2.76, compared to a current price of $1.84 — trading 33.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is No Debt (1), which is 100% below median its 10-year median of 10,000.00. Permianville Royalty Trust's overall GF Score™ is 60/100 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 Permianville Royalty Trust (PVL), the current Interest Coverage is No Debt (1) as of Jun. 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.

Is Permianville Royalty Trust (PVL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Permianville Royalty Trust stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $1.84 is trading 33.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of $2.76. GuruFocus considers Permianville Royalty Trust to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for PVL:

  • Interest Coverage: No Debt (1) (100% below median its 10-year median of 10,000.00)
  • GF Value™: $2.76 vs. price of $1.84 (33.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 60/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the PVL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Permianville Royalty Trust Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Address 601 Travis Street, 16th Floor, Houston, TX, USA, 77002
Permianville Royalty Trust is a statutory trust which holds net profits interests in the profits from the sale of oil and natural gas production from non-operated assets of both conventional properties in the States of Texas, Louisiana, and New Mexico as well as unconventional assets in the Permian and Haynesville basins.
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