Po Valley EnergyPVLEF Interest Coverage is 72.00 as of Dec. 2025, which is 1% below its 10-year median of 72.49. Among 728 Oil & Gas companies, Po Valley Energy ranks better than 84.34% 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. Po Valley Energy's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $1.94 Mil. Po Valley Energy's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $-0.03 Mil.
Po Valley Energy's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 72.00.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Good Sign:
Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Po Valley Energy Ltd has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.
The historical rank and industry rank for Po Valley Energy's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
PVLEF'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.55 Med: 72.49 Max: 83.61
Current: 82.96
PVLEF's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 84.34% of 728
companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 5.885
vs PVLEF: 82.96
Po Valley Energy (OTCPK:PVLEF) 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 .
Po Valley Energy Interest Coverage Related Terms
Po Valley Energy Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Po Valley Energy'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.
PVLEF vs COP, EOG, OXY: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Po Valley Energy'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.
Po Valley Energy Interest Coverage vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Po Valley Energy's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Po Valley Energy'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.
Po Valley Energy (PVLEF) has a Interest Coverage of 72.00 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Po Valley Energy and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 72.49. Over the past decade, Po Valley Energy's Interest Coverage has ranged from 4.55 to 83.61. According to the industry distribution chart, Po Valley Energy ranks #114 out of 728 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 15.7%.
Is Po Valley Energy's Interest Coverage too high?
Po Valley Energy's current Interest Coverage of 72.00 is near median its 10-year median of 72.49. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.55 to a high of 83.61. The Oil & Gas industry median Interest Coverage is 5.89. Po Valley Energy's value of 72.00 is 1123.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Po Valley Energy ranks #114 out of 728 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers.
How does Po Valley Energy's Interest Coverage compare to COP and EOG?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Po Valley Energy ranks #114 out of 728 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Po Valley Energy in the top 16% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 5.89. Po Valley Energy's value of 72.00 is 1123.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Po Valley Energy's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 4.55 to 83.61 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 72.49 vs. the industry median of 5.89, Po Valley Energy has consistently been above 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 an Oil & Gas company?
The median Interest Coverage among Oil & Gas companies is 5.89, based on 728 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. Po Valley Energy's current Interest Coverage of 72.00 is 1123.4% above 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 Po Valley Energy and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Interest Coverage is 5.89 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Po Valley Energy's current Interest Coverage is 72.00, which is near median its own 10-year median of 72.49. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Po Valley Energy stock overvalued right now?
Po Valley Energy (PVLEF) has a current Interest Coverage of 72.00. The current Interest Coverage is 72.00, which is near median its 10-year median of 72.49 and 1123.4% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 5.89. 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 Po Valley Energy (PVLEF), the current Interest Coverage is 72.00 as of Dec. 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.
Po Valley Energy Ltd is an oil and gas exploration and development company. It is engaged in gas production through a portfolio of natural gas fields in northern Italy. The company's project portfolio comprises Podere Maiar (Selva), an onshore natural gas field in the eastern part of the Po Plain, in the Emilia Romagna region; and the Teodorico Project, located off the east coast of Italy, in the shallow waters of the Adriatic Sea. Po Valley generates all of its revenue from Gas sales contracts with its customers. Its operating business units are: Production, which generates maximum revenue, Exploration and evaluation, and Development. Geographically, all gas sales are generated in Italy.
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