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Phoenix Education PartnersPXED +0.97%21 Interest Coverage is 97.95 as of May. 2026, which is 53% below its 10-year median of 210.52. GuruFocus rates PXED with a GF Score™ of 21/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 192 Education companies, Phoenix Education Partners ranks better than 78.12% 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. Phoenix Education Partners's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in May. 2026 was $64 Mil. Phoenix Education Partners's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in May. 2026 was $-1 Mil.
Phoenix Education Partners's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was 97.95.
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. Phoenix Education Partners Inc has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.
The historical rank and industry rank for Phoenix Education Partners's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
PXED'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 71.91 Med: 210.52 Max: 455.35
Current: 110.84
PXED's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 78.12% of 192
companies
in the Education industry
Industry Median: 14.09
vs PXED: 110.84
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 .
Phoenix Education Partners Interest Coverage Related Terms
Phoenix Education Partners Interest Coverage Historical Data
* 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.
PXED vs APEI, AFYA, LINC: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Phoenix Education Partners'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.
Phoenix Education Partners Interest Coverage vs Education Industry
For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Phoenix Education Partners's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Phoenix Education Partners'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.
Phoenix Education Partners (PXED) has a Interest Coverage of 97.95 as of May. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Phoenix Education Partners and its competitors. This is 53% below median its historical median of 210.52. Over the past decade, Phoenix Education Partners' Interest Coverage has ranged from 71.91 to 455.35. According to the industry distribution chart, Phoenix Education Partners ranks #42 out of 192 companies in the Education industry, placing it in the top 21.9%.
Is Phoenix Education Partners' Interest Coverage too high?
Phoenix Education Partners' current Interest Coverage of 97.95 is 53% below median its 10-year median of 210.52. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 71.91 to a high of 455.35. The Education industry median Interest Coverage is 14.09. Phoenix Education Partners' value of 97.95 is 595.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Phoenix Education Partners ranks #42 out of 192 companies in the Education industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Phoenix Education Partners has a GF Score™ of 21/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Phoenix Education Partners' Interest Coverage compare to APEI and AFYA?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, Phoenix Education Partners ranks #42 out of 192 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Phoenix Education Partners in the top 22% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 14.09. Phoenix Education Partners' value of 97.95 is 595.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Phoenix Education Partners' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 71.91 to 455.35 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 210.52 vs. the industry median of 14.09, Phoenix Education Partners 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 Education company?
The median Interest Coverage among Education companies is 14.09, based on 192 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. Phoenix Education Partners's current Interest Coverage of 97.95 is 595.2% 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 Phoenix Education Partners and its competitors. For the Education industry, the median Interest Coverage is 14.09 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Phoenix Education Partners's current Interest Coverage is 97.95, which is 53% below median its own 10-year median of 210.52. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Phoenix Education Partners stock overvalued right now?
Phoenix Education Partners (PXED) has a current Interest Coverage of 97.95. The current Interest Coverage is 97.95, which is 53% below median its 10-year median of 210.52 and 595.2% above the Education industry median of 14.09. Phoenix Education Partners' overall GF Score™ is 21/100 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 Phoenix Education Partners (PXED), the current Interest Coverage is 97.95 as of May. 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.
Phoenix Education Partners Inc. is a mission-driven organization operating at the forefront of the rapidly evolving post-secondary education market. it is an online education provider and a pioneer in its field. The company benefits from the dynamic interplay between technological innovation, education, employment, and economic trends. It is focused on delivering personalized, career-relevant, and affordable education to its students through its flexible learning model, skills-aligned curriculum, and accessible tuition costs.
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