Southern EnergySOUTF +5.83% Interest Coverage is 0.86 as of Mar. 2026, which is 92% below its 10-year median of 10.24. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 728 Oil & Gas companies, Southern Energy ranks worse than 137362.5% 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. Southern Energy's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.36 Mil. Southern Energy's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-0.41 Mil.
Southern Energy's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.86.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Southern Energy's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
SOUTF's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 5.84 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
Southern Energy (OTCPK:SOUTF) 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 .
Southern Energy Interest Coverage Related Terms
Southern Energy Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Southern 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.
SOUTF vs COP, EOG, OXY: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Southern 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.
Southern Energy Interest Coverage vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Southern Energy's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Southern 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.
Southern Energy (SOUTF) has a Interest Coverage of 0.86 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Southern Energy and its competitors. This is 92% below median its historical median of 10.24. According to the industry distribution chart, Southern Energy ranks #999999 out of 728 companies in the Oil & Gas industry.
Is Southern Energy's Interest Coverage too high?
Southern Energy's current Interest Coverage of 0.86 is 92% below median its 10-year median of 10.24. The Oil & Gas industry median Interest Coverage is 5.84. Southern Energy's value of 0.86 is 85.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Southern Energy ranks #999999 out of 728 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Southern Energy's Interest Coverage compare to COP and EOG?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Southern Energy ranks #999999 out of 728 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Southern Energy in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 5.84. Southern Energy's value of 0.86 is 85.3% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 10.24 vs. the industry median of 5.84, Southern Energy 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 an Oil & Gas company?
The median Interest Coverage among Oil & Gas companies is 5.84, 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. Southern Energy's current Interest Coverage of 0.86 is 85.3% 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 Southern Energy and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Interest Coverage is 5.84 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Southern Energy's current Interest Coverage is 0.86, which is 92% below median its own 10-year median of 10.24. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Southern Energy stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Southern Energy (SOUTF) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.06, compared to a current price of $0.05 — trading 15.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0.86, which is 92% below median its 10-year median of 10.24 and 85.3% below the Oil & Gas industry median of 5.84. 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 Southern Energy (SOUTF), the current Interest Coverage is 0.86 as of Mar. 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.
Southern Energy Corp is a petroleum and natural gas exploration and production company. It has a primary focus on acquiring and developing conventional natural gas and light oil resources in the Southeast Gulf States of Mississippi, Louisiana, and East Texas. The company has single operating segment.
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