One Media iP Group (STU:1M9) Interest Coverage: 2.02 (As of Oct. 2025) — 60% Below Median


What is One Media iP Group Interest Coverage?

One Media iP Group STU:1M9 +28.07% Interest Coverage is 2.02 as of Oct. 2025, which is 60% below its 10-year median of 5.03. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 602 Media - Diversified companies, One Media iP Group ranks worse than 68.11% 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. One Media iP Group's Operating Income for the six months ended in Oct. 2025 was €0.62 Mil. One Media iP Group's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Oct. 2025 was €-0.31 Mil. One Media iP Group's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2025 was 2.02. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Warning Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. One Media iP Group PLC interest coverage is 3.96, which is low.

The historical rank and industry rank for One Media iP Group's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

STU:1M9' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.38   Med: 5.03   Max: No Debt
Current: 3.96


STU:1M9's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
68.11% of 602 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 11.775 vs STU:1M9: 3.96

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


One Media iP Group  (STU:1M9) 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 .


One Media iP Group Interest Coverage Related Terms


One Media iP Group Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for One Media iP Group'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.

One Media iP Group Interest Coverage Chart

One Media iP Group Annual Data
Trend Oct16 Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23 Oct24 Oct25
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.78 2.38 7.30 3.30 3.96

One Media iP Group Semi-Annual Data
Apr16 Oct16 Apr17 Oct17 Apr18 Oct18 Apr19 Oct19 Apr20 Oct20 Apr21 Oct21 Apr22 Oct22 Apr23 Oct23 Apr24 Oct24 Apr25 Oct25
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 9.53 9.32 1.97 15.45 2.02

STU:1M9 vs NFLX, DIS, WBD: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Entertainment subindustry, One Media iP Group'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.


One Media iP Group Interest Coverage vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, One Media iP Group's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where One Media iP Group's Interest Coverage falls into.



One Media iP Group 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.

One Media iP Group's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Oct. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Oct. 2025, One Media iP Group's Interest Expense was €-0.36 Mil. Its Operating Income was €1.42 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.42 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Oct. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Oct. 2025 )
=-1*1.423/-0.359
=3.96

One Media iP Group's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Oct. 2025, One Media iP Group's Interest Expense was €-0.31 Mil. Its Operating Income was €0.62 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.42 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Oct. 2025 )/Interest Expense (Q: Oct. 2025 )
=-1*0.619/-0.307
=2.02

* 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 2.02 mean?
One Media iP Group (STU:1M9) has a Interest Coverage of 2.02 as of Oct. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on One Media iP Group and its competitors. This is 60% below median its historical median of 5.03. Over the past decade, One Media iP Group's Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.38 to 10,000.00. According to the industry distribution chart, One Media iP Group ranks #410 out of 602 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 68.1%.
Is One Media iP Group's Interest Coverage too high?
One Media iP Group's current Interest Coverage of 2.02 is 60% below median its 10-year median of 5.03. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.38 to a high of 10,000.00. The Media - Diversified industry median Interest Coverage is 11.78. One Media iP Group's value of 2.02 is 82.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, One Media iP Group ranks #410 out of 602 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is below the industry midpoint.
How does One Media iP Group's Interest Coverage compare to NFLX and DIS?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, One Media iP Group ranks #410 out of 602 companies for Interest Coverage. This places One Media iP Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 11.78. One Media iP Group's value of 2.02 is 82.8% below this benchmark. Historically, One Media iP Group's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.38 to 10,000.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.03 vs. the industry median of 11.78, One Media iP Group 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Interest Coverage among Media - Diversified companies is 11.78, based on 602 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. One Media iP Group's current Interest Coverage of 2.02 is 82.8% 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 One Media iP Group and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Interest Coverage is 11.78 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. One Media iP Group's current Interest Coverage is 2.02, which is 60% below median its own 10-year median of 5.03. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is One Media iP Group stock overvalued right now?
One Media iP Group (STU:1M9) has a current Interest Coverage of 2.02. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.04, compared to a current price of €0.04 — trading 8.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 2.02, which is 60% below median its 10-year median of 5.03 and 82.8% below the Media - Diversified industry median of 11.78. 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 One Media iP Group (STU:1M9), the current Interest Coverage is 2.02 as of Oct. 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.

One Media iP Group Business Description

Other Exchanges OMIP:UK
Address Goldfinger Avenue, Pinewood Road, Pinewood Studios, 623 East Props Building, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, GBR, SL0 0NH
One Media iP Group PLC is a B2B and B2C digital content supplier. It acquires, exploits, and repackages media intellectual property rights, including music and television content from historical recordings. The company operates an office at Pinewood Studios and delivers digital music and video content via online digital stores such as iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, and YouTube. Geographically present in North America, the United Kingdom, Europe, and the Rest of the world. The group also licenses its music content for TV and film, advertising, video games, and corporate websites.