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PEDEVCOSTU:UD1 -8.23%67 Interest Coverage is 8.17 as of Jun. 2026, which is 100% below its 10-year median of 10,000.00. GuruFocus rates STU:UD1 with a GF Score™ of 67/100 and a GF Value™ of €21.49 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 740 Oil & Gas companies, PEDEVCO ranks worse than 69.32% 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. PEDEVCO's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was €13.87 Mil. PEDEVCO's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was €0.00 Mil.
PEDEVCO's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 8.17.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for PEDEVCO's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
STU:UD1'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.21 Med: No Debt Max: No Debt
Current: 3.21
STU:UD1's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 69.32% of 740
companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 6.405
vs STU:UD1: 3.21
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 .
PEDEVCO Interest Coverage Related Terms
PEDEVCO Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for PEDEVCO'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.
STU:UD1 vs EPSN, AMPY, EP: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, PEDEVCO'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.
PEDEVCO Interest Coverage vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, PEDEVCO's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where PEDEVCO'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:
GuruFocus does not calculate PEDEVCO's interest coverage with the available 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.
PEDEVCO (STU:UD1) has a Interest Coverage of 8.17 as of Jun. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on PEDEVCO and its competitors. This is 100% below median its historical median of 10,000.00. Over the past decade, PEDEVCO's Interest Coverage has ranged from 3.21 to 10,000.00. According to the industry distribution chart, PEDEVCO ranks #513 out of 740 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 69.3%.
Is PEDEVCO's Interest Coverage too high?
PEDEVCO's current Interest Coverage of 8.17 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 3.21 to a high of 10,000.00. The Oil & Gas industry median Interest Coverage is 6.41. PEDEVCO's value of 8.17 is 27.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, PEDEVCO ranks #513 out of 740 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, PEDEVCO has a GF Score™ of 67/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does PEDEVCO's Interest Coverage compare to EPSN and AMPY?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, PEDEVCO ranks #513 out of 740 companies for Interest Coverage. This places PEDEVCO in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 6.41. PEDEVCO's value of 8.17 is 27.6% above this benchmark. Historically, PEDEVCO's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 3.21 to 10,000.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 10,000.00 vs. the industry median of 6.41, PEDEVCO 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 6.41, based on 740 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. PEDEVCO's current Interest Coverage of 8.17 is 27.6% 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 PEDEVCO and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Interest Coverage is 6.41 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. PEDEVCO's current Interest Coverage is 8.17, 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 PEDEVCO stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PEDEVCO (STU:UD1) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is €21.49, compared to a current price of €11.22 — trading 47.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 8.17, which is 100% below median its 10-year median of 10,000.00 and 27.6% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 6.41. PEDEVCO's overall GF Score™ is 67/100 with 3 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 PEDEVCO (STU:UD1), the current Interest Coverage is 8.17 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 PEDEVCO (STU:UD1) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PEDEVCO stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €11.22 is trading 47.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of €21.49.
GuruFocus considers PEDEVCO to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for STU:UD1:
Interest Coverage: 8.17 (100% below median its 10-year median of 10,000.00)
GF Value™: €21.49 vs. price of €11.22 (47.8% below fair value)
Industry Position: 27.6% above the Oil & Gas median (#513 of 740)
No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:UD1 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
PEDEVCO Corp is an oil and gas company focused on oil and natural gas development, exploration, and production. The company focuses on legacy properties with a long production history, well-defined geology, and existing infrastructure that can be leveraged when applying modern field management technologies. The current properties in the Denver-Julesberg Basin (D-J Basin) in Colorado and Wyoming, the Powder River Basin (PRB) in Wyoming, and the San Andres formation of the Permian Basin situated in West Texas and eastern New Mexico (the Permian Basin).
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