IC Group Holdings (TSXV:ICGH) Interest Coverage: 0 (At Loss) (As of Mar. 2026)

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What is IC Group Holdings Interest Coverage?

IC Group Holdings TSXV:ICGH 13 Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates TSXV:ICGH with a GF Score™ of 13/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 605 Media - Diversified companies, IC Group Holdings ranks worse than 165289.09% 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. IC Group Holdings's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was C$-0.23 Mil. IC Group Holdings's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was C$-0.16 Mil. did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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


TSXV:ICGH's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 11.67
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.

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


IC Group Holdings  (TSXV:ICGH) 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 .


IC Group Holdings Interest Coverage Related Terms


IC Group Holdings Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for IC Group Holdings'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.

IC Group Holdings Interest Coverage Chart

IC Group Holdings Annual Data
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Interest Coverage
N/A 17.87 0.27 0.00 0.00

IC Group Holdings Quarterly Data
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TSXV:ICGH vs APP, OMC, TTD: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, IC Group Holdings'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.


IC Group Holdings Interest Coverage vs Media - Diversified Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where IC Group Holdings's Interest Coverage falls into.


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IC Group Holdings 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.

IC Group Holdings's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025, IC Group Holdings's Interest Expense was C$-0.76 Mil. Its Operating Income was C$-2.03 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$7.45 Mil.

IC Group Holdings did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

IC Group Holdings's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2026, IC Group Holdings's Interest Expense was C$-0.16 Mil. Its Operating Income was C$-0.23 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$7.17 Mil.

IC Group Holdings did not have earnings to cover the 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.

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 0 (At Loss) mean?
IC Group Holdings (TSXV:ICGH) has a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on IC Group Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, IC Group Holdings ranks #999999 out of 605 companies in the Media - Diversified industry.
Is IC Group Holdings' Interest Coverage too high?
IC Group Holdings' current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Based on the distribution chart, IC Group Holdings ranks #999999 out of 605 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, IC Group Holdings has a GF Score™ of 13/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does IC Group Holdings' Interest Coverage compare to APP and OMC?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, IC Group Holdings ranks #999999 out of 605 companies for Interest Coverage. This places IC Group Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 11.67. 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 11.67, based on 605 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. 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 IC Group Holdings and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Interest Coverage is 11.67 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. IC Group Holdings's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is IC Group Holdings stock overvalued right now?
IC Group Holdings (TSXV:ICGH) has a current Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss). The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). IC Group Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 13/100 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 IC Group Holdings (TSXV:ICGH), the current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) 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.

IC Group Holdings Business Description

Address 383 Dovercourt Drive, Winnipeg, MB, CAN, R3Y 1G4
IC Group Holdings Inc is a marketing services technology company, powering consumer engagement and promotions for Fortune 500 Brands. It is delivering impactful digital promotions, loyalty, rebate, mobile messaging, and speciality insurance solutions in world-wide jurisdictions. The Company delivers digital promotions and consumer engagement programs for customers in over 20 countries. The company operates in three segments: IC Engage, IC Mobile, and IC Insurance. The majority of its revenue is generated from the IC Engage, which delivers turnkey and custom enterprise digital promotions, including gamified content, loyalty, reward, and incentive solutions across digital channels, customer ecosystems, and live events to capture data and drive commerce.
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