Stampede DrillingTSXV:SDI +4.55%54 Interest Coverage is 7.26 as of Mar. 2026, which is 45% above its 10-year median of 5.01. GuruFocus rates TSXV:SDI with a GF Score™ of 54/100 and a GF Value™ of C$0.21 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 728 Oil & Gas companies, Stampede Drilling ranks worse than 78.85% 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. Stampede Drilling's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was C$2.91 Mil. Stampede Drilling's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was C$-0.40 Mil.
Stampede Drilling's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 7.26.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Stampede Drilling's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
TSXV:SDI'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.28 Med: 5.01 Max: No Debt
Current: 2.03
TSXV:SDI's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 78.85% of 728
companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 5.84
vs TSXV:SDI: 2.03
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 .
Stampede Drilling Interest Coverage Related Terms
Stampede Drilling Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Stampede Drilling'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.
TSXV:SDI vs NE, RIG, VAL: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Oil & Gas Drilling subindustry, Stampede Drilling'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.
Stampede Drilling Interest Coverage vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Stampede Drilling's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Stampede Drilling'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.
Stampede Drilling (TSXV:SDI) has a Interest Coverage of 7.26 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Stampede Drilling and its competitors. This is 45% above median its historical median of 5.01. Over the past decade, Stampede Drilling's Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.28 to 10,000.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Stampede Drilling ranks #574 out of 728 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 78.8%.
Is Stampede Drilling's Interest Coverage too high?
Stampede Drilling's current Interest Coverage of 7.26 is 45% above median its 10-year median of 5.01. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.28 to a high of 10,000.00. The Oil & Gas industry median Interest Coverage is 5.84. Stampede Drilling's value of 7.26 is 24.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Stampede Drilling ranks #574 out of 728 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Stampede Drilling has a GF Score™ of 54/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Stampede Drilling's Interest Coverage compare to NE and RIG?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Stampede Drilling ranks #574 out of 728 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Stampede Drilling in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 5.84. Stampede Drilling's value of 7.26 is 24.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Stampede Drilling's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.28 to 10,000.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.01 vs. the industry median of 5.84, Stampede Drilling 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 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. Stampede Drilling's current Interest Coverage of 7.26 is 24.3% 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 Stampede Drilling 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. Stampede Drilling's current Interest Coverage is 7.26, which is 45% above median its own 10-year median of 5.01. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Stampede Drilling stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Stampede Drilling (TSXV:SDI) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is C$0.21, compared to a current price of C$0.23 — trading 9.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 7.26, which is 45% above median its 10-year median of 5.01 and 24.3% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 5.84. Stampede Drilling's overall GF Score™ is 54/100 with 7 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 Stampede Drilling (TSXV:SDI), the current Interest Coverage is 7.26 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.
Is Stampede Drilling (TSXV:SDI) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Stampede Drilling stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of C$0.23 is trading 9.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of C$0.21.
GuruFocus considers Stampede Drilling to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for TSXV:SDI:
Interest Coverage: 7.26 (45% above median its 10-year median of 5.01)
GF Value™: C$0.21 vs. price of C$0.23 (9.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 24.3% above the Oil & Gas median (#574 of 728)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TSXV:SDI stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Stampede Drilling Inc is an energy services company that provides contract drilling services in Western Canada. It offers oilfield services and drilling services to the oil and natural gas industry in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB).
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