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Verde Clean FuelsVGAS +8.59%27 Interest Coverage is No Debt (1) as of Jun. 2026, which is 100% below its 10-year median of 10,000.00. GuruFocus rates VGAS with a GF Score™ of 27/100. Among 325 Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies, Verde Clean Fuels ranks worse than 307692% 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. Verde Clean Fuels's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was $-2.52 Mil. Verde Clean Fuels's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was $0.00 Mil.
Verde Clean Fuels has no debt.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Good Sign:
Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Verde Clean Fuels Inc has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.
(1) 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.
The historical rank and industry rank for Verde Clean Fuels's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
VGAS's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry.
Industry Median: 2.82 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
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 .
Verde Clean Fuels Interest Coverage Related Terms
Verde Clean Fuels Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Verde Clean Fuels'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.
VGAS vs BESS, WNDW, HTOO: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Verde Clean Fuels'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.
Verde Clean Fuels Interest Coverage vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry
For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Verde Clean Fuels's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Verde Clean Fuels'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.
What does a Interest Coverage of No Debt <sup>(1)</sup> mean?
Verde Clean Fuels (VGAS) has a Interest Coverage of No Debt (1) as of Jun. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Verde Clean Fuels and its competitors. This is 100% below median its historical median of 10,000.00. Over the past decade, Verde Clean Fuels' Interest Coverage has ranged from 10,000.00 to 10,000.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Verde Clean Fuels ranks #999999 out of 325 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry.
Is Verde Clean Fuels' Interest Coverage too high?
Verde Clean Fuels' current Interest Coverage of No Debt (1) 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 10,000.00 to a high of 10,000.00. Based on the distribution chart, Verde Clean Fuels ranks #999999 out of 325 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Verde Clean Fuels has a GF Score™ of 27/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Verde Clean Fuels' Interest Coverage compare to BESS and WNDW?
According to the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry distribution chart, Verde Clean Fuels ranks #999999 out of 325 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Verde Clean Fuels in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 2.82. Historically, Verde Clean Fuels' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 10,000.00 to 10,000.00 over the past decade. 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 Utilities - Independent Power Producers company?
The median Interest Coverage among Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies is 2.82, based on 325 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 Verde Clean Fuels and its competitors. For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, the median Interest Coverage is 2.82 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Verde Clean Fuels's current Interest Coverage is No Debt (1), 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 Verde Clean Fuels stock overvalued right now?
Verde Clean Fuels (VGAS) has a current Interest Coverage of No Debt (1). The current Interest Coverage is No Debt (1), which is 100% below median its 10-year median of 10,000.00. Verde Clean Fuels' overall GF Score™ is 27/100. 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 Verde Clean Fuels (VGAS), the current Interest Coverage is No Debt (1) 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.
Verde Clean Fuels Inc is a renewable energy company specializing in the conversion of synthesis gas, or syngas, derived from diverse feedstocks, such as biomass, MSW, and mixed plastics, as well as natural gas (including synthetic natural gas) and other feedstocks, into liquid hydrocarbons that can be used as gasoline through a proprietary liquid fuels technology, the STG process.
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