Virtus Investment PartnersVRTS -2.33%75 Interest Coverage is 0.46 as of Mar. 2026, which is 67% below its 10-year median of 1.40. GuruFocus rates VRTS with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of $201.60 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review. Among 475 Asset Management companies, Virtus Investment Partners ranks worse than 93.05% 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. Virtus Investment Partners's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $18.7 Mil. Virtus Investment Partners's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-40.8 Mil.
Virtus Investment Partners's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.46.
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. Virtus Investment Partners Incs earnings cannot cover its interest expense. If the situation continues, the company may have to issue more debt.
The historical rank and industry rank for Virtus Investment Partners's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
VRTS'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.82 Med: 1.4 Max: 4.85
Current: 0.91
VRTS's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 93.05% of 475
companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 43.29
vs VRTS: 0.91
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 .
Virtus Investment Partners Interest Coverage Related Terms
Virtus Investment Partners Interest Coverage Historical 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.
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.
VRTS vs BTZ, FRBP, TYG: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Virtus Investment Partners'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.
Virtus Investment Partners Interest Coverage vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Virtus Investment Partners's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Virtus Investment Partners'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.
Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS) has a Interest Coverage of 0.46 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Virtus Investment Partners and its competitors. This is 67% below median its historical median of 1.40. Over the past decade, Virtus Investment Partners' Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.82 to 4.85. According to the industry distribution chart, Virtus Investment Partners ranks #442 out of 475 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 93.1%.
Is Virtus Investment Partners' Interest Coverage too high?
Virtus Investment Partners' current Interest Coverage of 0.46 is 67% below median its 10-year median of 1.40. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.82 to a high of 4.85. The Asset Management industry median Interest Coverage is 43.29. Virtus Investment Partners' value of 0.46 is 98.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Virtus Investment Partners ranks #442 out of 475 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Virtus Investment Partners has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Virtus Investment Partners' Interest Coverage compare to BTZ and FRBP?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Virtus Investment Partners ranks #442 out of 475 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Virtus Investment Partners in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 43.29. Virtus Investment Partners' value of 0.46 is 98.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Virtus Investment Partners' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.82 to 4.85 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.40 vs. the industry median of 43.29, Virtus Investment Partners 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 an Asset Management company?
The median Interest Coverage among Asset Management companies is 43.29, based on 475 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. Virtus Investment Partners's current Interest Coverage of 0.46 is 98.9% 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 Virtus Investment Partners and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Interest Coverage is 43.29 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Virtus Investment Partners's current Interest Coverage is 0.46, which is 67% below median its own 10-year median of 1.40. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Virtus Investment Partners stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $201.60, compared to a current price of $138.61 — trading 31.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0.46, which is 67% below median its 10-year median of 1.40 and 98.9% below the Asset Management industry median of 43.29. Virtus Investment Partners' overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 10 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 Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS), the current Interest Coverage is 0.46 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 Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Virtus Investment Partners stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $138.61 is trading 31.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of $201.60.
GuruFocus considers Virtus Investment Partners to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for VRTS:
Interest Coverage: 0.46 (67% below median its 10-year median of 1.40)
GF Value™: $201.60 vs. price of $138.61 (31.2% below fair value)
Industry Position: 98.9% below the Asset Management median (#442 of 475)
No single metric tells the full story. See the VRTS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Virtus Investment Partners Inc provides investment management and related services to institutions and individuals. It uses a multi-manager, multi-style approach, offering investment strategies from investment managers, each having its distinct investment style, autonomous investment process, and individual brand, as well as from select unaffiliated managers for certain funds. Through its multi-manager model, the group provides investment managers with distribution, business, and operational support. The Company operates in one business segment, namely as an asset manager providing investment management and related services for individual and institutional clients.
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