VTHPF (Vital Healthcare Property Trust) Interest Coverage: 2.60 (As of Dec. 2025) — Near Median

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VTHPF Vital Healthcare Property Trust VTHPF
75 GF Score
Price $0.85
GF Value $0.78
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What is Vital Healthcare Property Trust Interest Coverage?

Vital Healthcare Property Trust VTHPF 75 Interest Coverage is 2.60 as of Dec. 2025, which is 6% below its 10-year median of 2.78. GuruFocus rates VTHPF with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.78. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 697 REITs companies, Vital Healthcare Property Trust ranks worse than 57.1% 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. Vital Healthcare Property Trust's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was $38.4 Mil. Vital Healthcare Property Trust's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was $-14.8 Mil. Vital Healthcare Property Trust's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 2.60. 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. Vital Healthcare Property Trust interest coverage is 2.62, which is low.

The historical rank and industry rank for Vital Healthcare Property Trust's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

VTHPF' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.11   Med: 2.78   Max: 4.61
Current: 2.62


VTHPF's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
57.1% of 697 companies
in the REITs industry
Industry Median: 3.12 vs VTHPF: 2.62

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


Vital Healthcare Property Trust  (OTCPK:VTHPF) 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 .


Vital Healthcare Property Trust Interest Coverage Related Terms


Vital Healthcare Property Trust Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Vital Healthcare Property Trust'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.

Vital Healthcare Property Trust Interest Coverage Chart

Vital Healthcare Property Trust Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Interest Coverage
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Vital Healthcare Property Trust Semi-Annual Data
Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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VTHPF vs WELL, VTR, DOC: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the REIT - Healthcare Facilities subindustry, Vital Healthcare Property Trust'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.


Vital Healthcare Property Trust Interest Coverage vs REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Vital Healthcare Property Trust's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Vital Healthcare Property Trust's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Vital Healthcare Property Trust 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.

Vital Healthcare Property Trust's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2025, Vital Healthcare Property Trust's Interest Expense was $-28.3 Mil. Its Operating Income was $74.3 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $828.6 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Jun. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Jun. 2025 )
=-1*74.334/-28.308
=2.63

Vital Healthcare Property Trust's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2025, Vital Healthcare Property Trust's Interest Expense was $-14.8 Mil. Its Operating Income was $38.4 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $799.9 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*38.434/-14.784
=2.60

* 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 2.60 mean?
Vital Healthcare Property Trust (VTHPF) has a Interest Coverage of 2.60 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Vital Healthcare Property Trust and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 2.78. Over the past decade, Vital Healthcare Property Trust's Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.11 to 4.61. According to the industry distribution chart, Vital Healthcare Property Trust ranks #398 out of 697 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 57.1%.
Is Vital Healthcare Property Trust's Interest Coverage too high?
Vital Healthcare Property Trust's current Interest Coverage of 2.60 is near median its 10-year median of 2.78. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.11 to a high of 4.61. The REITs industry median Interest Coverage is 3.12. Vital Healthcare Property Trust's value of 2.60 is 16.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Vital Healthcare Property Trust ranks #398 out of 697 companies in the REITs industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Vital Healthcare Property Trust has a GF Score™ of 75/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Vital Healthcare Property Trust's Interest Coverage compare to WELL and VTR?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Vital Healthcare Property Trust ranks #398 out of 697 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Vital Healthcare Property Trust in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 3.12. Vital Healthcare Property Trust's value of 2.60 is 16.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Vital Healthcare Property Trust's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.11 to 4.61 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.78 vs. the industry median of 3.12, Vital Healthcare Property Trust 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 a REITs company?
The median Interest Coverage among REITs companies is 3.12, based on 697 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. Vital Healthcare Property Trust's current Interest Coverage of 2.60 is 16.7% 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 Vital Healthcare Property Trust and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Interest Coverage is 3.12 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Vital Healthcare Property Trust's current Interest Coverage is 2.60, which is near median its own 10-year median of 2.78. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Vital Healthcare Property Trust stock overvalued right now?
Vital Healthcare Property Trust (VTHPF) has a current Interest Coverage of 2.60. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.78, compared to a current price of $0.85 — trading 9% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 2.60, which is near median its 10-year median of 2.78 and 16.7% below the REITs industry median of 3.12. Vital Healthcare Property Trust's overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 5 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 Vital Healthcare Property Trust (VTHPF), the current Interest Coverage is 2.60 as of Dec. 2025. 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 Vital Healthcare Property Trust (VTHPF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Vital Healthcare Property Trust stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $0.85 is trading 9% above its estimated GF Value™ of $0.78.

Key valuation signals for VTHPF:

  • Interest Coverage: 2.60 (near median its 10-year median of 2.78)
  • GF Value™: $0.78 vs. price of $0.85 (9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 75/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 16.7% below the REITs median (#398 of 697)

No single metric tells the full story. See the VTHPF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Vital Healthcare Property Trust Business Description

Industry Real EstateREITs
Other Exchanges VHP:New Zealand
Address 188 Quay Street, Level 17, HSBC Tower, Auckland, NTL, NZL, 1010
Vital Healthcare Property Trust is a healthcare REIT. The vast majority of revenue is generated in Australia, followed by New Zealand. Majority of the company's tenants are for-profit hospitals, followed by medical consultants and nonprofit hospitals. The company's principal activity is the investment in, and management of, high quality real estate in good locations used by healthcare operators or used for healthcare, life sciences and related purposes. It operates in Australia and New Zealand.
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