CVC Capital PartnersWBO:CVC -2.93%22 Interest Coverage is 22.01 as of Dec. 2025, which is 24% above its 10-year median of 17.80. GuruFocus rates WBO:CVC with a GF Score™ of 22/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 476 Asset Management companies, CVC Capital Partners ranks worse than 59.03% 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. CVC Capital Partners's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was €531 Mil. CVC Capital Partners's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was €-24 Mil.
CVC Capital Partners's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 22.01.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for CVC Capital Partners's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
WBO:CVC'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 15.85 Med: 17.8 Max: 19.4
Current: 17.8
WBO:CVC's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 59.03% of 476
companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 43.13
vs WBO:CVC: 17.80
CVC Capital Partners (WBO:CVC) 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 .
CVC Capital Partners Interest Coverage Related Terms
CVC Capital Partners Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for CVC Capital Partners'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.
WBO:CVC vs BLK, BX, KKR: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, CVC Capital 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.
CVC Capital Partners Interest Coverage vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, CVC Capital Partners's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where CVC Capital Partners's Interest Coverage falls into.
CVC Capital Partners 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:
* 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.
CVC Capital Partners (WBO:CVC) has a Interest Coverage of 22.01 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on CVC Capital Partners and its competitors. This is 24% above median its historical median of 17.80. Over the past decade, CVC Capital Partners' Interest Coverage has ranged from 15.85 to 19.40. According to the industry distribution chart, CVC Capital Partners ranks #281 out of 476 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 59%.
Is CVC Capital Partners' Interest Coverage too high?
CVC Capital Partners' current Interest Coverage of 22.01 is 24% above median its 10-year median of 17.80. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 15.85 to a high of 19.40. The Asset Management industry median Interest Coverage is 43.13. CVC Capital Partners' value of 22.01 is 49% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, CVC Capital Partners ranks #281 out of 476 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, CVC Capital Partners has a GF Score™ of 22/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CVC Capital Partners' Interest Coverage compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, CVC Capital Partners ranks #281 out of 476 companies for Interest Coverage. This places CVC Capital Partners in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 43.13. CVC Capital Partners' value of 22.01 is 49% below this benchmark. Historically, CVC Capital Partners' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 15.85 to 19.40 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 17.80 vs. the industry median of 43.13, CVC Capital 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 43.13, based on 476 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. CVC Capital Partners's current Interest Coverage of 22.01 is 49% 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 CVC Capital Partners and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Interest Coverage is 43.13 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. CVC Capital Partners's current Interest Coverage is 22.01, which is 24% above median its own 10-year median of 17.80. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CVC Capital Partners stock overvalued right now?
CVC Capital Partners (WBO:CVC) has a current Interest Coverage of 22.01. The current Interest Coverage is 22.01, which is 24% above median its 10-year median of 17.80 and 49% below the Asset Management industry median of 43.13. CVC Capital Partners' overall GF Score™ is 22/100 with 2 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 CVC Capital Partners (WBO:CVC), the current Interest Coverage is 22.01 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.
Citicorp established CVC Capital Partners in 1981 as its European venture capital business. In 1993, the senior investment team negotiated a spinout from Citicorp to form an independent firm, at which point CVC also completed its transition from venture capital into leveraged buyouts and investments in mature businesses. Over time, CVC evolved into a manager of private equity, credit, secondaries, and infrastructure funds. CVC invests most of its funds in Europe and the United States, with a smaller exposure to Asia.
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