Wheeler Real Estate Investment TrustWHLR -11.64%26 Interest Coverage is 1.14 as of Mar. 2026, which is 24% above its 10-year median of 0.92. GuruFocus rates WHLR with a GF Score™ of 26/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 701 REITs companies, Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust ranks worse than 88.02% 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. Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $7.63 Mil. Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-6.72 Mil.
Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 1.14.
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. Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust Inc interest coverage is 1.06, which is low.
Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust (NAS:WHLR) 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 .
Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust Interest Coverage Related Terms
Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust 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.
Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust Interest Coverage Chart
WHLR vs GIPR, SQFT, PW: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the REIT - Retail subindustry, Wheeler Real Estate Investment 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.
Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust Interest Coverage vs REITs Industry
Wheeler Real Estate Investment 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:
* 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.
Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust (WHLR) has a Interest Coverage of 1.14 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust and its competitors. This is 24% above median its historical median of 0.92. Over the past decade, Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.13 to 1.13. According to the industry distribution chart, Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust ranks #617 out of 701 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 88%.
Is Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust's Interest Coverage too high?
Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust's current Interest Coverage of 1.14 is 24% above median its 10-year median of 0.92. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.13 to a high of 1.13. The REITs industry median Interest Coverage is 3.12. Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust's value of 1.14 is 63.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust ranks #617 out of 701 companies in the REITs industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust has a GF Score™ of 26/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust's Interest Coverage compare to GIPR and SQFT?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust ranks #617 out of 701 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 3.12. Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust's value of 1.14 is 63.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.13 to 1.13 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.92 vs. the industry median of 3.12, Wheeler Real Estate Investment 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 701 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. Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust's current Interest Coverage of 1.14 is 63.5% 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 Wheeler Real Estate Investment 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. Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust's current Interest Coverage is 1.14, which is 24% above median its own 10-year median of 0.92. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust stock overvalued right now?
Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust (WHLR) has a current Interest Coverage of 1.14. The current Interest Coverage is 1.14, which is 24% above median its 10-year median of 0.92 and 63.5% below the REITs industry median of 3.12. Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust's overall GF Score™ is 26/100 with 4 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 Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust (WHLR), the current Interest Coverage is 1.14 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.
Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust Business Description
Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust Inc is a self-managed commercial real estate investment company. It owns, leases, and operates income-producing retail properties with a primary focus on grocery-anchored centers. The company's properties include Alex City Marketplace in Alexander City, Alabama; Bryan Station in Lexington, Kentucky; Cardinal Plaza in Henderson, North Carolina; Clover Plaza in Clover, South Carolina; Cypress Shopping Center in Boiling Springs, South Carolina, and others.
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