Standard Strategies (XCNQ:SBTC) Interest Coverage: No Debt (1) (As of Jan. 2026) — 100% Below Median

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What is Standard Strategies Interest Coverage?

Standard Strategies XCNQ:SBTC Interest Coverage is No Debt (1) as of Jan. 2026, which is 100% below its 10-year median of 10,000.00. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,728 Software companies, Standard Strategies ranks better than 98.73% 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. Standard Strategies's Operating Income for the three months ended in Jan. 2026 was C$-0.07 Mil. Standard Strategies's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Jan. 2026 was C$0.00 Mil. Standard Strategies 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. Standard Strategies 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 Standard Strategies's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

XCNQ:SBTC' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: No Debt   Med: No Debt   Max: No Debt
Current: No Debt


XCNQ:SBTC's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
98.73% of 1728 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 26.755 vs XCNQ:SBTC: No Debt

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


Standard Strategies  (XCNQ:SBTC) 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 .


Standard Strategies Interest Coverage Related Terms


Standard Strategies Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Standard Strategies'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.

Standard Strategies Interest Coverage Chart

Standard Strategies Annual Data
Trend Jan23 Jan24 Jan25 Jan26
Interest Coverage
No Debt No Debt No Debt No Debt

Standard Strategies Quarterly Data
Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only No Debt No Debt No Debt No Debt No Debt

XCNQ:SBTC vs MSFT, ORCL, PLTR: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Standard Strategies'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.


Standard Strategies Interest Coverage vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Standard Strategies's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Standard Strategies's Interest Coverage falls into.



Standard Strategies 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.

Standard Strategies's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2026, Standard Strategies's Interest Expense was C$0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was C$-0.19 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$0.00 Mil.

Standard Strategies had no debt (1).

Standard Strategies's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Jan. 2026, Standard Strategies's Interest Expense was C$0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was C$-0.07 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$0.00 Mil.

Standard Strategies had no debt (1).

* 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 No Debt <sup>(1)</sup> mean?
Standard Strategies (XCNQ:SBTC) has a Interest Coverage of No Debt (1) as of Jan. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Standard Strategies and its competitors. This is 100% below median its historical median of 10,000.00. Over the past decade, Standard Strategies' Interest Coverage has ranged from 10,000.00 to 10,000.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Standard Strategies ranks #22 out of 1728 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 1.3%.
Is Standard Strategies' Interest Coverage too high?
Standard Strategies' 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, Standard Strategies ranks #22 out of 1728 companies in the Software industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers.
How does Standard Strategies' Interest Coverage compare to MSFT and ORCL?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Standard Strategies ranks #22 out of 1728 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Standard Strategies in the top 1% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 26.76. Historically, Standard Strategies' 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 a Software company?
The median Interest Coverage among Software companies is 26.76, based on 1,728 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 Standard Strategies and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Interest Coverage is 26.76 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Standard Strategies'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 Standard Strategies stock overvalued right now?
Standard Strategies (XCNQ:SBTC) 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. 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 Standard Strategies (XCNQ:SBTC), the current Interest Coverage is No Debt (1) as of Jan. 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.

Standard Strategies Business Description

Address 1055 Dunsmuir Street, Suite 3104, Four Bentall Centre, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V7X 1G4
Standard Strategies Inc creates infrastructure technology and AI tools to manage and maximize Bitcoin treasury strategies of companies that participate in that ecosystem. The Company serves Bitcoin treasury companies and public firms that have adopted Bitcoin as their reserve asset. It operates through two reportable segments: investments in digital asset infrastructure companies, and the development and potential commercialization of a cloud-based AI-powered enterprise analytics software platform to manage and maximize returns for publicly traded companies with Digital Asset Treasury Strategies. The Company operates in Canada, Singapore and the United Kingdom.