Ibstock (CHIX:IBSTL) Interest Expense: £-9.8 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2025)

What is Ibstock Interest Expense?

Ibstock CHIX:IBSTL -1.15% 65 Interest Expense is £-9.8 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates CHIX:IBSTL with a GF Score™ of 65/100 and a GF Value™ of £1.33 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money. Ibstock's interest expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was £ -4.7 Mil. Its interest expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was £-9.8 Mil.

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. Ibstock's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was £ 4.9 Mil. Ibstock's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was £ -4.7 Mil. Ibstock's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 1.03. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is. Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Ibstock (CHIX:IBSTl) Interest Expense Explanation

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

Ibstock's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was £-4.7 Mil. Its Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was £4.9 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was £119.8 Mil.

Ibstock's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Interest Coverage	=	-1	*	Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2025 )	/	Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2025 )
	=	-1	*	4.863	/	-4.702
	=	1.03

* 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.

Ibstock Interest Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ibstock's Interest Expense can be seen below:

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Ibstock Interest Expense Calculation

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money.

Interest Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was £-9.8 Mil.

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What does a Interest Expense of £-9.8 Mil mean?

Ibstock (CHIX:IBSTL) has a Interest Expense of £-9.8 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Interest Expense is the amount a company pays on its long-term debt. View historical data on Ibstock and its competitors.

Is Ibstock's Interest Expense too high?

Ibstock's current Interest Expense is £-9.8 Mil. Overall, Ibstock has a GF Score™ of 65/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.

How does Ibstock's Interest Expense compare to CRH and VMC?

Ibstock's Interest Expense of £-9.8 Mil can be compared against companies in the Building Materials industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.

What is a good Interest Expense for a Building Materials company?

A good Interest Expense depends on the Building Materials industry context. However, Interest Expense 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 Expense mean?

A high Interest Expense can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Interest Expense is the amount a company pays on its long-term debt. View historical data on Ibstock and its competitors. Ibstock's current Interest Expense is £-9.8 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.

Is Ibstock stock overvalued right now?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ibstock (CHIX:IBSTL) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £1.33, compared to a current price of £0.94 — trading 29.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Expense is £-9.8 Mil. Ibstock's overall GF Score™ is 65/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.

How is Interest Expense calculated?

Interest Expense is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Ibstock (CHIX:IBSTL), the current Interest Expense is £-9.8 Mil 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 Ibstock (CHIX:IBSTL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ibstock stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of £0.94 is trading 29.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of £1.33. GuruFocus considers Ibstock to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for CHIX:IBSTL:

Interest Expense: £-9.8 Mil
GF Value™: £1.33 vs. price of £0.94 (29.1% below fair value)
GF Score™: 65/100 with 4 warning signs

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

Ibstock Business Description

Industry Basic Materials Building Materials

Comparable Companies LSE:MSLH LSE:FORT LSE:MBH LSE:STCM LSE:ECOB LSE:BREE LSE:SRC CRH XSWX:HOLN SHSE:600176 VMC XTER:HEI MLM BOM:532538 XSWX:AMRZ NSE:GRASIM MEX:CEMEXCPO JHX SHSE:600585 NSA:DCP

Other Exchanges IBST:UK 2I5:Germany

Address Leicester Road, Ibstock, Leicestershire, GBR, LE67 6HS

Website https://www.ibstockplc.co.uk

Ibstock PLC is a manufacturer of building products with a varied range of clay and concrete products and solutions to customers in the UK residential construction sector. Its product range includes clay bricks, brick components, concrete roof tiles, concrete stone masonry substitutes, concrete fencing, pre-stressed concrete products, and concrete rail products. The company's operating segment includes Clay and Concrete. It generates maximum revenue from the Clay segment.

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