VSTA (Vasta Platform) Interest Expense: $-42.8 Mil (TTM As of Sep. 2025)

What is Vasta Platform Interest Expense?

Vasta Platform VSTA -0.10% 65 Interest Expense is $-42.8 Mil as of Sep. 2025. GuruFocus rates VSTA with a GF Score™ of 65/100 and a GF Value™ of $5.20. The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review.

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money. Vasta Platform's interest expense for the three months ended in Sep. 2025 was $ -13.0 Mil. Its interest expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2025 was $-42.8 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. Vasta Platform's Operating Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2025 was $ -5.8 Mil. Vasta Platform's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Sep. 2025 was $ -13.0 Mil. Vasta Platform did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. 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.

Vasta Platform (NAS:VSTA) 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.

Vasta Platform's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Sep. 2025 was $-13.0 Mil. Its Operating Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2025 was $-5.8 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the three months ended in Sep. 2025 was $154.5 Mil.

Vasta Platform's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

Vasta Platform did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
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The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Vasta Platform Interest Expense Historical Data

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Vasta Platform 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 Sep. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-42.8 Mil.

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What does a Interest Expense of $-42.8 Mil mean?

Vasta Platform (VSTA) has a Interest Expense of $-42.8 Mil as of Sep. 2025. Interest Expense is the amount a company pays on its long-term debt. View historical data on Vasta Platform and its competitors.

Is Vasta Platform's Interest Expense too high?

Vasta Platform's current Interest Expense is $-42.8 Mil. Overall, Vasta Platform has a GF Score™ of 65/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.

How does Vasta Platform's Interest Expense compare to DFPH and FC?

Vasta Platform's Interest Expense of $-42.8 Mil can be compared against companies in the Education 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 an Education company?

A good Interest Expense depends on the Education 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 Vasta Platform and its competitors. Vasta Platform's current Interest Expense is $-42.8 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.

Is Vasta Platform stock overvalued right now?

Vasta Platform (VSTA) has a current Interest Expense of $-42.8 Mil. The stock's GF Value™ is $5.20, compared to a current price of $4.90 — trading 5.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Expense is $-42.8 Mil. Vasta Platform's overall GF Score™ is 65/100 with 9 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 Vasta Platform (VSTA), the current Interest Expense is $-42.8 Mil as of Sep. 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 Vasta Platform (VSTA) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Vasta Platform stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $4.90 is trading 5.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of $5.20.

Key valuation signals for VSTA:

Interest Expense: $-42.8 Mil
GF Value™: $5.20 vs. price of $4.90 (5.8% below fair value)
GF Score™: 65/100 with 9 warning signs

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

Vasta Platform Business Description

Industry Consumer Defensive Education

Comparable Companies DFPH FC KLC GOTU COE LGCY CHGG SKIL STG GNS EDU TAL GHC LAUR LOPE ATGE NSE:PWL SZSE:300364 HKSE:09636 LRN

Address Avenue Paulista, 901, 5th Floor, Bela Vista, Sao Paulo, SP, BRA, CEP 01310-100

Website https://www.vastaedu.com.br

Vasta Platform Ltd operates as an education company in Brazil, engaged in providing end-to-end educational and digital solutions that cater to all needs of private schools operating in the K-12 educational segment. Its business segments are Content and EdTech Platform, and Digital Platform. The Content and EdTech platform derives its results from educational content solutions through digital and printed content, including textbooks, learning systems and other complementary educational services. The Digital Platform enables private schools to aggregate multiple learning strategies and helps them to focus on education through the Business' physical and digital e-commerce platform and other digital services.

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