Deluxe Corporation (DLX)
Interest coverage
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| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 245,189 | 238,998 | 204,672 | 203,153 | 199,779 | 202,720 | 182,189 | 176,049 | 165,443 | 161,682 | 183,487 | 182,506 | 178,833 | 175,678 | 169,676 | 144,200 | 149,357 | 142,539 | 150,474 | 148,099 |
| Interest expense (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 122,029 | 125,100 | 124,476 | 123,773 | 123,282 | 122,611 | 124,740 | 126,475 | 125,682 | 122,965 | 114,730 | 104,198 | 94,506 | 85,523 | 83,218 | 71,318 | 55,518 | 40,418 | 24,024 | 20,695 |
| Interest coverage | 2.01 | 1.91 | 1.64 | 1.64 | 1.62 | 1.65 | 1.46 | 1.39 | 1.32 | 1.31 | 1.60 | 1.75 | 1.89 | 2.05 | 2.04 | 2.02 | 2.69 | 3.53 | 6.26 | 7.16 |
December 31, 2025 calculation
Interest coverage = EBIT (ttm) ÷ Interest expense (ttm)
= $245,189K ÷ $122,029K
= 2.01
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2025
Company name
Symbol
Interest coverage
Deluxe Corporation
DLX
2.01
3M Company
MMM
6.49
Honeywell International Inc
HON
5.90
Matthews International Corporation
MATW
1.02