Americana Restaurants InternationalADX:AMR 79 Interest Coverage is 7.12 as of Mar. 2026, which is 8% above its 10-year median of 6.62. GuruFocus rates ADX:AMR with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of د.إ2.83 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 262 Restaurants companies, Americana Restaurants International ranks better than 53.44% 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. Americana Restaurants International's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was د.إ292 Mil. Americana Restaurants International's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was د.إ-41 Mil.
Americana Restaurants International's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 7.12.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Americana Restaurants International (ADX:AMR) 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 .
Americana Restaurants International Interest Coverage Related Terms
Americana Restaurants International 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.
Americana Restaurants International Interest Coverage Chart
ADX:AMR vs MCD, SBUX, CMG: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Restaurants subindustry, Americana Restaurants International'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.
Americana Restaurants International Interest Coverage vs Restaurants Industry
For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Americana Restaurants International's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Americana Restaurants International's Interest Coverage falls into.
Americana Restaurants International 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.
Americana Restaurants International (ADX:AMR) has a Interest Coverage of 7.12 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Americana Restaurants International and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 6.62. Over the past decade, Americana Restaurants International's Interest Coverage has ranged from 3.32 to 12.80. According to the industry distribution chart, Americana Restaurants International ranks #122 out of 262 companies in the Restaurants industry, placing it in the top 46.6%.
Is Americana Restaurants International's Interest Coverage too high?
Americana Restaurants International's current Interest Coverage of 7.12 is near median its 10-year median of 6.62. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.32 to a high of 12.80. The Restaurants industry median Interest Coverage is 6.45. Americana Restaurants International's value of 7.12 is 10.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Americana Restaurants International ranks #122 out of 262 companies in the Restaurants industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Americana Restaurants International has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Americana Restaurants International's Interest Coverage compare to MCD and SBUX?
According to the Restaurants industry distribution chart, Americana Restaurants International ranks #122 out of 262 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Americana Restaurants International in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 6.45. Americana Restaurants International's value of 7.12 is 10.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Americana Restaurants International's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 3.32 to 12.80 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.62 vs. the industry median of 6.45, Americana Restaurants International has consistently been above 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 Restaurants company?
The median Interest Coverage among Restaurants companies is 6.45, based on 262 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. Americana Restaurants International's current Interest Coverage of 7.12 is 10.4% above 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 Americana Restaurants International and its competitors. For the Restaurants industry, the median Interest Coverage is 6.45 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Americana Restaurants International's current Interest Coverage is 7.12, which is near median its own 10-year median of 6.62. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Americana Restaurants International stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Americana Restaurants International (ADX:AMR) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is د.إ2.83, compared to a current price of د.إ2.01 — trading 29% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 7.12, which is near median its 10-year median of 6.62 and 10.4% above the Restaurants industry median of 6.45. Americana Restaurants International's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Americana Restaurants International (ADX:AMR), the current Interest Coverage is 7.12 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.
Is Americana Restaurants International (ADX:AMR) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Americana Restaurants International stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of د.إ2.01 is trading 29% below its estimated GF Value™ of د.إ2.83.
GuruFocus considers Americana Restaurants International to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for ADX:AMR:
Interest Coverage: 7.12 (near median its 10-year median of 6.62)
GF Value™: د.إ2.83 vs. price of د.إ2.01 (29% below fair value)
Industry Position: 10.4% above the Restaurants median (#122 of 262)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ADX:AMR stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Americana Restaurants International Business Description
Americana Restaurants International PLC is a diversified, pan-regional restaurant platform operator. It operates iconic brands such as KFC, Pizza Hut, Hardee's, Krispy Kreme, and TGI Fridays, along with proprietary brands such as Wimpy and Chicken Tikka. The company operates restaurants under a portfolio of different brands across key consumer verticals and occasions, including key Quick Service Restaurant categories (chicken, burger, and pizza), fast casual, casual dining, indulgence, and coffee concepts. Its reportable business segments are: the main Gulf Cooperation Council countries, which include KSA, Kuwait, and UAE, Lower Gulf countries (comprising Qatar, Oman, and Bahrain), North Africa (Egypt and Morocco), and Others (Kazakhstan, Iraq, Lebanon, and Jordan).
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