AERG (Applied Energetics) Interest Coverage: N/A (As of Mar. 2026)


AERG Applied Energetics Inc AERG
26 GF Score
Price $1.25
GF Value $0.33
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Applied Energetics Interest Coverage?

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. Applied Energetics's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-3.83 Mil. Applied Energetics's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.00 Mil. GuruFocus does not calculate 's interest coverage with the available data. 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. Applied Energetics Inc has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

The historical rank and industry rank for Applied Energetics's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


AERG's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 13.79
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.

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

Applied Energetics  (OTCPK:AERG) 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 .

Applied Energetics Interest Coverage Related Terms

Applied Energetics Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Applied Energetics'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.

Applied Energetics Interest Coverage Chart

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AERG vs MVIS, ARBE, USBC: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Applied Energetics'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.

Applied Energetics Interest Coverage vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Applied Energetics's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Applied Energetics's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Applied Energetics 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.

Applied Energetics's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025, Applied Energetics's Interest Expense was $0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-14.93 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.67 Mil.

GuruFocus does not calculate Applied Energetics's interest coverage with the available data.

Applied Energetics's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2026, Applied Energetics's Interest Expense was $0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-3.83 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.58 Mil.

GuruFocus does not calculate Applied Energetics's interest coverage with the available 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.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.

Is Applied Energetics (AERG) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Applied Energetics stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $1.25 is trading 278.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $0.33. GuruFocus considers Applied Energetics to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for AERG:

  • Interest Coverage: N/A
  • GF Value™: $0.33 vs. price of $1.25 (278.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 26/100 with 4 warning signs

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Applied Energetics Business Description

Address 9070 South Rita Road, Suite 1500, Tucson, AZ, USA, 85747
Applied Energetics Inc specializes in laser and photonics systems, particularly fiber-based ultrashort pulse (USP) laser technologies. Its powerful, dual-use systems are designed for integration and deployment on numerous potential defense platforms for the delivery of high-intensity, ultrashort pulses of light to disable or destroy a target or disrupt a mission. These technologies have applications in both national security and commercial markets. The company operates as one operating segment with a focus on the development and manufacture of high-performance lasers and optical systems, and integrated guided energy systems, for prospective defense, national security, industrial, biomedical, and scientific customers across the world.
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