American Healthcare REITAHR +0.16%32 Interest Coverage is 2.17 as of Mar. 2026, which is 126% above its 10-year median of 0.96. GuruFocus rates AHR with a GF Score™ of 32/100. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 700 REITs companies, American Healthcare REIT ranks worse than 68.14% 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. American Healthcare REIT's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $41 Mil. American Healthcare REIT's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-19 Mil.
American Healthcare REIT's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 2.17.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for American Healthcare REIT's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
AHR'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.46 Med: 0.96 Max: 2.08
Current: 2.08
AHR's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 68.14% of 700
companies
in the REITs industry
Industry Median: 3.095
vs AHR: 2.08
American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) 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 .
American Healthcare REIT Interest Coverage Related Terms
American Healthcare REIT 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.
AHR vs CTRE, DOC, HR: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the REIT - Healthcare Facilities subindustry, American Healthcare REIT'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.
American Healthcare REIT Interest Coverage vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, American Healthcare REIT's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where American Healthcare REIT's Interest Coverage falls into.
American Healthcare REIT 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.
American Healthcare REIT (AHR) has a Interest Coverage of 2.17 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on American Healthcare REIT and its competitors. This is 126% above median its historical median of 0.96. Over the past decade, American Healthcare REIT's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.46 to 2.08. According to the industry distribution chart, American Healthcare REIT ranks #477 out of 700 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 68.1%.
Is American Healthcare REIT's Interest Coverage too high?
American Healthcare REIT's current Interest Coverage of 2.17 is 126% above median its 10-year median of 0.96. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.46 to a high of 2.08. The REITs industry median Interest Coverage is 3.10. American Healthcare REIT's value of 2.17 is 29.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, American Healthcare REIT ranks #477 out of 700 companies in the REITs industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, American Healthcare REIT has a GF Score™ of 32/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does American Healthcare REIT's Interest Coverage compare to CTRE and DOC?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, American Healthcare REIT ranks #477 out of 700 companies for Interest Coverage. This places American Healthcare REIT in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 3.10. American Healthcare REIT's value of 2.17 is 29.9% below this benchmark. Historically, American Healthcare REIT's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.46 to 2.08 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.96 vs. the industry median of 3.10, American Healthcare REIT has consistently been below 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 REITs company?
The median Interest Coverage among REITs companies is 3.10, based on 700 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. American Healthcare REIT's current Interest Coverage of 2.17 is 29.9% below 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 American Healthcare REIT and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Interest Coverage is 3.10 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. American Healthcare REIT's current Interest Coverage is 2.17, which is 126% above median its own 10-year median of 0.96. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is American Healthcare REIT stock overvalued right now?
American Healthcare REIT (AHR) has a current Interest Coverage of 2.17. The current Interest Coverage is 2.17, which is 126% above median its 10-year median of 0.96 and 29.9% below the REITs industry median of 3.10. American Healthcare REIT's overall GF Score™ is 32/100 with 8 warning signs 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 American Healthcare REIT (AHR), the current Interest Coverage is 2.17 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.
American Healthcare REIT Inc is a healthcare-focused real estate investment trust. It owns a diversified portfolio of clinical healthcare real estate properties, focusing on medical office buildings, skilled nursing facilities, senior housing, hospitals, and other healthcare-related facilities. It has four reportable business segments: integrated senior health campuses, outpatient medical, triple-net leased properties and SHOP. It generates majority of its revenue through Integrated Senior Health Campuses segment.
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