Arqit QuantumARQQW 40 Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates ARQQW with a GF Score™ of 40/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,705 Software companies, Arqit Quantum ranks worse than 58650.97% 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. Arqit Quantum's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-33.30 Mil. Arqit Quantum's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-0.05 Mil.
did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Arqit Quantum's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
ARQQW's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 24.78 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
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 .
Arqit Quantum Interest Coverage Related Terms
Arqit Quantum Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Arqit Quantum'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.
ARQQW vs IIIV, IMXI, CINT: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Arqit Quantum'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.
Arqit Quantum Interest Coverage vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Arqit Quantum's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Arqit Quantum's Interest Coverage falls into.
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:
Arqit Quantum 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. * 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.
What does a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) mean?
Arqit Quantum (ARQQW) has a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Arqit Quantum and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Arqit Quantum ranks #999999 out of 1705 companies in the Software industry.
Is Arqit Quantum's Interest Coverage too high?
Arqit Quantum's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Based on the distribution chart, Arqit Quantum ranks #999999 out of 1705 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Arqit Quantum has a GF Score™ of 40/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Arqit Quantum's Interest Coverage compare to IIIV and IMXI?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Arqit Quantum ranks #999999 out of 1705 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Arqit Quantum in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 24.78. 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 Software company?
The median Interest Coverage among Software companies is 24.78, based on 1,705 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. 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 Arqit Quantum and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Interest Coverage is 24.78 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Arqit Quantum's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Arqit Quantum stock overvalued right now?
Arqit Quantum (ARQQW) has a current Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss). The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Arqit Quantum's overall GF Score™ is 40/100 with 3 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 Arqit Quantum (ARQQW), the current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) 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.
Arqit Quantum Inc is a cybersecurity company that has pioneered a symmetric key agreement technology that makes the communications links of any networked device or data at rest secure against current and future forms of cyber attack - even an attack from a quantum computer. The company delivers its symmetric key agreement technology via its product SKA-Platform. The firm operates in one segment, that is, the provision of cybersecurity services. The company operates and generates its revenue from UK.
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