Atea ASAATEAY -0.12%82 Interest Coverage is 7.72 as of Mar. 2026, which is 15% below its 10-year median of 9.07. GuruFocus rates ATEAY with a GF Score™ of 82/100 and a GF Value™ of $8.06 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,707 Software companies, Atea ASA ranks worse than 69.65% 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. Atea ASA's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $34 Mil. Atea ASA's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-4 Mil.
Atea ASA's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 7.72.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Atea ASA's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
ATEAY'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.71 Med: 9.07 Max: 18.27
Current: 7.9
ATEAY's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 69.65% of 1707
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 24.65
vs ATEAY: 7.90
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 .
Atea ASA Interest Coverage Related Terms
Atea ASA Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Atea ASA'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.
ATEAY vs IBM, ACN, FISV: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Atea ASA'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.
Atea ASA Interest Coverage vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Atea ASA's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Atea ASA'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:
* 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.
Atea ASA (ATEAY) has a Interest Coverage of 7.72 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Atea ASA and its competitors. This is 15% below median its historical median of 9.07. Over the past decade, Atea ASA's Interest Coverage has ranged from 5.71 to 18.27. According to the industry distribution chart, Atea ASA ranks #1189 out of 1707 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 69.7%.
Is Atea ASA's Interest Coverage too high?
Atea ASA's current Interest Coverage of 7.72 is 15% below median its 10-year median of 9.07. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.71 to a high of 18.27. The Software industry median Interest Coverage is 24.65. Atea ASA's value of 7.72 is 68.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Atea ASA ranks #1189 out of 1707 companies in the Software industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Atea ASA has a GF Score™ of 82/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Atea ASA's Interest Coverage compare to IBM and ACN?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Atea ASA ranks #1189 out of 1707 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Atea ASA in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 24.65. Atea ASA's value of 7.72 is 68.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Atea ASA's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 5.71 to 18.27 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 9.07 vs. the industry median of 24.65, Atea ASA 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 Software company?
The median Interest Coverage among Software companies is 24.65, based on 1,707 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. Atea ASA's current Interest Coverage of 7.72 is 68.7% 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 Atea ASA and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Interest Coverage is 24.65 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Atea ASA's current Interest Coverage is 7.72, which is 15% below median its own 10-year median of 9.07. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Atea ASA stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Atea ASA (ATEAY) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $8.06, compared to a current price of $8.65 — trading 7.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 7.72, which is 15% below median its 10-year median of 9.07 and 68.7% below the Software industry median of 24.65. Atea ASA's overall GF Score™ is 82/100 with 5 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 Atea ASA (ATEAY), the current Interest Coverage is 7.72 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 Atea ASA (ATEAY) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Atea ASA stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $8.65 is trading 7.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $8.06.
GuruFocus considers Atea ASA to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for ATEAY:
Interest Coverage: 7.72 (15% below median its 10-year median of 9.07)
GF Value™: $8.06 vs. price of $8.65 (7.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 68.7% below the Software median (#1189 of 1707)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ATEAY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Atea ASA is a Norway-based company that provides IT infrastructure and system integration services to customers. The company's product and services portfolio includes the sale of products such as third-party hardware and software, mobile device management and security software, and maintenance and operation of IT infrastructure services for companies, among others. The company operations are divided into six business segments based on geographical areas and services: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, The Baltics, and Shared Services. The firm generates the majority of its revenue in Sweden.
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