Aveanna Healthcare HoldingsAVAH +2.12%69 Interest Coverage is 2.57 as of Mar. 2026, which is 202% above its 10-year median of 0.85. GuruFocus rates AVAH with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of $5.16 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 453 Healthcare Providers & Services companies, Aveanna Healthcare Holdings ranks worse than 81.68% 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. Aveanna Healthcare Holdings's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $72 Mil. Aveanna Healthcare Holdings's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-28 Mil.
Aveanna Healthcare Holdings's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 2.57.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Aveanna Healthcare Holdings's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
AVAH'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.33 Med: 0.85 Max: 2.14
Current: 2.14
AVAH's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 81.68% of 453
companies
in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry
Industry Median: 7.98
vs AVAH: 2.14
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 .
Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Interest Coverage Related Terms
Aveanna Healthcare Holdings 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.
AVAH vs AGL, SNDA, HCSG: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Medical Care Facilities subindustry, Aveanna Healthcare Holdings'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.
Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Interest Coverage vs Healthcare Providers & Services Industry
For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Aveanna Healthcare Holdings's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Aveanna Healthcare Holdings'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.
Aveanna Healthcare Holdings (AVAH) has a Interest Coverage of 2.57 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Aveanna Healthcare Holdings and its competitors. This is 202% above median its historical median of 0.85. Over the past decade, Aveanna Healthcare Holdings' Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.33 to 2.14. According to the industry distribution chart, Aveanna Healthcare Holdings ranks #370 out of 453 companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, placing it in the top 81.7%.
Is Aveanna Healthcare Holdings' Interest Coverage too high?
Aveanna Healthcare Holdings' current Interest Coverage of 2.57 is 202% above median its 10-year median of 0.85. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.33 to a high of 2.14. The Healthcare Providers & Services industry median Interest Coverage is 7.98. Aveanna Healthcare Holdings' value of 2.57 is 67.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Aveanna Healthcare Holdings ranks #370 out of 453 companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Aveanna Healthcare Holdings has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Aveanna Healthcare Holdings' Interest Coverage compare to AGL and SNDA?
According to the Healthcare Providers & Services industry distribution chart, Aveanna Healthcare Holdings ranks #370 out of 453 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Aveanna Healthcare Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 7.98. Aveanna Healthcare Holdings' value of 2.57 is 67.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Aveanna Healthcare Holdings' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.33 to 2.14 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.85 vs. the industry median of 7.98, Aveanna Healthcare Holdings 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 Healthcare Providers & Services company?
The median Interest Coverage among Healthcare Providers & Services companies is 7.98, based on 453 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. Aveanna Healthcare Holdings's current Interest Coverage of 2.57 is 67.8% 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 Aveanna Healthcare Holdings and its competitors. For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, the median Interest Coverage is 7.98 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Aveanna Healthcare Holdings's current Interest Coverage is 2.57, which is 202% above median its own 10-year median of 0.85. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Aveanna Healthcare Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Aveanna Healthcare Holdings (AVAH) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $5.16, compared to a current price of $8.66 — trading 67.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 2.57, which is 202% above median its 10-year median of 0.85 and 67.8% below the Healthcare Providers & Services industry median of 7.98. Aveanna Healthcare Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 69/100 with 4 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 Aveanna Healthcare Holdings (AVAH), the current Interest Coverage is 2.57 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 Aveanna Healthcare Holdings (AVAH) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Aveanna Healthcare Holdings stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $8.66 is trading 67.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $5.16.
GuruFocus considers Aveanna Healthcare Holdings to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for AVAH:
Interest Coverage: 2.57 (202% above median its 10-year median of 0.85)
GF Value™: $5.16 vs. price of $8.66 (67.8% above fair value)
Industry Position: 67.8% below the Healthcare Providers & Services median (#370 of 453)
No single metric tells the full story. See the AVAH stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc is a diversified home care platform that provides care to medically complex, high-cost patient populations. It directly addresses the pressing challenges facing the U.S. healthcare system by providing safe, high-quality care in the home. The firm provides its services through three segments: Private Duty Services (PDS); Home Health & Hospice (HHH); and Medical Solutions (MS). The Private Duty Services segment generates the majority of revenue, which includes private duty skilled nursing services, non-clinical and personal care services, and pediatric therapy services, and is principally reimbursed by Medicaid and Medicaid MCO.
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