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Caris Life SciencesCAI -0.89%11 Interest Coverage is 0.41 as of Mar. 2026, which is 48% below its 10-year median of 0.79. GuruFocus rates CAI with a GF Score™ of 11/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 376 Biotechnology companies, Caris Life Sciences ranks worse than 91.49% 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. Caris Life Sciences's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $5.3 Mil. Caris Life Sciences's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-12.8 Mil.
Caris Life Sciences's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.41.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Caris Life Sciences's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
CAI'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.79 Med: 0.79 Max: 1.9
Current: 1.9
CAI's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 91.49% of 376
companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: 106.135
vs CAI: 1.90
Caris Life Sciences (NAS:CAI) 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 .
Caris Life Sciences Interest Coverage Related Terms
Caris Life Sciences Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Caris Life Sciences'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.
CAI vs DNTH, MANE, TNGX: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Biotechnology subindustry, Caris Life Sciences'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.
Caris Life Sciences Interest Coverage vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Caris Life Sciences's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Caris Life Sciences'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.
Caris Life Sciences (CAI) has a Interest Coverage of 0.41 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Caris Life Sciences and its competitors. This is 48% below median its historical median of 0.79. Over the past decade, Caris Life Sciences' Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.79 to 1.90. According to the industry distribution chart, Caris Life Sciences ranks #344 out of 376 companies in the Biotechnology industry, placing it in the top 91.5%.
Is Caris Life Sciences' Interest Coverage too high?
Caris Life Sciences' current Interest Coverage of 0.41 is 48% below median its 10-year median of 0.79. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.79 to a high of 1.90. The Biotechnology industry median Interest Coverage is 106.14. Caris Life Sciences' value of 0.41 is 99.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Caris Life Sciences ranks #344 out of 376 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Caris Life Sciences has a GF Score™ of 11/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Caris Life Sciences' Interest Coverage compare to DNTH and MANE?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Caris Life Sciences ranks #344 out of 376 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Caris Life Sciences in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 106.14. Caris Life Sciences' value of 0.41 is 99.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Caris Life Sciences' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.79 to 1.90 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.79 vs. the industry median of 106.14, Caris Life Sciences 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 Biotechnology company?
The median Interest Coverage among Biotechnology companies is 106.14, based on 376 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. Caris Life Sciences's current Interest Coverage of 0.41 is 99.6% 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 Caris Life Sciences and its competitors. For the Biotechnology industry, the median Interest Coverage is 106.14 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Caris Life Sciences's current Interest Coverage is 0.41, which is 48% below median its own 10-year median of 0.79. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Caris Life Sciences stock overvalued right now?
Caris Life Sciences (CAI) has a current Interest Coverage of 0.41. The current Interest Coverage is 0.41, which is 48% below median its 10-year median of 0.79 and 99.6% below the Biotechnology industry median of 106.14. Caris Life Sciences' overall GF Score™ is 11/100 with 2 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 Caris Life Sciences (CAI), the current Interest Coverage is 0.41 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.
Caris Life Sciences Inc is a patient-centric, next-generation AI TechBio company. It develop and commercialize solutions to transform healthcare through the use of comprehensive molecular information and artificial intelligence/machine learning algorithms at scale.
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