Dubai Residential REITDFM:DUBAIRESI 25 Interest Coverage is 13.52 as of Dec. 2025, which is 37% above its 10-year median of 9.88. GuruFocus rates DFM:DUBAIRESI with a GF Score™ of 25/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 696 REITs companies, Dubai Residential REIT ranks better than 81.75% 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. Dubai Residential REIT's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was د.إ704 Mil. Dubai Residential REIT's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was د.إ-52 Mil.
Dubai Residential REIT's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 13.52.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Dubai Residential REIT's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
DFM:DUBAIRESI'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 9.88 Med: 9.88 Max: 14.16
Current: 14.16
DFM:DUBAIRESI's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 81.75% of 696
companies
in the REITs industry
Industry Median: 3.115
vs DFM:DUBAIRESI: 14.16
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 .
Dubai Residential REIT Interest Coverage Related Terms
Dubai Residential REIT Interest Coverage Historical Data
* Premium members only.
The historical data trend for Dubai Residential REIT'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.
Dubai Residential REIT Interest Coverage Chart
Dubai Residential REIT Annual Data
Trend
Dec24
Interest Coverage
9.88
Dubai Residential REIT Semi-Annual Data
Jun24
Dec24
Jun25
Dec25
Interest Coverage
18.15
6.71
14.90
13.52
DFM:DUBAIRESI vs AVB, EQR, ESS: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the REIT - Residential subindustry, Dubai Residential 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.
Dubai Residential REIT Interest Coverage vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Dubai Residential REIT's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Dubai Residential REIT'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.
Dubai Residential REIT (DFM:DUBAIRESI) has a Interest Coverage of 13.52 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Dubai Residential REIT and its competitors. This is 37% above median its historical median of 9.88. Over the past decade, Dubai Residential REIT's Interest Coverage has ranged from 9.88 to 14.16. According to the industry distribution chart, Dubai Residential REIT ranks #127 out of 696 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 18.2%.
Is Dubai Residential REIT's Interest Coverage too high?
Dubai Residential REIT's current Interest Coverage of 13.52 is 37% above median its 10-year median of 9.88. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 9.88 to a high of 14.16. The REITs industry median Interest Coverage is 3.12. Dubai Residential REIT's value of 13.52 is 334% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Dubai Residential REIT ranks #127 out of 696 companies in the REITs industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Dubai Residential REIT has a GF Score™ of 25/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Dubai Residential REIT's Interest Coverage compare to AVB and EQR?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Dubai Residential REIT ranks #127 out of 696 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Dubai Residential REIT in the top 18% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 3.12. Dubai Residential REIT's value of 13.52 is 334% above this benchmark. Historically, Dubai Residential REIT's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 9.88 to 14.16 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 9.88 vs. the industry median of 3.12, Dubai Residential REIT has consistently been above 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 3.12, based on 696 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. Dubai Residential REIT's current Interest Coverage of 13.52 is 334% above 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 Dubai Residential REIT and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Interest Coverage is 3.12 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Dubai Residential REIT's current Interest Coverage is 13.52, which is 37% above median its own 10-year median of 9.88. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Dubai Residential REIT stock overvalued right now?
Dubai Residential REIT (DFM:DUBAIRESI) has a current Interest Coverage of 13.52. The current Interest Coverage is 13.52, which is 37% above median its 10-year median of 9.88 and 334% above the REITs industry median of 3.12. Dubai Residential REIT's overall GF Score™ is 25/100 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 Dubai Residential REIT (DFM:DUBAIRESI), the current Interest Coverage is 13.52 as of Dec. 2025. 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.
Dubai Residential REIT is a closed-ended real estate investment fund incorporated in the Emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates and licensed by the SCA. The Group's real estate portfolio is categorised into four price segments Premium, Community, Affordable and Corporate Housing which appeal to a range of socioeconomic demographics, in addition to the Other segment.
25GF Score
Get the complete analysis for DFM:DUBAIRESI
Interest Coverage is just one metric. See GF Value™, 30-year financials, guru trades, warning signs, and more.
Quick Browse
Personalize
Premium Gurus 
Create New Portfolio
DFM:DUBAIRESI has been successfully added to your 