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AI Artificial Intelligence VenturesESIFF +15.20%31 Interest Coverage is 80.00 as of May. 2026, which is 23% below its 10-year median of 103.37. GuruFocus rates ESIFF with a GF Score™ of 31/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 481 Asset Management companies, AI Artificial Intelligence Ventures ranks better than 54.68% 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. AI Artificial Intelligence Ventures's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in May. 2026 was $0.16 Mil. AI Artificial Intelligence Ventures's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in May. 2026 was $-0.00 Mil.
AI Artificial Intelligence Ventures's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was 80.00.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Good Sign:
Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. AI Artificial Intelligence Ventures Inc has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.
AI Artificial Intelligence Ventures (OTCPK:ESIFF) 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 .
AI Artificial Intelligence Ventures Interest Coverage Related Terms
AI Artificial Intelligence Ventures 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.
AI Artificial Intelligence Ventures Interest Coverage Chart
ESIFF vs BLK, BX, KKR: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, AI Artificial Intelligence Ventures'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.
AI Artificial Intelligence Ventures Interest Coverage vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, AI Artificial Intelligence Ventures's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where AI Artificial Intelligence Ventures's Interest Coverage falls into.
AI Artificial Intelligence Ventures Interest Coverage Calculation
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.
AI Artificial Intelligence Ventures (ESIFF) has a Interest Coverage of 80.00 as of May. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on AI Artificial Intelligence Ventures and its competitors. This is 23% below median its historical median of 103.37. Over the past decade, AI Artificial Intelligence Ventures' Interest Coverage has ranged from 95.69 to 110.00. According to the industry distribution chart, AI Artificial Intelligence Ventures ranks #218 out of 481 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 45.3%.
Is AI Artificial Intelligence Ventures' Interest Coverage too high?
AI Artificial Intelligence Ventures' current Interest Coverage of 80.00 is 23% below median its 10-year median of 103.37. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 95.69 to a high of 110.00. The Asset Management industry median Interest Coverage is 47.79. AI Artificial Intelligence Ventures' value of 80.00 is 67.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, AI Artificial Intelligence Ventures ranks #218 out of 481 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, AI Artificial Intelligence Ventures has a GF Score™ of 31/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does AI Artificial Intelligence Ventures' Interest Coverage compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, AI Artificial Intelligence Ventures ranks #218 out of 481 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts AI Artificial Intelligence Ventures in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 47.79. AI Artificial Intelligence Ventures' value of 80.00 is 67.4% above this benchmark. Historically, AI Artificial Intelligence Ventures' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 95.69 to 110.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 103.37 vs. the industry median of 47.79, AI Artificial Intelligence Ventures 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 an Asset Management company?
The median Interest Coverage among Asset Management companies is 47.79, based on 481 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. AI Artificial Intelligence Ventures's current Interest Coverage of 80.00 is 67.4% 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 AI Artificial Intelligence Ventures and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Interest Coverage is 47.79 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. AI Artificial Intelligence Ventures's current Interest Coverage is 80.00, which is 23% below median its own 10-year median of 103.37. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is AI Artificial Intelligence Ventures stock overvalued right now?
AI Artificial Intelligence Ventures (ESIFF) has a current Interest Coverage of 80.00. The current Interest Coverage is 80.00, which is 23% below median its 10-year median of 103.37 and 67.4% above the Asset Management industry median of 47.79. AI Artificial Intelligence Ventures' overall GF Score™ is 31/100 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 AI Artificial Intelligence Ventures (ESIFF), the current Interest Coverage is 80.00 as of May. 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.
AI Artificial Intelligence Ventures Inc is a Canada-based company that operates in building a portfolio of investments, with a view to participating in income and capital growth from the ultimate sale or other disposal of those investments.
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