ETCC (Environmental Tectonics) Interest Coverage: 3.84 (As of May. 2025)


ETCC Environmental Tectonics Corp ETCC
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What is Environmental Tectonics Interest Coverage?

Environmental Tectonics ETCC 34 Interest Coverage is 3.84 as of May. 2025. GuruFocus rates ETCC with a GF Score™ of 34/100.

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. Environmental Tectonics's Operating Income for the three months ended in May. 2025 was $2.16 Mil. Environmental Tectonics's Interest Expense for the three months ended in May. 2025 was $-0.56 Mil. Environmental Tectonics's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in May. 2025 was 3.84. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Environmental Tectonics's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


ETCC's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Aerospace & Defense industry.
Industry Median: 8.69
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Environmental Tectonics  (OTCPK:ETCC) 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 .

Environmental Tectonics Interest Coverage Related Terms

Environmental Tectonics Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Environmental Tectonics'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.

Environmental Tectonics Interest Coverage Chart

Environmental Tectonics Annual Data
Trend Feb05 Feb06 Feb07 Feb08 Feb09 Feb10 Feb11 Feb12 Feb22 Feb23
Interest Coverage
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Environmental Tectonics Quarterly Data
Aug09 Nov09 Feb10 May10 Aug10 Nov10 Feb11 May11 Aug11 Nov11 Feb12 May12 Aug12 Nov12 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23 May24 May25
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ETCC vs XERI, DUKR, PRZO: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Environmental Tectonics'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.

Environmental Tectonics Interest Coverage vs Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Environmental Tectonics's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Environmental Tectonics's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Environmental Tectonics 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:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Environmental Tectonics's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2023, Environmental Tectonics's Interest Expense was $-0.44 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-2.89 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $12.02 Mil.

Environmental Tectonics did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Environmental Tectonics's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in May. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in May. 2025, Environmental Tectonics's Interest Expense was $-0.56 Mil. Its Operating Income was $2.16 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $18.35 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: May. 2025 )/Interest Expense (Q: May. 2025 )
=-1*2.164/-0.563
=3.84

* 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.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Interest Coverage →
What does a Interest Coverage of 3.84 mean?
Environmental Tectonics (ETCC) has a Interest Coverage of 3.84 as of May. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Environmental Tectonics and its competitors.
Is Environmental Tectonics' Interest Coverage too high?
Environmental Tectonics' current Interest Coverage is 3.84. The Aerospace & Defense industry median Interest Coverage is 8.69. Environmental Tectonics' value of 3.84 is 55.8% below this industry median. Overall, Environmental Tectonics has a GF Score™ of 34/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Environmental Tectonics' Interest Coverage compare to XERI and DUKR?
Environmental Tectonics' Interest Coverage of 3.84 can be compared against companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.69. Environmental Tectonics' value of 3.84 is 55.8% below this benchmark. 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 Aerospace & Defense company?
The median Interest Coverage among Aerospace & Defense companies is 8.69, based on 241 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. Environmental Tectonics's current Interest Coverage of 3.84 is 55.8% 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 Environmental Tectonics and its competitors. For the Aerospace & Defense industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.69 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Environmental Tectonics's current Interest Coverage is 3.84. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Environmental Tectonics stock overvalued right now?
Environmental Tectonics (ETCC) has a current Interest Coverage of 3.84. The current Interest Coverage is 3.84 and 55.8% below the Aerospace & Defense industry median of 8.69. Environmental Tectonics' overall GF Score™ is 34/100. 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 Environmental Tectonics (ETCC), the current Interest Coverage is 3.84 as of May. 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.

Environmental Tectonics Business Description

Address 125 James Way, Southampton, PA, USA, 18966
Environmental Tectonics Corp is a supplier and innovator in software driven products and services used to create and monitor the physiological effects of flight, including high performance jet tactical flight simulation, fixed and rotary wing upset prevention and recovery and spatial disorientation, and both suborbital and orbital commercial human spaceflight; altitude (hypobaric) chambers; hyperbaric chambers for multiple persons; Aircrew Training Systems; Advanced Disaster Management Simulators; steam and gas (ethylene oxide) sterilizer systems; and Environmental Testing and Simulation Systems. The Company operates through the Aerospace Solutions and Commercial/Industrial Systems segments, with Aerospace Solutions generating maximum revenue.
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