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. Athens Medical Centre's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was €-1.6 Mil. Athens Medical Centre's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was €-5.8 Mil.
did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Warning Sign:
Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Athens Medical Centre SAs earnings cannot cover its interest expense. If the situation continues, the company may have to issue more debt.
The historical rank and industry rank for Athens Medical Centre's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:ACS'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.34 Med: 1.74 Max: 3.15
Current: 0.34
FRA:ACS's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 97.79% of 453
companies
in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry
Industry Median: 7.98
vs FRA:ACS: 0.34
Athens Medical Centre (FRA:ACS) 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 .
Athens Medical Centre Interest Coverage Related Terms
Athens Medical Centre Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Athens Medical Centre'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.
FRA:ACS vs HCA, THC, DVA: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Medical Care Facilities subindustry, Athens Medical Centre'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.
Athens Medical Centre Interest Coverage vs Healthcare Providers & Services Industry
For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Athens Medical Centre's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Athens Medical Centre's Interest Coverage falls into.
Athens Medical Centre 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:
Athens Medical Centre did not have earnings to cover the 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.
What does a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) mean?
Athens Medical Centre (FRA:ACS) has a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Athens Medical Centre and its competitors. Over the past decade, Athens Medical Centre's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.34 to 3.15. According to the industry distribution chart, Athens Medical Centre ranks #443 out of 453 companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, placing it in the top 97.8%.
Is Athens Medical Centre's Interest Coverage too high?
Athens Medical Centre's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.34 to a high of 3.15. Based on the distribution chart, Athens Medical Centre ranks #443 out of 453 companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Athens Medical Centre has a GF Score™ of 67/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Athens Medical Centre's Interest Coverage compare to HCA and THC?
According to the Healthcare Providers & Services industry distribution chart, Athens Medical Centre ranks #443 out of 453 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Athens Medical Centre in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 7.98. Historically, Athens Medical Centre's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.34 to 3.15 over the past decade. 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. 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 Athens Medical Centre 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. Athens Medical Centre's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Athens Medical Centre stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Athens Medical Centre (FRA:ACS) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €1.72, compared to a current price of €1.83 — trading 6.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Athens Medical Centre's overall GF Score™ is 67/100 with 8 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 Athens Medical Centre (FRA:ACS), the current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) 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.
Is Athens Medical Centre (FRA:ACS) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Athens Medical Centre stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €1.83 is trading 6.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of €1.72.
GuruFocus considers Athens Medical Centre to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:ACS:
Interest Coverage: 0 (At Loss)
GF Value™: €1.72 vs. price of €1.83 (6.4% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:ACS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Athens Medical Centre SA engages in the provision of healthcare services. It includes medical research and methods of treatment, training, and selection of executives and staff on behalf of the hospitals and importation of medical tools, instruments, machinery, and automated devices for the hospitals. Its offering includes medical services in such specializations as pathology, cardiology, general surgery, plastic and vascular surgery, orthopedic, physiotherapy, ophthalmology, urology, neurosurgery, thoracic, pediatric, dermatology, endocrinology and stomatology. The company operates in Domestic healthcare service, Healthcare service provided abroad (Romania) and Sale of medical tools & sanitary/health equipment segment.
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