Ashford Hospitality Trust (FRA:AHD0) Interest Coverage: 0.22 (As of Mar. 2026) — 45% Below Median

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FRA:AHD0 Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc FRA:AHD0
46 GF Score
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What is Ashford Hospitality Trust Interest Coverage?

Ashford Hospitality Trust FRA:AHD0 46 Interest Coverage is 0.22 as of Mar. 2026, which is 45% below its 10-year median of 0.40. GuruFocus rates FRA:AHD0 with a GF Score™ of 46/100 and a GF Value™ of €5.02. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 684 REITs companies, Ashford Hospitality Trust ranks worse than 98.25% 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. Ashford Hospitality Trust's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €15.6 Mil. Ashford Hospitality Trust's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €-70.4 Mil. Ashford Hospitality Trust's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.22. 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. Ashford Hospitality Trust Incs 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 Ashford Hospitality Trust's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:AHD0' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.18   Med: 0.4   Max: 0.78
Current: 0.21


FRA:AHD0's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
98.25% of 684 companies
in the REITs industry
Industry Median: 3.075 vs FRA:AHD0: 0.21

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


Ashford Hospitality Trust  (FRA:AHD0) 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 .


Ashford Hospitality Trust Interest Coverage Related Terms


Ashford Hospitality Trust Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ashford Hospitality Trust'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.

Ashford Hospitality Trust Interest Coverage Chart

Ashford Hospitality Trust Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
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Ashford Hospitality Trust Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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FRA:AHD0 vs IHT, HST, RHP: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the REIT - Hotel & Motel subindustry, Ashford Hospitality Trust'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.


Ashford Hospitality Trust Interest Coverage vs REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Ashford Hospitality Trust's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ashford Hospitality Trust's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Ashford Hospitality Trust 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.

Ashford Hospitality Trust's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025, Ashford Hospitality Trust's Interest Expense was €-252.2 Mil. Its Operating Income was €55.7 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2,210.3 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*55.689/-252.158
=0.22

Ashford Hospitality Trust's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2026, Ashford Hospitality Trust's Interest Expense was €-70.4 Mil. Its Operating Income was €15.6 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2,031.6 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2026 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=-1*15.637/-70.389
=0.22

* 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 0.22 mean?
Ashford Hospitality Trust (FRA:AHD0) has a Interest Coverage of 0.22 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Ashford Hospitality Trust and its competitors. This is 45% below median its historical median of 0.40. Over the past decade, Ashford Hospitality Trust's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.18 to 0.78. According to the industry distribution chart, Ashford Hospitality Trust ranks #672 out of 684 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 98.2%.
Is Ashford Hospitality Trust's Interest Coverage too high?
Ashford Hospitality Trust's current Interest Coverage of 0.22 is 45% below median its 10-year median of 0.40. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.18 to a high of 0.78. The REITs industry median Interest Coverage is 3.08. Ashford Hospitality Trust's value of 0.22 is 92.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Ashford Hospitality Trust ranks #672 out of 684 companies in the REITs industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Ashford Hospitality Trust has a GF Score™ of 46/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ashford Hospitality Trust's Interest Coverage compare to IHT and HST?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Ashford Hospitality Trust ranks #672 out of 684 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Ashford Hospitality Trust in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 3.08. Ashford Hospitality Trust's value of 0.22 is 92.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Ashford Hospitality Trust's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.18 to 0.78 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.40 vs. the industry median of 3.08, Ashford Hospitality Trust 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 REITs company?
The median Interest Coverage among REITs companies is 3.08, based on 684 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. Ashford Hospitality Trust's current Interest Coverage of 0.22 is 92.8% 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 Ashford Hospitality Trust and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Interest Coverage is 3.08 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ashford Hospitality Trust's current Interest Coverage is 0.22, which is 45% below median its own 10-year median of 0.40. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ashford Hospitality Trust stock overvalued right now?
Ashford Hospitality Trust (FRA:AHD0) has a current Interest Coverage of 0.22. The stock's GF Value™ is €5.02, compared to a current price of €2.68 — trading 46.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0.22, which is 45% below median its 10-year median of 0.40 and 92.8% below the REITs industry median of 3.08. Ashford Hospitality Trust's overall GF Score™ is 46/100 with 5 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 Ashford Hospitality Trust (FRA:AHD0), the current Interest Coverage is 0.22 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.

Is Ashford Hospitality Trust (FRA:AHD0) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ashford Hospitality Trust stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €2.68 is trading 46.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of €5.02.

Key valuation signals for FRA:AHD0:

  • Interest Coverage: 0.22 (45% below median its 10-year median of 0.40)
  • GF Value™: €5.02 vs. price of €2.68 (46.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 46/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 92.8% below the REITs median (#672 of 684)

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:AHD0 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Ashford Hospitality Trust Business Description

Industry Real EstateREITs
Address 14185 Dallas Parkway, Suite 1200, Dallas, TX, USA, 75254
Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc is a real estate investment trust (REIT) operating in the hotel lodging industry. The company's portfolio consists of upscale and upper upscale full-service hotels, with its investment focused on acquiring and investing in upper upscale full-service hotels in the United States that have revenue per available room (RevPAR) generally less than twice the U.S. national average, through direct real estate ownership as well as equity and debt investments. Its hotel properties are mainly branded under internationally recognized names such as Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott, and InterContinental Hotels Group. It operates through a single reportable business segment, direct hotel investments, which involves owning hotel properties through acquisitions or new development.
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