A-Smart HoldingsFRA:IOTA -2.54% Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Jan. 2026. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 812 Business Services companies, A-Smart Holdings ranks worse than 123152.59% 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. A-Smart Holdings's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Jan. 2026 was €-0.28 Mil. A-Smart Holdings's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Jan. 2026 was €-0.00 Mil.
did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for A-Smart Holdings's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:IOTA's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Business Services industry.
Industry Median: 12.98 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
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 .
A-Smart Holdings Interest Coverage Related Terms
A-Smart Holdings Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for A-Smart Holdings'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:IOTA vs CTAS, CPRT, ULS: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, A-Smart Holdings'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.
A-Smart Holdings Interest Coverage vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, A-Smart Holdings's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where A-Smart Holdings'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:
A-Smart Holdings 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?
A-Smart Holdings (FRA:IOTA) has a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) as of Jan. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on A-Smart Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, A-Smart Holdings ranks #999999 out of 812 companies in the Business Services industry.
Is A-Smart Holdings' Interest Coverage too high?
A-Smart Holdings' current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Based on the distribution chart, A-Smart Holdings ranks #999999 out of 812 companies in the Business Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does A-Smart Holdings' Interest Coverage compare to CTAS and CPRT?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, A-Smart Holdings ranks #999999 out of 812 companies for Interest Coverage. This places A-Smart Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 12.98. 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 Business Services company?
The median Interest Coverage among Business Services companies is 12.98, based on 812 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 A-Smart Holdings and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Interest Coverage is 12.98 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. A-Smart Holdings'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 A-Smart Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, A-Smart Holdings (FRA:IOTA) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.04, compared to a current price of €0.06 — trading 43.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). 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 A-Smart Holdings (FRA:IOTA), the current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Jan. 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.
A-Smart Holdings Ltd is an investment holding company operating through segments that include Print and media, covering printing of financial and corporate publications such as reports, prospectuses, brochures, magazines, and other commercial materials, along with events management. The Property segment is involved in property development, while Smart Technologies focuses on developing, selling, and redistributing smart IT solutions, gadgets, software, and hardware products. The Corporate and others segment includes corporate office functions, shared services, and long-term investments in non-quoted equities. The majority of its revenue comes from Print and media, and it derives revenue from Singapore.
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