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. Nektar Therapeutics's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €-33.09 Mil. Nektar Therapeutics's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €-6.87 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 Nektar Therapeutics's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:ITH0's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Biotechnology industry.
Industry Median: 106.07 * 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 .
Nektar Therapeutics Interest Coverage Related Terms
Nektar Therapeutics Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Nektar Therapeutics'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:ITH0 vs PHVS, KOD, RARE: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Biotechnology subindustry, Nektar Therapeutics'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.
Nektar Therapeutics Interest Coverage vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Nektar Therapeutics's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Nektar Therapeutics'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:
Nektar Therapeutics 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?
Nektar Therapeutics (FRA:ITH0) has a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Nektar Therapeutics and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Nektar Therapeutics ranks #999999 out of 377 companies in the Biotechnology industry.
Is Nektar Therapeutics' Interest Coverage too high?
Nektar Therapeutics' current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Based on the distribution chart, Nektar Therapeutics ranks #999999 out of 377 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Nektar Therapeutics has a GF Score™ of 47/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nektar Therapeutics' Interest Coverage compare to PHVS and KOD?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Nektar Therapeutics ranks #999999 out of 377 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Nektar Therapeutics in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 106.07. 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 Biotechnology company?
The median Interest Coverage among Biotechnology companies is 106.07, based on 377 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 Nektar Therapeutics and its competitors. For the Biotechnology industry, the median Interest Coverage is 106.07 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Nektar Therapeutics'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 Nektar Therapeutics stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nektar Therapeutics (FRA:ITH0) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €5.05, compared to a current price of €53.62 — trading 961.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Nektar Therapeutics' overall GF Score™ is 47/100 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 Nektar Therapeutics (FRA:ITH0), the current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) 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 Nektar Therapeutics (FRA:ITH0) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nektar Therapeutics stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €53.62 is trading 961.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of €5.05.
GuruFocus considers Nektar Therapeutics to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:ITH0:
Interest Coverage: 0 (At Loss)
GF Value™: €5.05 vs. price of €53.62 (961.8% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:ITH0 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Nektar Therapeutics is a clinical-stage, research-based biopharmaceutical company headquartered in San Francisco, California, and incorporated in Delaware, focused on discovering and developing medicines in the field of immunotherapy. The Company directs its efforts toward creating immunomodulatory agents that selectively induce, amplify, attenuate, or prevent immune responses to achieve desired therapeutic outcomes. Its pipeline of clinical-stage and preclinical-stage immunomodulatory agents targets the treatment of autoimmune diseases, including rezpegaldesleukin, NKTR-0165, NKTR-0166, and NKTR-422, as well as cancer, including NKTR-255.
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