Ethema HealthGRST Interest Coverage is 1.08 as of Sep. 2025, which is 170% above its 10-year median of 0.40. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 453 Healthcare Providers & Services companies, Ethema Health ranks worse than 220750.33% 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. Ethema Health's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Sep. 2025 was $0.55 Mil. Ethema Health's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Sep. 2025 was $-0.51 Mil.
Ethema Health's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was 1.08.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Ethema Health's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
GRST's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry.
Industry Median: 7.98 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
Ethema Health (OTCPK:GRST) 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 .
Ethema Health Interest Coverage Related Terms
Ethema Health Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Ethema Health'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.
GRST vs PAIYY, NIVF, BACK: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Medical Care Facilities subindustry, Ethema Health'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.
Ethema Health Interest Coverage vs Healthcare Providers & Services Industry
For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Ethema Health's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ethema Health'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:
* 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.
Ethema Health (GRST) has a Interest Coverage of 1.08 as of Sep. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Ethema Health and its competitors. This is 170% above median its historical median of 0.40. According to the industry distribution chart, Ethema Health ranks #999999 out of 453 companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry.
Is Ethema Health's Interest Coverage too high?
Ethema Health's current Interest Coverage of 1.08 is 170% above median its 10-year median of 0.40. The Healthcare Providers & Services industry median Interest Coverage is 7.98. Ethema Health's value of 1.08 is 86.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Ethema Health ranks #999999 out of 453 companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Ethema Health's Interest Coverage compare to PAIYY and NIVF?
According to the Healthcare Providers & Services industry distribution chart, Ethema Health ranks #999999 out of 453 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Ethema Health in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 7.98. Ethema Health's value of 1.08 is 86.5% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 0.40 vs. the industry median of 7.98, Ethema Health 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 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. Ethema Health's current Interest Coverage of 1.08 is 86.5% 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 Ethema Health 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. Ethema Health's current Interest Coverage is 1.08, which is 170% above 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 Ethema Health stock overvalued right now?
Ethema Health (GRST) has a current Interest Coverage of 1.08. The current Interest Coverage is 1.08, which is 170% above median its 10-year median of 0.40 and 86.5% below the Healthcare Providers & Services industry median of 7.98. 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 Ethema Health (GRST), the current Interest Coverage is 1.08 as of Sep. 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.
Ethema Health Corp is engaged in developing and operating medical clinics in Delray Beach Florida. It provides addiction and mental health treatment facilities. The company's operating segment includes Rehabilitation Services provided to customers. It generates maximum revenue from the In-Patient services segment.
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