Amentum HoldingsHAM:ZI7 -0.68%16 Interest Coverage is 1.74 as of Mar. 2026, which is 47% above its 10-year median of 1.18. GuruFocus rates HAM:ZI7 with a GF Score™ of 16/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 812 Business Services companies, Amentum Holdings ranks worse than 90.76% 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. Amentum Holdings's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €110 Mil. Amentum Holdings's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €-63 Mil.
Amentum Holdings's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 1.74.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Amentum Holdings's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
HAM:ZI7'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.47 Med: 1.18 Max: No Debt
Current: 1.37
HAM:ZI7's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 90.76% of 812
companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 12.98
vs HAM:ZI7: 1.37
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 .
Amentum Holdings Interest Coverage Related Terms
Amentum Holdings Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Amentum 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.
HAM:ZI7 vs DLB, UNF, AZZ: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Amentum 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.
Amentum Holdings Interest Coverage vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Amentum Holdings's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Amentum 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:
* 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.
Amentum Holdings (HAM:ZI7) has a Interest Coverage of 1.74 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Amentum Holdings and its competitors. This is 47% above median its historical median of 1.18. Over the past decade, Amentum Holdings' Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.47 to 10,000.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Amentum Holdings ranks #737 out of 812 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 90.8%.
Is Amentum Holdings' Interest Coverage too high?
Amentum Holdings' current Interest Coverage of 1.74 is 47% above median its 10-year median of 1.18. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.47 to a high of 10,000.00. The Business Services industry median Interest Coverage is 12.98. Amentum Holdings' value of 1.74 is 86.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Amentum Holdings ranks #737 out of 812 companies in the Business Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Amentum Holdings has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Amentum Holdings' Interest Coverage compare to DLB and UNF?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Amentum Holdings ranks #737 out of 812 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Amentum Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 12.98. Amentum Holdings' value of 1.74 is 86.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Amentum Holdings' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.47 to 10,000.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.18 vs. the industry median of 12.98, Amentum Holdings 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 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. Amentum Holdings's current Interest Coverage of 1.74 is 86.6% 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 Amentum 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. Amentum Holdings's current Interest Coverage is 1.74, which is 47% above median its own 10-year median of 1.18. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Amentum Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Amentum Holdings (HAM:ZI7) has a current Interest Coverage of 1.74. The current Interest Coverage is 1.74, which is 47% above median its 10-year median of 1.18 and 86.6% below the Business Services industry median of 12.98. Amentum Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 16/100 with 3 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 Amentum Holdings (HAM:ZI7), the current Interest Coverage is 1.74 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.
Amentum Holdings Inc is an engineering and technology solutions provider serving U.S. and allied government agencies, as well as international and commercial customers across energy and environmental, intelligence, space, defense, civilian and commercial markets. It provides environmental remediation, intelligence and counter-threat solutions, data analytics, engineering and integration, testing, training and citizen services. The company operates through two segments: Digital Solutions, offering digital and data-driven services, and Global Engineering Solutions, providing environmental remediation, nuclear power solutions, platform engineering, sustainment, and supply chain management. majority of its revenue comes from the Global Engineering Solutions segment and from the United States.
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