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. Kinetik Holdings's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-4 Mil. Kinetik Holdings's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-51 Mil.
did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.
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. Kinetik Holdings 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 Kinetik Holdings's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
KNTK'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.52 Med: 0.87 Max: 1.17
Current: 0.64
KNTK's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 95.21% of 731
companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 5.89
vs KNTK: 0.64
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 .
Kinetik Holdings Interest Coverage Related Terms
Kinetik Holdings Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Kinetik 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.
KNTK vs STNG, SUNC, INSW: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Oil & Gas Midstream subindustry, Kinetik 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.
Kinetik Holdings Interest Coverage vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Kinetik Holdings's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kinetik 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:
Kinetik 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?
Kinetik Holdings (KNTK) 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 Kinetik Holdings and its competitors. Over the past decade, Kinetik Holdings' Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.52 to 1.17. According to the industry distribution chart, Kinetik Holdings ranks #696 out of 731 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 95.2%.
Is Kinetik Holdings' Interest Coverage too high?
Kinetik Holdings' current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.52 to a high of 1.17. Based on the distribution chart, Kinetik Holdings ranks #696 out of 731 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Kinetik Holdings has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kinetik Holdings' Interest Coverage compare to STNG and SUNC?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Kinetik Holdings ranks #696 out of 731 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Kinetik Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 5.89. Historically, Kinetik Holdings' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.52 to 1.17 over the past decade. 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 an Oil & Gas company?
The median Interest Coverage among Oil & Gas companies is 5.89, based on 731 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 Kinetik Holdings and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Interest Coverage is 5.89 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kinetik 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 Kinetik Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kinetik Holdings (KNTK) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $45.79, compared to a current price of $49.75 — trading 8.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Kinetik Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 79/100 with 14 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 Kinetik Holdings (KNTK), 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 Kinetik Holdings (KNTK) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kinetik Holdings stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $49.75 is trading 8.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of $45.79.
GuruFocus considers Kinetik Holdings to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for KNTK:
Interest Coverage: 0 (At Loss)
GF Value™: $45.79 vs. price of $49.75 (8.6% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the KNTK stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Kinetik Holdings Inc is a midstream operator that provides comprehensive gathering, transportation, compression, processing and treating services. Its activities also include NGL stabilization and transportation, produced water gathering and disposal, and crude oil gathering, stabilization, storage, and transportation. The company operates in two reportable segments: i) The Midstream Logistics segment operates under three service offerings: 1) gas gathering and processing, 2) crude oil gathering, stabilization, and storage services, and 3) produced water gathering and disposal. ii) The Pipeline Transportation segment consists of two EMI Pipelines originating in the Permian Basin with various access points to the U.S. Gulf Coast, Kinetik NGL Pipelines, and Delaware Link Pipeline.
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