AOTI (LSE:AOTI) Interest Coverage: 2.92 (As of Dec. 2025) — 23% Above Median


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What is AOTI Interest Coverage?

AOTI LSE:AOTI 21 Interest Coverage is 2.92 as of Dec. 2025, which is 23% above its 10-year median of 2.37. GuruFocus rates LSE:AOTI with a GF Score™ of 21/100. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 466 Medical Devices & Instruments companies, AOTI ranks worse than 88.2% 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. AOTI's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was £2.66 Mil. AOTI's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was £-0.91 Mil. AOTI's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 2.92. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for AOTI's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:AOTI' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.68   Med: 2.37   Max: 92.19
Current: 2.37


LSE:AOTI's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
88.2% of 466 companies
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry
Industry Median: 15.875 vs LSE:AOTI: 2.37

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


AOTI  (LSE:AOTI) 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 .


AOTI Interest Coverage Related Terms


AOTI Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for AOTI'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.

AOTI Interest Coverage Chart

AOTI Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
92.19 0.00 0.00 0.68 2.37

AOTI Semi-Annual Data
Dec21 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 0.00 5.13 1.77 2.92

LSE:AOTI vs ABT, SYK, MDT: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Medical Devices subindustry, AOTI'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.


AOTI Interest Coverage vs Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, AOTI's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where AOTI's Interest Coverage falls into.


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AOTI Interest Coverage Calculation

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:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

AOTI's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025, AOTI's Interest Expense was £-1.74 Mil. Its Operating Income was £4.13 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £15.52 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*4.129/-1.743
=2.37

AOTI's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2025, AOTI's Interest Expense was £-0.91 Mil. Its Operating Income was £2.66 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £15.52 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*2.657/-0.909
=2.92

* 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.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Interest Coverage →
What does a Interest Coverage of 2.92 mean?
AOTI (LSE:AOTI) has a Interest Coverage of 2.92 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on AOTI and its competitors. This is 23% above median its historical median of 2.37. Over the past decade, AOTI's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.68 to 92.19. According to the industry distribution chart, AOTI ranks #411 out of 466 companies in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, placing it in the top 88.2%.
Is AOTI's Interest Coverage too high?
AOTI's current Interest Coverage of 2.92 is 23% above median its 10-year median of 2.37. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.68 to a high of 92.19. The Medical Devices & Instruments industry median Interest Coverage is 15.88. AOTI's value of 2.92 is 81.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, AOTI ranks #411 out of 466 companies in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, AOTI has a GF Score™ of 21/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does AOTI's Interest Coverage compare to ABT and SYK?
According to the Medical Devices & Instruments industry distribution chart, AOTI ranks #411 out of 466 companies for Interest Coverage. This places AOTI in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 15.88. AOTI's value of 2.92 is 81.6% below this benchmark. Historically, AOTI's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.68 to 92.19 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.37 vs. the industry median of 15.88, AOTI 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 Medical Devices & Instruments company?
The median Interest Coverage among Medical Devices & Instruments companies is 15.88, based on 466 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. AOTI's current Interest Coverage of 2.92 is 81.6% 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 AOTI and its competitors. For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, the median Interest Coverage is 15.88 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. AOTI's current Interest Coverage is 2.92, which is 23% above median its own 10-year median of 2.37. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is AOTI stock overvalued right now?
AOTI (LSE:AOTI) has a current Interest Coverage of 2.92. The current Interest Coverage is 2.92, which is 23% above median its 10-year median of 2.37 and 81.6% below the Medical Devices & Instruments industry median of 15.88. AOTI's overall GF Score™ is 21/100 with 8 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 AOTI (LSE:AOTI), the current Interest Coverage is 2.92 as of Dec. 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.

AOTI Business Description

Address 3512 Seagate Way, Suite 100, Oceanside, CA, USA, 92056
AOTI Inc is the design, manufacture and provision of topical oxygen therapy products and services for healthcare providers and patients with chronic wounds. These products and services enable patients to heal faster and more durably and healthcare providers to reduce the overall cost of care. The specific purposes of the Company are to patent, manufacture, rent, and sell medical devices to help resolve severe acute and chronic wounds for customers globally. The Company operates in one reportable segment, which comprises the development and sale of Creative medical devices for therapeutic care. The company's solutions includes Multi-Modality Oxygen Therapy, Extremity Chamber, Multi-Patch, Negative Pressure Wound Therapy.
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