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. Apple Hospitality REIT's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN866 Mil. Apple Hospitality REIT's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN-362 Mil.
Apple Hospitality REIT's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 2.39.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Apple Hospitality REIT's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
MEX:APLE'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.39 Med: 3.84 Max: 5.64
Current: 3.06
MEX:APLE's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 50.78% of 701
companies
in the REITs industry
Industry Median: 3.12
vs MEX:APLE: 3.06
Apple Hospitality REIT (MEX:APLE) 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 .
Apple Hospitality REIT Interest Coverage Related Terms
Apple Hospitality REIT Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Apple Hospitality REIT'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.
MEX:APLE vs PK, DRH, SHO: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the REIT - Hotel & Motel subindustry, Apple Hospitality REIT'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.
Apple Hospitality REIT Interest Coverage vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Apple Hospitality REIT's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Apple Hospitality REIT's Interest Coverage falls into.
Apple Hospitality REIT 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:
* 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.
Apple Hospitality REIT (MEX:APLE) has a Interest Coverage of 2.39 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Apple Hospitality REIT and its competitors. This is 38% below median its historical median of 3.84. Over the past decade, Apple Hospitality REIT's Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.39 to 5.64. According to the industry distribution chart, Apple Hospitality REIT ranks #356 out of 701 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 50.8%.
Is Apple Hospitality REIT's Interest Coverage too high?
Apple Hospitality REIT's current Interest Coverage of 2.39 is 38% below median its 10-year median of 3.84. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.39 to a high of 5.64. The REITs industry median Interest Coverage is 3.12. Apple Hospitality REIT's value of 2.39 is 23.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Apple Hospitality REIT ranks #356 out of 701 companies in the REITs industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Apple Hospitality REIT has a GF Score™ of 85/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Apple Hospitality REIT's Interest Coverage compare to PK and DRH?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Apple Hospitality REIT ranks #356 out of 701 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Apple Hospitality REIT in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 3.12. Apple Hospitality REIT's value of 2.39 is 23.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Apple Hospitality REIT's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.39 to 5.64 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.84 vs. the industry median of 3.12, Apple Hospitality REIT 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 REITs company?
The median Interest Coverage among REITs companies is 3.12, based on 701 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. Apple Hospitality REIT's current Interest Coverage of 2.39 is 23.4% 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 Apple Hospitality REIT and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Interest Coverage is 3.12 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Apple Hospitality REIT's current Interest Coverage is 2.39, which is 38% below median its own 10-year median of 3.84. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Apple Hospitality REIT stock overvalued right now?
Apple Hospitality REIT (MEX:APLE) has a current Interest Coverage of 2.39. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN193.29, compared to a current price of MXN215.00 — trading 11.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 2.39, which is 38% below median its 10-year median of 3.84 and 23.4% below the REITs industry median of 3.12. Apple Hospitality REIT's overall GF Score™ is 85/100 with 10 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 Apple Hospitality REIT (MEX:APLE), the current Interest Coverage is 2.39 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 Apple Hospitality REIT (MEX:APLE) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Apple Hospitality REIT stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of MXN215.00 is trading 11.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN193.29.
Key valuation signals for MEX:APLE:
Interest Coverage: 2.39 (38% below median its 10-year median of 3.84)
GF Value™: MXN193.29 vs. price of MXN215.00 (11.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 23.4% below the REITs median (#356 of 701)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:APLE stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Apple Hospitality REIT Inc is a real estate investment trust that invests in income-producing real estate, majorly in the lodging sector, in the United States. It chiefly invests in upscale service hotels. All of the company's hotels operate under the Marriott or Hilton brands. Apple Hospitality has wholly-owned taxable REIT subsidiaries, which lease all of the company's hotels from wholly-owned qualified REIT subsidiaries. These hotels are managed under separate agreements with various hotel management companies that are unaffiliated with Apple Hospitality. The company derives its income from hotel revenue, its sole segment.
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