RambusMEX:RMBS 89 Interest Coverage is 221.25 as of Mar. 2026, which is 418% above its 10-year median of 42.72. GuruFocus rates MEX:RMBS with a GF Score™ of 89/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN1,615.19. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 636 Semiconductors companies, Rambus ranks better than 81.76% 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. Rambus's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN1,113 Mil. Rambus's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN-5 Mil.
Rambus's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 221.25.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Good Sign:
Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Rambus Inc has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.
The historical rank and industry rank for Rambus's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
MEX:RMBS'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.8 Med: 42.72 Max: 202.98
Current: 202.98
MEX:RMBS's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 81.76% of 636
companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 20.41
vs MEX:RMBS: 202.98
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 .
Rambus Interest Coverage Related Terms
Rambus Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Rambus'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:RMBS vs SMTC, ALGM, SIMO: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Semiconductors subindustry, Rambus'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.
Rambus Interest Coverage vs Semiconductors Industry
For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Rambus's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Rambus'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.
Rambus (MEX:RMBS) has a Interest Coverage of 221.25 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Rambus and its competitors. This is 418% above median its historical median of 42.72. Over the past decade, Rambus' Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.80 to 202.98. According to the industry distribution chart, Rambus ranks #116 out of 636 companies in the Semiconductors industry, placing it in the top 18.2%.
Is Rambus' Interest Coverage too high?
Rambus' current Interest Coverage of 221.25 is 418% above median its 10-year median of 42.72. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.80 to a high of 202.98. The Semiconductors industry median Interest Coverage is 20.41. Rambus' value of 221.25 is 984% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Rambus ranks #116 out of 636 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Rambus has a GF Score™ of 89/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Rambus' Interest Coverage compare to SMTC and ALGM?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, Rambus ranks #116 out of 636 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Rambus in the top 18% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 20.41. Rambus' value of 221.25 is 984% above this benchmark. Historically, Rambus' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.80 to 202.98 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 42.72 vs. the industry median of 20.41, Rambus has consistently been above 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 Semiconductors company?
The median Interest Coverage among Semiconductors companies is 20.41, based on 636 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. Rambus's current Interest Coverage of 221.25 is 984% above 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 Rambus and its competitors. For the Semiconductors industry, the median Interest Coverage is 20.41 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Rambus's current Interest Coverage is 221.25, which is 418% above median its own 10-year median of 42.72. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Rambus stock overvalued right now?
Rambus (MEX:RMBS) has a current Interest Coverage of 221.25. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN1,615.19, compared to a current price of MXN1,959.00 — trading 21.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 221.25, which is 418% above median its 10-year median of 42.72 and 984% above the Semiconductors industry median of 20.41. Rambus' overall GF Score™ is 89/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Rambus (MEX:RMBS), the current Interest Coverage is 221.25 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 Rambus (MEX:RMBS) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Rambus stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of MXN1,959.00 is trading 21.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN1,615.19.
Key valuation signals for MEX:RMBS:
Interest Coverage: 221.25 (418% above median its 10-year median of 42.72)
GF Value™: MXN1,615.19 vs. price of MXN1,959.00 (21.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 984% above the Semiconductors median (#116 of 636)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:RMBS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Rambus Inc is a semiconductor company providing chips and silicon IP for data-intensive computing systems, focusing on data center and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. The company is at the forefront of enabling the next era of AI-driven computing, addressing challenges of signal and power integrity at increasingly extreme data rates across the data center, edge, and client markets. It offers high-performance memory subsystems, with a balanced and diverse portfolio of products, IP, and patents that maximize performance and security in computationally intensive systems. The company operates in South Korea, Singapore, the United States, and other countries, with the majority of its revenue coming from South Korea.
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