MSAI (MultiSensor AI Holdings) Interest Coverage: No Debt (1) (As of Mar. 2026) — 100% Below Median


MSAI MultiSensor AI Holdings Inc MSAI
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What is MultiSensor AI Holdings Interest Coverage?

MultiSensor AI Holdings MSAI -5.66% 13 Interest Coverage is No Debt (1) as of Mar. 2026, which is 100% below its 10-year median of 5,006.46. GuruFocus rates MSAI with a GF Score™ of 13/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,673 Hardware companies, MultiSensor AI Holdings ranks better than 99.58% 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. MultiSensor AI Holdings's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-2.61 Mil. MultiSensor AI Holdings's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.00 Mil. MultiSensor AI Holdings has no debt. 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. MultiSensor AI Holdings Inc has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

(1) 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.

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

MSAI' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 12.91   Med: 5006.46   Max: No Debt
Current: No Debt


MSAI's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
99.58% of 1673 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 13.73 vs MSAI: No Debt

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


MultiSensor AI Holdings  (NAS:MSAI) 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 .


MultiSensor AI Holdings Interest Coverage Related Terms


MultiSensor AI Holdings Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for MultiSensor AI 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.

MultiSensor AI Holdings Interest Coverage Chart

MultiSensor AI Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
12.91 0.00 0.00 0.00 No Debt

MultiSensor AI Holdings Quarterly Data
Dec21 Mar22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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MSAI vs MTEK, SELX, GAUZ: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Electronic Components subindustry, MultiSensor AI 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.


MultiSensor AI Holdings Interest Coverage vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, MultiSensor AI Holdings's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where MultiSensor AI Holdings's Interest Coverage falls into.


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MultiSensor AI Holdings 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.

MultiSensor AI Holdings'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, MultiSensor AI Holdings's Interest Expense was $0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-11.53 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.

MultiSensor AI Holdings had no debt (1).

MultiSensor AI Holdings's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2026, MultiSensor AI Holdings's Interest Expense was $0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-2.61 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.

MultiSensor AI Holdings had no debt (1).

* 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 No Debt <sup>(1)</sup> mean?
MultiSensor AI Holdings (MSAI) has a Interest Coverage of No Debt (1) as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on MultiSensor AI Holdings and its competitors. This is 100% below median its historical median of 5,006.46. Over the past decade, MultiSensor AI Holdings' Interest Coverage has ranged from 12.91 to 10,000.00. According to the industry distribution chart, MultiSensor AI Holdings ranks #7 out of 1673 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 0.40000000000001%.
Is MultiSensor AI Holdings' Interest Coverage too high?
MultiSensor AI Holdings' current Interest Coverage of No Debt (1) is 100% below median its 10-year median of 5,006.46. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 12.91 to a high of 10,000.00. Based on the distribution chart, MultiSensor AI Holdings ranks #7 out of 1673 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, MultiSensor AI Holdings has a GF Score™ of 13/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does MultiSensor AI Holdings' Interest Coverage compare to MTEK and SELX?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, MultiSensor AI Holdings ranks #7 out of 1673 companies for Interest Coverage. This places MultiSensor AI Holdings in the top 0% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 13.73. Historically, MultiSensor AI Holdings' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 12.91 to 10,000.00 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 a Hardware company?
The median Interest Coverage among Hardware companies is 13.73, based on 1,673 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 MultiSensor AI Holdings and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Interest Coverage is 13.73 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. MultiSensor AI Holdings's current Interest Coverage is No Debt (1), which is 100% below median its own 10-year median of 5,006.46. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is MultiSensor AI Holdings stock overvalued right now?
MultiSensor AI Holdings (MSAI) has a current Interest Coverage of No Debt (1). The current Interest Coverage is No Debt (1), which is 100% below median its 10-year median of 5,006.46. MultiSensor AI Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 13/100 with 2 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 MultiSensor AI Holdings (MSAI), the current Interest Coverage is No Debt (1) 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.

MultiSensor AI Holdings Business Description

Address 24 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1800, Houston, TX, USA, 77046
MultiSensor AI Holdings Inc builds and deploys integrated condition monitoring and early threat detection solutions through a unified edge-to-cloud software architecture, delivering AI-powered connected intelligence and analytics for asset reliability and performance. The Company's platform integrates multiple sensing modalities such as thermal, visual, and vibration to detect mechanical, electrical, and other modes of asset failure, enabling organizations operating high-throughput, automation-rich, and power-dense facilities to protect uptime, enhance safety, and extend the useful life of their critical assets.
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