NEPH (Nephros) Interest Coverage: N/A (As of Mar. 2026)


NEPH Nephros Inc NEPH
62 GF Score
Price $3.61
GF Value $2.87
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Nephros Interest Coverage?

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. Nephros's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.10 Mil. Nephros's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.00 Mil. GuruFocus does not calculate 's interest coverage with the available data. 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. Nephros Inc has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

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

NEPH' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6   Med: 576   Max: 1146
Current: 677


NEPH's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
89.29% of 467 companies
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry
Industry Median: 15.72 vs NEPH: 677.00

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


Nephros  (NAS:NEPH) 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 .


Nephros Interest Coverage Related Terms


Nephros Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Nephros'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.

Nephros Interest Coverage Chart

Nephros Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
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Nephros Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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NEPH vs MLSS, HBIO, FEMY: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, Nephros'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.


Nephros Interest Coverage vs Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

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

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


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Nephros 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.

Nephros'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, Nephros's Interest Expense was $-0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was $1.15 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.67 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*1.146/-0.001
=1,146.00

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

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2026, Nephros's Interest Expense was $0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was $0.10 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.57 Mil.

GuruFocus does not calculate Nephros's interest coverage with the available data.

* 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.

Is Nephros (NEPH) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nephros stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $3.61 is trading 25.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $2.87. GuruFocus considers Nephros to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for NEPH:

  • Interest Coverage: N/A
  • GF Value™: $2.87 vs. price of $3.61 (25.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 62/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the NEPH stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Nephros Business Description

Other Exchanges NPJP:Germany
Address 380 Lackawanna Place, South Orange, NJ, USA, 07079
Nephros Inc is a commercial-stage company that develops and sells high-performance water solutions to the medical and commercial markets. In medical markets, it sells water filtration products and waterborne pathogen detection products. In commercial markets, the company manufactures and sells water filters that improve the taste and odor of water and reduce biofilm, bacteria, and scale build-up in downstream equipment. The company's subsidiary is engaged in the development of its second-generation hemodiafiltration system and other products focused on improving therapies for patients with renal disease. The company generates almost all of revenue from product sales and a small amount from royalty revenue and other revenues.
62GF Score

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