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. Odyssey Marine Exploration's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-6.41 Mil. Odyssey Marine Exploration's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-0.17 Mil.
did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Odyssey Marine Exploration's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
OMEX's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Metals & Mining industry.
Industry Median: No Debt * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
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 .
Odyssey Marine Exploration Interest Coverage Related Terms
Odyssey Marine Exploration Interest Coverage Historical 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.
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.
OMEX vs FNUC, WWR, RNGE: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Odyssey Marine Exploration'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.
Odyssey Marine Exploration Interest Coverage vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Odyssey Marine Exploration's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Odyssey Marine Exploration'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:
Odyssey Marine Exploration did not have earnings to cover the 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.
What does a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) mean?
Odyssey Marine Exploration (OMEX) has a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Odyssey Marine Exploration and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Odyssey Marine Exploration ranks #999999 out of 1319 companies in the Metals & Mining industry.
Is Odyssey Marine Exploration's Interest Coverage too high?
Odyssey Marine Exploration's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Based on the distribution chart, Odyssey Marine Exploration ranks #999999 out of 1319 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Odyssey Marine Exploration has a GF Score™ of 14/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Odyssey Marine Exploration's Interest Coverage compare to FNUC and WWR?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Odyssey Marine Exploration ranks #999999 out of 1319 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Odyssey Marine Exploration in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. 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 Metals & Mining company?
The median Interest Coverage among Metals & Mining companies is 10,000.00, based on 1,319 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 Odyssey Marine Exploration and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Odyssey Marine Exploration's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Odyssey Marine Exploration stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Odyssey Marine Exploration (OMEX) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.36, compared to a current price of $0.86 — trading 138.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Odyssey Marine Exploration's overall GF Score™ is 14/100 with 6 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 Odyssey Marine Exploration (OMEX), the current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) 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 Odyssey Marine Exploration (OMEX) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Odyssey Marine Exploration stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $0.86 is trading 138.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of $0.36.
GuruFocus considers Odyssey Marine Exploration to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for OMEX:
Interest Coverage: 0 (At Loss)
GF Value™: $0.36 vs. price of $0.86 (138.9% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the OMEX stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Odyssey Marine Exploration Inc is a deep-ocean exploration company. It discovers, validates, and develops high-value seafloor mineral resources and provides specialized mineral exploration, project development, and marine services to its clients. The company's subsea project portfolio contains multiple projects in various stages of development, such as the Phosagmex Project, a rich deposit of phosphate sands located seventy-ninety meters deep within the Mexican EEZ; two polymetallic nodule exploration license holders in the Cook Islands' EEZ; the Lihir Gold Project, a subsea area that contains several prospective gold exploration targets located in the Papua New Guinea Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ); and others.
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