Ooma (OOMA) Interest Coverage: 4.80 (As of Jul. 2026) — 100% Below Median

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OOMA Ooma Inc OOMA
70 GF Score
Price $22.82
GF Value $13.88
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Ooma Interest Coverage?

Ooma OOMA -0.95% 70 Interest Coverage is 4.80 as of Jul. 2026, which is 100% below its 10-year median of 10,000.00. GuruFocus rates OOMA with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of $13.88 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,728 Software companies, Ooma ranks worse than 65.51% 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. Ooma's Operating Income for the three months ended in Jul. 2026 was $4.0 Mil. Ooma's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Jul. 2026 was $-0.8 Mil. Ooma's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2026 was 4.80. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

OOMA' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.36   Med: No Debt   Max: No Debt
Current: 5.36


OOMA's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
65.51% of 1728 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 25.535 vs OOMA: 5.36

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


Ooma  (NYSE:OOMA) 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 .


Ooma Interest Coverage Related Terms


Ooma Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ooma'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.

Ooma Interest Coverage Chart

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OOMA vs SMWB, SVMB, PUBM: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, Ooma'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.


Ooma Interest Coverage vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Ooma's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Ooma 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.

Ooma's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2026, Ooma's Interest Expense was $0.0 Mil. Its Operating Income was $4.3 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $62.5 Mil.

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

Ooma's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Jul. 2026, Ooma's Interest Expense was $-0.8 Mil. Its Operating Income was $4.0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $55.0 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Jul. 2026 )/Interest Expense (Q: Jul. 2026 )
=-1*3.99/-0.831
=4.80

* 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 4.80 mean?
Ooma (OOMA) has a Interest Coverage of 4.80 as of Jul. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Ooma and its competitors. This is 100% below median its historical median of 10,000.00. Over the past decade, Ooma's Interest Coverage has ranged from 5.36 to 10,000.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Ooma ranks #1132 out of 1728 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 65.5%.
Is Ooma's Interest Coverage too high?
Ooma's current Interest Coverage of 4.80 is 100% below median its 10-year median of 10,000.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.36 to a high of 10,000.00. The Software industry median Interest Coverage is 25.54. Ooma's value of 4.80 is 81.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Ooma ranks #1132 out of 1728 companies in the Software industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Ooma has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ooma's Interest Coverage compare to SMWB and SVMB?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Ooma ranks #1132 out of 1728 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Ooma in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 25.54. Ooma's value of 4.80 is 81.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Ooma's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 5.36 to 10,000.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 10,000.00 vs. the industry median of 25.54, Ooma 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 Software company?
The median Interest Coverage among Software companies is 25.54, based on 1,728 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. Ooma's current Interest Coverage of 4.80 is 81.2% 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 Ooma and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Interest Coverage is 25.54 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ooma's current Interest Coverage is 4.80, which is 100% below median its own 10-year median of 10,000.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ooma stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ooma (OOMA) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $13.88, compared to a current price of $22.82 — trading 64.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 4.80, which is 100% below median its 10-year median of 10,000.00 and 81.2% below the Software industry median of 25.54. Ooma's overall GF Score™ is 70/100 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 Ooma (OOMA), the current Interest Coverage is 4.80 as of Jul. 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 Ooma (OOMA) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ooma stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $22.82 is trading 64.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $13.88. GuruFocus considers Ooma to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for OOMA:

  • Interest Coverage: 4.80 (100% below median its 10-year median of 10,000.00)
  • GF Value™: $13.88 vs. price of $22.82 (64.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 70/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 81.2% below the Software median (#1132 of 1728)

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


Ooma Business Description

Address 525 Almanor Avenue, Suite 200, Sunnyvale, CA, USA, 94085
Ooma Inc is a communications services company. It is a smart software-as-a-service (SaaS) and unified communications platform that delivers voice and collaboration features, including messaging, intelligent virtual attendants, and video conferencing, and residential phone service provides PureVoice high-definition voice quality, advanced functionality and integration with mobile devices. Its services rely upon the following main elements: multi-tenant cloud service, on-premise devices, desktop and mobile applications, and calling platforms. It generates revenues from the sale of subscriptions and other services.
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