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. Orion Group Holdings's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-0.8 Mil. Orion Group Holdings's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-1.5 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 Orion Group Holdings's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
ORN'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.06 Med: 0.52 Max: 3.57
Current: 1.35
ORN's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 88.93% of 1355
companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 7.81
vs ORN: 1.35
Orion Group Holdings (NYSE:ORN) 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 .
Orion Group Holdings Interest Coverage Related Terms
Orion Group Holdings Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Orion Group 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.
ORN vs BWMN, MCDIF, BBCP: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Orion Group 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.
Orion Group Holdings Interest Coverage vs Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Orion Group Holdings's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Orion Group Holdings's Interest Coverage falls into.
Orion Group 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:
Orion Group Holdings 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?
Orion Group Holdings (ORN) 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 Orion Group Holdings and its competitors. Over the past decade, Orion Group Holdings' Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.06 to 3.57. According to the industry distribution chart, Orion Group Holdings ranks #1205 out of 1355 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 88.9%.
Is Orion Group Holdings' Interest Coverage too high?
Orion Group Holdings' current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.06 to a high of 3.57. Based on the distribution chart, Orion Group Holdings ranks #1205 out of 1355 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Orion Group Holdings has a GF Score™ of 62/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Orion Group Holdings' Interest Coverage compare to BWMN and MCDIF?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Orion Group Holdings ranks #1205 out of 1355 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Orion Group Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 7.81. Historically, Orion Group Holdings' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.06 to 3.57 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 Construction company?
The median Interest Coverage among Construction companies is 7.81, based on 1,355 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 Orion Group Holdings and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median Interest Coverage is 7.81 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Orion Group Holdings'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 Orion Group Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Orion Group Holdings (ORN) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $7.62, compared to a current price of $15.97 — trading 109.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Orion Group Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 62/100 with 7 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 Orion Group Holdings (ORN), 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 Orion Group Holdings (ORN) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Orion Group Holdings stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $15.97 is trading 109.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of $7.62.
GuruFocus considers Orion Group Holdings to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for ORN:
Interest Coverage: 0 (At Loss)
GF Value™: $7.62 vs. price of $15.97 (109.6% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ORN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Orion Group Holdings Inc is a specialty construction company serving the infrastructure, industrial, and building sectors, providing services both on and off the water in the continental United States, Alaska, Canada, and the Caribbean Basin through its marine segment and its concrete segment. Its marine segment provides construction and dredging services relating to marine transportation facility construction, marine pipeline construction, marine environmental structures, dredging of waterways, channels and ports, environmental dredging, design, and specialty services. The concrete segment generates maximum revenue and provides construction services for commercial, industrial, multi-family residential, and public projects, including the data center market.
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