Appear ASAOSL:APR -1.92%19 Interest Coverage is 14.53 as of Mar. 2026, which is 62% below its 10-year median of 38.58. GuruFocus rates OSL:APR with a GF Score™ of 19/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,673 Hardware companies, Appear ASA ranks better than 67.01% 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. Appear ASA's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was kr36.4 Mil. Appear ASA's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was kr-2.5 Mil.
Appear ASA's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 14.53.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Appear ASA's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
OSL:APR'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 24.96 Med: 38.58 Max: 42.38
Current: 35.82
OSL:APR's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 67.01% of 1673
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 13.73
vs OSL:APR: 35.82
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 .
Appear ASA Interest Coverage Related Terms
Appear ASA Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Appear ASA'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.
OSL:APR vs DELL, SNDK, ANET: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Computer Hardware subindustry, Appear ASA'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.
Appear ASA Interest Coverage vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Appear ASA's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Appear ASA'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:
* 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.
Appear ASA (OSL:APR) has a Interest Coverage of 14.53 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Appear ASA and its competitors. This is 62% below median its historical median of 38.58. Over the past decade, Appear ASA's Interest Coverage has ranged from 24.96 to 42.38. According to the industry distribution chart, Appear ASA ranks #552 out of 1673 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 33%.
Is Appear ASA's Interest Coverage too high?
Appear ASA's current Interest Coverage of 14.53 is 62% below median its 10-year median of 38.58. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 24.96 to a high of 42.38. The Hardware industry median Interest Coverage is 13.73. Appear ASA's value of 14.53 is 5.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Appear ASA ranks #552 out of 1673 companies in the Hardware industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Appear ASA has a GF Score™ of 19/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Appear ASA's Interest Coverage compare to DELL and SNDK?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Appear ASA ranks #552 out of 1673 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Appear ASA in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 13.73. Appear ASA's value of 14.53 is 5.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Appear ASA's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 24.96 to 42.38 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 38.58 vs. the industry median of 13.73, Appear ASA has consistently been above 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 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. Appear ASA's current Interest Coverage of 14.53 is 5.8% above 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 Appear ASA 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. Appear ASA's current Interest Coverage is 14.53, which is 62% below median its own 10-year median of 38.58. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Appear ASA stock overvalued right now?
Appear ASA (OSL:APR) has a current Interest Coverage of 14.53. The current Interest Coverage is 14.53, which is 62% below median its 10-year median of 38.58 and 5.8% above the Hardware industry median of 13.73. Appear ASA's overall GF Score™ is 19/100 with 3 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 Appear ASA (OSL:APR), the current Interest Coverage is 14.53 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.
Appear ASA, along with its subsidiaries, provides high-capacity, sustainable solutions for live-production and broadcast distribution technology to media, entertainment and sports clients. The company provides live video transport solutions that operate over satellite, dedicated fiber, and public internet infrastructure. Its offerings support a range of live event scenarios across media, entertainment, and sports industries, adapting to the varying requirements of these sectors. The company derives revenue from: Sales of media processing and delivery platforms, sales of software and licenses, and Sales of support and consulting services, majority being generated from the sales of media processing and delivery platforms. The Company has three geographic areas for Sales EMEA, APAC, and AM.
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