General Oceans ASAOSL:GENO +4.36%17 Interest Coverage is 21.36 as of Dec. 2025, which is 979% above its 10-year median of 1.98. GuruFocus rates OSL:GENO with a GF Score™ of 17/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,672 Hardware companies, General Oceans ASA ranks better than 58.31% 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. General Oceans ASA's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was kr182 Mil. General Oceans ASA's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was kr-9 Mil.
General Oceans ASA's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 21.36.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for General Oceans ASA's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
OSL:GENO'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.36 Med: 1.98 Max: 21.36
Current: 21.36
OSL:GENO's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 58.31% of 1672
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 13.73
vs OSL:GENO: 21.36
General Oceans ASA (OSL:GENO) 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 .
General Oceans ASA Interest Coverage Related Terms
General Oceans ASA Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for General Oceans 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.
General Oceans ASA Interest Coverage Chart
General Oceans ASA Annual Data
Trend
Dec23
Dec24
Dec25
Interest Coverage
1.98
1.36
21.36
General Oceans ASA Semi-Annual Data
Dec23
Dec24
Dec25
Interest Coverage
1.98
1.36
21.36
OSL:GENO vs COHR, KEYS, GRMN: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, General Oceans 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.
General Oceans ASA Interest Coverage vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, General Oceans ASA's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where General Oceans 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.
General Oceans ASA (OSL:GENO) has a Interest Coverage of 21.36 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on General Oceans ASA and its competitors. This is 979% above median its historical median of 1.98. Over the past decade, General Oceans ASA's Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.36 to 21.36. According to the industry distribution chart, General Oceans ASA ranks #697 out of 1672 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 41.7%.
Is General Oceans ASA's Interest Coverage too high?
General Oceans ASA's current Interest Coverage of 21.36 is 979% above median its 10-year median of 1.98. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.36 to a high of 21.36. The Hardware industry median Interest Coverage is 13.73. General Oceans ASA's value of 21.36 is 55.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, General Oceans ASA ranks #697 out of 1672 companies in the Hardware industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, General Oceans ASA has a GF Score™ of 17/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does General Oceans ASA's Interest Coverage compare to COHR and KEYS?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, General Oceans ASA ranks #697 out of 1672 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts General Oceans ASA in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 13.73. General Oceans ASA's value of 21.36 is 55.6% above this benchmark. Historically, General Oceans ASA's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.36 to 21.36 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.98 vs. the industry median of 13.73, General Oceans 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 1,672 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. General Oceans ASA's current Interest Coverage of 21.36 is 55.6% 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 General Oceans 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. General Oceans ASA's current Interest Coverage is 21.36, which is 979% above median its own 10-year median of 1.98. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is General Oceans ASA stock overvalued right now?
General Oceans ASA (OSL:GENO) has a current Interest Coverage of 21.36. The current Interest Coverage is 21.36, which is 979% above median its 10-year median of 1.98 and 55.6% above the Hardware industry median of 13.73. General Oceans ASA's overall GF Score™ is 17/100 with 1 warning sign 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 General Oceans ASA (OSL:GENO), the current Interest Coverage is 21.36 as of Dec. 2025. 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.
General Oceans ASA is an ocean technology company engaged in providing underwater solutions, including sensors, systems, and robotic technologies for marine environments. The group operates through two segments: Sensors and Robotics. The Sensors segment focuses on instrumentation technologies for measuring ocean dynamics, imaging, and navigation, while the Robotics segment provides remotely operated and autonomous vehicle solutions with associated manipulators and control systems. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Sensors segment. The company serves industries such as ocean science, defense, and offshore energy through a portfolio of specialized brands.
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