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Jacktel ASOSL:JACK -0.36%13 Interest Coverage is 2.31 as of Mar. 2026, which is 212% above its 10-year median of 0.74. GuruFocus rates OSL:JACK with a GF Score™ of 13/100. The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 729 Oil & Gas companies, Jacktel AS ranks worse than 72.43% 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. Jacktel AS's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was kr38.5 Mil. Jacktel AS's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was kr-16.7 Mil.
Jacktel AS's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 2.31.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Jacktel AS's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
OSL:JACK'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.23 Med: 0.74 Max: 3.07
Current: 2.6
OSL:JACK's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 72.43% of 729
companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 6.03
vs OSL:JACK: 2.60
Jacktel AS (OSL:JACK) 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 .
Jacktel AS Interest Coverage Related Terms
Jacktel AS Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Jacktel AS'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:JACK vs SLB, BKR, HAL: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, Jacktel AS'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.
Jacktel AS Interest Coverage vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Jacktel AS's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Jacktel AS'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.
Jacktel AS (OSL:JACK) has a Interest Coverage of 2.31 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Jacktel AS and its competitors. This is 212% above median its historical median of 0.74. Over the past decade, Jacktel AS's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.23 to 3.07. According to the industry distribution chart, Jacktel AS ranks #528 out of 729 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 72.4%.
Is Jacktel AS's Interest Coverage too high?
Jacktel AS's current Interest Coverage of 2.31 is 212% above median its 10-year median of 0.74. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.23 to a high of 3.07. The Oil & Gas industry median Interest Coverage is 6.03. Jacktel AS's value of 2.31 is 61.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Jacktel AS ranks #528 out of 729 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Jacktel AS has a GF Score™ of 13/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Jacktel AS's Interest Coverage compare to SLB and BKR?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Jacktel AS ranks #528 out of 729 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Jacktel AS in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 6.03. Jacktel AS's value of 2.31 is 61.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Jacktel AS's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.23 to 3.07 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.74 vs. the industry median of 6.03, Jacktel AS 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 an Oil & Gas company?
The median Interest Coverage among Oil & Gas companies is 6.03, based on 729 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. Jacktel AS's current Interest Coverage of 2.31 is 61.7% 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 Jacktel AS and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Interest Coverage is 6.03 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Jacktel AS's current Interest Coverage is 2.31, which is 212% above median its own 10-year median of 0.74. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Jacktel AS stock overvalued right now?
Jacktel AS (OSL:JACK) has a current Interest Coverage of 2.31. The current Interest Coverage is 2.31, which is 212% above median its 10-year median of 0.74 and 61.7% below the Oil & Gas industry median of 6.03. Jacktel AS's overall GF Score™ is 13/100 with 9 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 Jacktel AS (OSL:JACK), the current Interest Coverage is 2.31 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.
Jacktel AS is a Norway-based company engaged in offshore accommodation services using the vessel Haven. The vessel has accommodation capacity for up to 444 persons and offers high quality accommodation services with single cabins, a range of recreational facilities, offices, hospital facilities, deck cranes, and lifesaving and fire fighting equipment.
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