STAI (ScanTech AI Systems) Interest Coverage: 0 (At Loss) (As of Sep. 2025)


What is ScanTech AI Systems Interest Coverage?

ScanTech AI Systems STAI +15.87% Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Sep. 2025. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,352 Construction companies, ScanTech AI Systems ranks worse than 73964.42% 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. ScanTech AI Systems's Operating Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2025 was $-4.88 Mil. ScanTech AI Systems's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Sep. 2025 was $-0.66 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 ScanTech AI Systems's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


STAI's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Construction industry.
Industry Median: 7.865
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.

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

ScanTech AI Systems  (OTCPK:STAI) 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 .

ScanTech AI Systems Interest Coverage Related Terms

ScanTech AI Systems Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for ScanTech AI Systems'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.

ScanTech AI Systems Interest Coverage Chart

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STAI vs MMEX, FGL, MDLK: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, ScanTech AI Systems'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.

ScanTech AI Systems Interest Coverage vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, ScanTech AI Systems's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ScanTech AI Systems's Interest Coverage falls into.


ScanTech AI Systems 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.

ScanTech AI Systems's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024, ScanTech AI Systems's Interest Expense was $-12.37 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-8.92 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.

ScanTech AI Systems did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

ScanTech AI Systems's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Sep. 2025, ScanTech AI Systems's Interest Expense was $-0.66 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-4.88 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $17.70 Mil.

ScanTech AI Systems 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.

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 0 (At Loss) mean?
ScanTech AI Systems (STAI) has a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) as of Sep. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on ScanTech AI Systems and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, ScanTech AI Systems ranks #999999 out of 1352 companies in the Construction industry.
Is ScanTech AI Systems' Interest Coverage too high?
ScanTech AI Systems' current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Based on the distribution chart, ScanTech AI Systems ranks #999999 out of 1352 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does ScanTech AI Systems' Interest Coverage compare to MMEX and FGL?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, ScanTech AI Systems ranks #999999 out of 1352 companies for Interest Coverage. This places ScanTech AI Systems in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 7.87. 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 7.87, based on 1,352 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 ScanTech AI Systems and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median Interest Coverage is 7.87 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. ScanTech AI Systems'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 ScanTech AI Systems stock overvalued right now?
ScanTech AI Systems (STAI) has a current Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss). The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). 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 ScanTech AI Systems (STAI), the current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Sep. 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.

ScanTech AI Systems Business Description

Address 1735 Enterprise Drive, Buford, GA, USA, 30518
ScanTech AI Systems Inc is developing and deploying security screening systems that protect travelers and other public members from criminals, terrorists, and other bad actors. It has developed a proprietary Computed Tomography scanning system that uses fixed-gantry technology to detect explosives, weapons, narcotics, and other contraband.