Nordic American TankersSTU:B30 -4.13%40 Interest Coverage is 4.67 as of Mar. 2026, which is 80% above its 10-year median of 2.59. GuruFocus rates STU:B30 with a GF Score™ of 40/100 and a GF Value™ of €2.49 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 731 Oil & Gas companies, Nordic American Tankers ranks worse than 80.71% 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. Nordic American Tankers's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €34.7 Mil. Nordic American Tankers's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €-7.4 Mil.
Nordic American Tankers's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 4.67.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Nordic American Tankers's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
STU:B30'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.85 Med: 2.59 Max: 5.45
Current: 1.89
STU:B30's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 80.71% of 731
companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 5.89
vs STU:B30: 1.89
Nordic American Tankers (STU:B30) 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 .
Nordic American Tankers Interest Coverage Related Terms
Nordic American Tankers Interest Coverage Historical Data
* Premium members only.
The historical data trend for Nordic American Tankers'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.
STU:B30 vs NVGS, EE, PBT: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Oil & Gas Midstream subindustry, Nordic American Tankers'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.
Nordic American Tankers Interest Coverage vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Nordic American Tankers's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Nordic American Tankers's Interest Coverage falls into.
Nordic American Tankers 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:
* 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.
Nordic American Tankers (STU:B30) has a Interest Coverage of 4.67 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Nordic American Tankers and its competitors. This is 80% above median its historical median of 2.59. Over the past decade, Nordic American Tankers' Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.85 to 5.45. According to the industry distribution chart, Nordic American Tankers ranks #590 out of 731 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 80.7%.
Is Nordic American Tankers' Interest Coverage too high?
Nordic American Tankers' current Interest Coverage of 4.67 is 80% above median its 10-year median of 2.59. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.85 to a high of 5.45. The Oil & Gas industry median Interest Coverage is 5.89. Nordic American Tankers' value of 4.67 is 20.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Nordic American Tankers ranks #590 out of 731 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Nordic American Tankers has a GF Score™ of 40/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nordic American Tankers' Interest Coverage compare to NVGS and EE?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Nordic American Tankers ranks #590 out of 731 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Nordic American Tankers in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 5.89. Nordic American Tankers' value of 4.67 is 20.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Nordic American Tankers' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.85 to 5.45 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.59 vs. the industry median of 5.89, Nordic American Tankers 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 5.89, based on 731 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. Nordic American Tankers's current Interest Coverage of 4.67 is 20.7% 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 Nordic American Tankers and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Interest Coverage is 5.89 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Nordic American Tankers's current Interest Coverage is 4.67, which is 80% above median its own 10-year median of 2.59. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nordic American Tankers stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nordic American Tankers (STU:B30) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €2.49, compared to a current price of €4.83 — trading 94.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 4.67, which is 80% above median its 10-year median of 2.59 and 20.7% below the Oil & Gas industry median of 5.89. Nordic American Tankers' overall GF Score™ is 40/100 with 6 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 Nordic American Tankers (STU:B30), the current Interest Coverage is 4.67 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 Nordic American Tankers (STU:B30) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nordic American Tankers stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €4.83 is trading 94.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of €2.49.
GuruFocus considers Nordic American Tankers to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for STU:B30:
Interest Coverage: 4.67 (80% above median its 10-year median of 2.59)
GF Value™: €2.49 vs. price of €4.83 (94.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 20.7% below the Oil & Gas median (#590 of 731)
No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:B30 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Nordic American Tankers Ltd owns and operates double-hull crude oil tankers. It is an international tanker company that owns double-hull Suezmax tankers. It operates vessels in the spot market or on spot market-related charters according to cooperative arrangements with third parties. The company's fleet consists of crude oil tankers, and all of its vessels are employed in the spot market. The company has only one type of vessel - Suezmax crude oil tankers. It operates in markets that are very competitive and based mainly on supply and demand.
40GF Score
Get the complete analysis for STU:B30
Interest Coverage is just one metric. See GF Value™, 30-year financials, guru trades, warning signs, and more.
Quick Browse
Personalize
Premium Gurus 
Create New Portfolio
STU:B30 has been successfully added to your 
