Advent-AWI Holdings (TSXV:AWI) Interest Coverage: 5.22 (As of Mar. 2026) — 77% Below Median

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TSXV:AWI Advent-AWI Holdings Inc TSXV:AWI
49 GF Score
Price C$0.58
GF Value C$0.76
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Advent-AWI Holdings Interest Coverage?

Advent-AWI Holdings TSXV:AWI 49 Interest Coverage is 5.22 as of Mar. 2026, which is 77% below its 10-year median of 23.05. GuruFocus rates TSXV:AWI with a GF Score™ of 49/100 and a GF Value™ of C$0.76 (Modestly Undervalued). Among 825 Retail - Cyclical companies, Advent-AWI Holdings ranks worse than 121212% 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. Advent-AWI Holdings's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was C$0.05 Mil. Advent-AWI Holdings's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was C$-0.01 Mil. Advent-AWI Holdings's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 5.22. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Advent-AWI Holdings's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


TSXV:AWI's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Industry Median: 7.47
* 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.


Advent-AWI Holdings  (TSXV:AWI) 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 .


Advent-AWI Holdings Interest Coverage Related Terms


Advent-AWI Holdings Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Advent-AWI Holdings'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.

Advent-AWI Holdings Interest Coverage Chart

Advent-AWI Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
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Advent-AWI Holdings Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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TSXV:AWI vs CASY, WSM, DKS: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Advent-AWI Holdings'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.


Advent-AWI Holdings Interest Coverage vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Advent-AWI Holdings's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Advent-AWI Holdings's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Advent-AWI Holdings 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.

Advent-AWI Holdings's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025, Advent-AWI Holdings's Interest Expense was C$-0.04 Mil. Its Operating Income was C$-0.51 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$0.55 Mil.

Advent-AWI Holdings did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Advent-AWI Holdings's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2026, Advent-AWI Holdings's Interest Expense was C$-0.01 Mil. Its Operating Income was C$0.05 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$0.49 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2026 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=-1*0.047/-0.009
=5.22

* 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 5.22 mean?
Advent-AWI Holdings (TSXV:AWI) has a Interest Coverage of 5.22 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Advent-AWI Holdings and its competitors. This is 77% below median its historical median of 23.05. According to the industry distribution chart, Advent-AWI Holdings ranks #999999 out of 825 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Is Advent-AWI Holdings' Interest Coverage too high?
Advent-AWI Holdings' current Interest Coverage of 5.22 is 77% below median its 10-year median of 23.05. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Interest Coverage is 7.47. Advent-AWI Holdings' value of 5.22 is 30.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Advent-AWI Holdings ranks #999999 out of 825 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Advent-AWI Holdings has a GF Score™ of 49/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Advent-AWI Holdings' Interest Coverage compare to CASY and WSM?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Advent-AWI Holdings ranks #999999 out of 825 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Advent-AWI Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 7.47. Advent-AWI Holdings' value of 5.22 is 30.1% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 23.05 vs. the industry median of 7.47, Advent-AWI Holdings 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 a Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Interest Coverage among Retail - Cyclical companies is 7.47, based on 825 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. Advent-AWI Holdings's current Interest Coverage of 5.22 is 30.1% 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 Advent-AWI Holdings and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Interest Coverage is 7.47 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Advent-AWI Holdings's current Interest Coverage is 5.22, which is 77% below median its own 10-year median of 23.05. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Advent-AWI Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Advent-AWI Holdings (TSXV:AWI) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is C$0.76, compared to a current price of C$0.58 — trading 23.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 5.22, which is 77% below median its 10-year median of 23.05 and 30.1% below the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 7.47. Advent-AWI Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 49/100. 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 Advent-AWI Holdings (TSXV:AWI), the current Interest Coverage is 5.22 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 Advent-AWI Holdings (TSXV:AWI) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Advent-AWI Holdings stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of C$0.58 is trading 23.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of C$0.76. GuruFocus considers Advent-AWI Holdings to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TSXV:AWI:

  • Interest Coverage: 5.22 (77% below median its 10-year median of 23.05)
  • GF Value™: C$0.76 vs. price of C$0.58 (23.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 49/100
  • Industry Position: 30.1% below the Retail - Cyclical median (#999999 of 825)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSXV:AWI stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Advent-AWI Holdings Business Description

Address 550 West Broadway, Unit 719, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V5Z 0E9
Advent-AWI Holdings Inc, together with its subsidiaries, mainly sells cellular and wireless products, services, and accessories through an independent network of stores in Canada. The company's operating segments are: Wireless Business and Financing Business. The majority of its revenue is generated from the Wireless Business segment, which sells cellular and wireless products, services, and accessories through an independent network of stores in Ontario. These products include wireless voice and data, high-speed internet, digital cable television, home phone, Smart Home Monitoring, and Rogers Bank MasterCard. The Financing Business segment operates as a private lending company offering personal and collateral loans across the Greater Vancouver Area.
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