C3.aiXSWX:AI -7.66%53 Interest Coverage is No Debt (1) as of Apr. 2026, which is 100% below its 10-year median of 10,000.00. GuruFocus rates XSWX:AI with a GF Score™ of 53/100 and a GF Value™ of CHF13.80. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,705 Software companies, C3.ai ranks better than 98.89% 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. C3.ai's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Apr. 2026 was CHF-86.9 Mil. C3.ai's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Apr. 2026 was CHF0.0 Mil.
C3.ai has no debt.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Good Sign:
Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. C3.ai Inc has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.
(1) 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.
The historical rank and industry rank for C3.ai's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
XSWX:AI'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: No Debt Med: No Debt Max: No Debt
Current: No Debt
XSWX:AI's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 98.89% of 1705
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 24.67
vs XSWX:AI: No Debt
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 .
C3.ai Interest Coverage Related Terms
C3.ai Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for C3.ai'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.
XSWX:AI vs EVTC, APPN, MQ: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, C3.ai'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.
C3.ai Interest Coverage vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, C3.ai's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where C3.ai'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.
What does a Interest Coverage of No Debt <sup>(1)</sup> mean?
C3.ai (XSWX:AI) has a Interest Coverage of No Debt (1) as of Apr. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on C3.ai and its competitors. This is 100% below median its historical median of 10,000.00. Over the past decade, C3.ai's Interest Coverage has ranged from 10,000.00 to 10,000.00. According to the industry distribution chart, C3.ai ranks #19 out of 1705 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 1.1%.
Is C3.ai's Interest Coverage too high?
C3.ai's current Interest Coverage of No Debt (1) is 100% below median its 10-year median of 10,000.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 10,000.00 to a high of 10,000.00. Based on the distribution chart, C3.ai ranks #19 out of 1705 companies in the Software industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, C3.ai has a GF Score™ of 53/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does C3.ai's Interest Coverage compare to EVTC and APPN?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, C3.ai ranks #19 out of 1705 companies for Interest Coverage. This places C3.ai in the top 1% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 24.67. Historically, C3.ai's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 10,000.00 to 10,000.00 over the past decade. 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 Software company?
The median Interest Coverage among Software companies is 24.67, based on 1,705 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 C3.ai and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Interest Coverage is 24.67 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. C3.ai's current Interest Coverage is No Debt (1), which is 100% below median its own 10-year median of 10,000.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is C3.ai stock overvalued right now?
C3.ai (XSWX:AI) has a current Interest Coverage of No Debt (1). The stock's GF Value™ is CHF13.80, compared to a current price of CHF7.23 — trading 47.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is No Debt (1), which is 100% below median its 10-year median of 10,000.00. C3.ai's overall GF Score™ is 53/100 with 7 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 C3.ai (XSWX:AI), the current Interest Coverage is No Debt (1) as of Apr. 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 C3.ai (XSWX:AI) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, C3.ai stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of CHF7.23 is trading 47.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of CHF13.80.
Key valuation signals for XSWX:AI:
Interest Coverage: No Debt (1) (100% below median its 10-year median of 10,000.00)
GF Value™: CHF13.80 vs. price of CHF7.23 (47.6% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XSWX:AI stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
C3.ai Inc is an enterprise artificial intelligence company. The company provides software-as-a-service applications that enable customers to rapidly develop, deploy, and operate large-scale Enterprise AI applications across any infrastructure. It provides solutions under three divisions namely, The C3 AI Platform, which is an end-to-end application development and runtime environment for designing, developing, and deploying AI applications: C3 AI Applications, which is a portfolio of pre-built, extensible, industry-specific, and application-specific Enterprise AI applications: and C3 Generative AI, which combines the utility of large language models. Geographically the company derives revenue from North America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the World.
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