Smart Shooter (XTAE:SMSH) Interest Coverage: 7.07 (As of Dec. 2025) — 51% Above Median

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What is Smart Shooter Interest Coverage?

Smart Shooter XTAE:SMSH -1.53% 14 Interest Coverage is 7.07 as of Dec. 2025, which is 51% above its 10-year median of 4.67. GuruFocus rates XTAE:SMSH with a GF Score™ of 14/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 245 Aerospace & Defense companies, Smart Shooter ranks worse than 57.14% 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. Smart Shooter's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was ₪18.1 Mil. Smart Shooter's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was ₪-2.6 Mil. Smart Shooter's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 7.07. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Smart Shooter's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

XTAE:SMSH' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.26   Med: 4.67   Max: 7.07
Current: 7.07


XTAE:SMSH's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
57.14% of 245 companies
in the Aerospace & Defense industry
Industry Median: 8.4 vs XTAE:SMSH: 7.07

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


Smart Shooter  (XTAE:SMSH) 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 .


Smart Shooter Interest Coverage Related Terms


Smart Shooter Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Smart Shooter'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.

Smart Shooter Interest Coverage Chart

Smart Shooter Annual Data
Trend Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
2.26 7.07

Smart Shooter Semi-Annual Data
Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage 2.26 7.07

XTAE:SMSH vs SPCX, GE, RTX: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Smart Shooter'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.


Smart Shooter Interest Coverage vs Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Smart Shooter's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Smart Shooter's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Smart Shooter 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.

Smart Shooter'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, Smart Shooter's Interest Expense was ₪-2.6 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₪18.1 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₪4.6 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*18.088/-2.559
=7.07

Smart Shooter's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2025, Smart Shooter's Interest Expense was ₪-2.6 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₪18.1 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₪4.6 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*18.088/-2.559
=7.07

* 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 7.07 mean?
Smart Shooter (XTAE:SMSH) has a Interest Coverage of 7.07 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Smart Shooter and its competitors. This is 51% above median its historical median of 4.67. Over the past decade, Smart Shooter's Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.26 to 7.07. According to the industry distribution chart, Smart Shooter ranks #140 out of 245 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, placing it in the top 57.1%.
Is Smart Shooter's Interest Coverage too high?
Smart Shooter's current Interest Coverage of 7.07 is 51% above median its 10-year median of 4.67. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.26 to a high of 7.07. The Aerospace & Defense industry median Interest Coverage is 8.40. Smart Shooter's value of 7.07 is 15.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Smart Shooter ranks #140 out of 245 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Smart Shooter has a GF Score™ of 14/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Smart Shooter's Interest Coverage compare to SPCX and GE?
According to the Aerospace & Defense industry distribution chart, Smart Shooter ranks #140 out of 245 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Smart Shooter in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.40. Smart Shooter's value of 7.07 is 15.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Smart Shooter's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.26 to 7.07 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.67 vs. the industry median of 8.40, Smart Shooter 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 Aerospace & Defense company?
The median Interest Coverage among Aerospace & Defense companies is 8.40, based on 245 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. Smart Shooter's current Interest Coverage of 7.07 is 15.8% 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 Smart Shooter and its competitors. For the Aerospace & Defense industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.40 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Smart Shooter's current Interest Coverage is 7.07, which is 51% above median its own 10-year median of 4.67. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Smart Shooter stock overvalued right now?
Smart Shooter (XTAE:SMSH) has a current Interest Coverage of 7.07. The current Interest Coverage is 7.07, which is 51% above median its 10-year median of 4.67 and 15.8% below the Aerospace & Defense industry median of 8.40. Smart Shooter's overall GF Score™ is 14/100 with 4 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 Smart Shooter (XTAE:SMSH), the current Interest Coverage is 7.07 as of Dec. 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.

Smart Shooter Business Description

Address 11 Green Mountain Road, Kibbutz Yagur, ISR, 3006500
Smart Shooter Ltd is engaged in the development, production, and sale of electro-optical fire control. It develops Fire Control Systems for small arms that significantly increase weapon accuracy and lethality when engaging static and moving targets, on the ground and in the air, day and night. With effective One Shot - One Hit precision, its product line empowers defense and security forces by maximizing rifle effectiveness against enemy targets while minimizing friendly casualties and collateral damage. Based on Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, and Machine Learning technologies, it is also designed to interconnect with other operational resources to form a micro-tactical network. Its systems solutions are SMASH 2000L (3000), SMASH Hopper 5000, and others.
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