ZEUS (Olympic Steel) Interest Expense: $-16 Mil (TTM As of Sep. 2025)

What is Olympic Steel Interest Expense?

Olympic Steel ZEUS +0.06% 58 Interest Expense is $-16 Mil as of Sep. 2025. GuruFocus rates ZEUS with a GF Score™ of 58/100 and a GF Value™ of $36.41. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review.

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money. Olympic Steel's interest expense for the three months ended in Sep. 2025 was $ -4 Mil. Its interest expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2025 was $-16 Mil.

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. Olympic Steel's Operating Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2025 was $ 7 Mil. Olympic Steel's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Sep. 2025 was $ -4 Mil. Olympic Steel's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was 1.75. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is. Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Olympic Steel (NAS:ZEUS) Interest Expense Explanation

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

Olympic Steel's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Sep. 2025 was $-4 Mil. Its Operating Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2025 was $7 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the three months ended in Sep. 2025 was $276 Mil.

Olympic Steel's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

Interest Coverage	=	-1	*	Operating Income (Q: Sep. 2025 )	/	Interest Expense (Q: Sep. 2025 )
	=	-1	*	7.264	/	-4.144
	=	1.75

* 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.

Olympic Steel Interest Expense Historical Data

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Olympic Steel Interest Expense Calculation

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money.

Interest Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-16 Mil.

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What does a Interest Expense of $-16 Mil mean?

Olympic Steel (ZEUS) has a Interest Expense of $-16 Mil as of Sep. 2025. Interest Expense is the amount a company pays on its long-term debt. View historical data on Olympic Steel and its competitors.

Is Olympic Steel's Interest Expense too high?

Olympic Steel's current Interest Expense is $-16 Mil. Overall, Olympic Steel has a GF Score™ of 58/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.

How does Olympic Steel's Interest Expense compare to MSB and NWPX?

Olympic Steel's Interest Expense of $-16 Mil can be compared against companies in the Steel industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.

What is a good Interest Expense for a Steel company?

A good Interest Expense depends on the Steel industry context. However, Interest Expense 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 Expense mean?

A high Interest Expense can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Interest Expense is the amount a company pays on its long-term debt. View historical data on Olympic Steel and its competitors. Olympic Steel's current Interest Expense is $-16 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.

Is Olympic Steel stock overvalued right now?

Olympic Steel (ZEUS) has a current Interest Expense of $-16 Mil. The stock's GF Value™ is $36.41, compared to a current price of $47.86 — trading 31.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Expense is $-16 Mil. Olympic Steel's overall GF Score™ is 58/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.

How is Interest Expense calculated?

Interest Expense is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Olympic Steel (ZEUS), the current Interest Expense is $-16 Mil 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.

Is Olympic Steel (ZEUS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Olympic Steel stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $47.86 is trading 31.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $36.41.

Key valuation signals for ZEUS:

Interest Expense: $-16 Mil
GF Value™: $36.41 vs. price of $47.86 (31.4% above fair value)
GF Score™: 58/100 with 8 warning signs

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Olympic Steel Business Description

Industry Basic Materials Steel

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Address 22901 Millcreek Boulevard, Suite 650, Highland Hills, OH, USA, 44122

Website https://www.olysteel.com

Olympic Steel Inc provides metals processing and distribution services in the United States. The company operates in three reportable segments; specialty metals flat products, carbon flat products, and tubular and pipe products. It specializes in the processing and distribution of large volumes of carbon, aluminum, and stainless steel flat-rolled sheet, coils, plates, bars, and fabricated parts. The group serves various industries such as industrial machinery and equipment manufacturers, automobile manufacturers and suppliers, and transportation equipment manufacturers. The company generates majority of the revenue from carbon flat products.

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