Scan Inter PCLBKK:SCN-R 37 Interest Coverage is 0.76 as of Mar. 2026, which is 54% below its 10-year median of 1.66. GuruFocus rates BKK:SCN-R with a GF Score™ of 37/100 and a GF Value™ of ฿0.43. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 449 Utilities - Regulated companies, Scan Inter PCL ranks worse than 98.44% 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. Scan Inter PCL's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ฿21 Mil. Scan Inter PCL's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ฿-27 Mil.
Scan Inter PCL's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.76.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Warning Sign:
Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Scan Inter PCLs earnings cannot cover its interest expense. If the situation continues, the company may have to issue more debt.
The historical rank and industry rank for Scan Inter PCL's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
BKK:SCN-R'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.18 Med: 1.66 Max: 8.47
Current: 0.22
BKK:SCN-R's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 98.44% of 449
companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 3.78
vs BKK:SCN-R: 0.22
Scan Inter PCL (BKK:SCN-R) 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 .
Scan Inter PCL Interest Coverage Related Terms
Scan Inter PCL Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Scan Inter PCL'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.
BKK:SCN-R vs ATO, NI, UGI: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, Scan Inter PCL'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.
Scan Inter PCL Interest Coverage vs Utilities - Regulated Industry
For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Scan Inter PCL's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Scan Inter PCL'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.
Scan Inter PCL (BKK:SCN-R) has a Interest Coverage of 0.76 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Scan Inter PCL and its competitors. This is 54% below median its historical median of 1.66. Over the past decade, Scan Inter PCL's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.18 to 8.47. According to the industry distribution chart, Scan Inter PCL ranks #442 out of 449 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 98.4%.
Is Scan Inter PCL's Interest Coverage too high?
Scan Inter PCL's current Interest Coverage of 0.76 is 54% below median its 10-year median of 1.66. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.18 to a high of 8.47. The Utilities - Regulated industry median Interest Coverage is 3.78. Scan Inter PCL's value of 0.76 is 79.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Scan Inter PCL ranks #442 out of 449 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Scan Inter PCL has a GF Score™ of 37/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Scan Inter PCL's Interest Coverage compare to ATO and NI?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Scan Inter PCL ranks #442 out of 449 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Scan Inter PCL in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 3.78. Scan Inter PCL's value of 0.76 is 79.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Scan Inter PCL's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.18 to 8.47 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.66 vs. the industry median of 3.78, Scan Inter PCL 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 Utilities - Regulated company?
The median Interest Coverage among Utilities - Regulated companies is 3.78, based on 449 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. Scan Inter PCL's current Interest Coverage of 0.76 is 79.9% 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 Scan Inter PCL and its competitors. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median Interest Coverage is 3.78 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Scan Inter PCL's current Interest Coverage is 0.76, which is 54% below median its own 10-year median of 1.66. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Scan Inter PCL stock overvalued right now?
Scan Inter PCL (BKK:SCN-R) has a current Interest Coverage of 0.76. The stock's GF Value™ is ฿0.43, compared to a current price of ฿0.33 — trading 23.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0.76, which is 54% below median its 10-year median of 1.66 and 79.9% below the Utilities - Regulated industry median of 3.78. Scan Inter PCL's overall GF Score™ is 37/100 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 Scan Inter PCL (BKK:SCN-R), the current Interest Coverage is 0.76 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 Scan Inter PCL (BKK:SCN-R) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Scan Inter PCL stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ฿0.33 is trading 23.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of ฿0.43.
Key valuation signals for BKK:SCN-R:
Interest Coverage: 0.76 (54% below median its 10-year median of 1.66)
GF Value™: ฿0.43 vs. price of ฿0.33 (23.3% below fair value)
Industry Position: 79.9% below the Utilities - Regulated median (#442 of 449)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BKK:SCN-R stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Scan Inter PCL focuses on the energy business. Along with its subsidiaries, the company operates in the following business segments: Gas and Oil related business, Natural gas vehicles related business, Renewable energy, Transportation business, and Other. A majority of its revenue is generated from the Gas and Oil related business, which is engaged in trading of gas through NGV service stations for vehicles, service for quality improvement of natural gas (PMS), repair & maintenance of NGV service stations, trading of related parts and equipment, and design & installation of gas system in vehicle and testing of vehicle cylinder. Geographically, the company operates only in Thailand.
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