SEI Medical PCL (BKK:SEI) Interest Coverage: 14.33 (As of Mar. 2026) — Near Median

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What is SEI Medical PCL Interest Coverage?

SEI Medical PCL BKK:SEI -1.66% 19 Interest Coverage is 14.33 as of Mar. 2026, which is at its 10-year median of 14.33. GuruFocus rates BKK:SEI with a GF Score™ of 19/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 89 Medical Distribution companies, SEI Medical PCL ranks better than 67.42% 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. SEI Medical PCL's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ฿10.1 Mil. SEI Medical PCL's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ฿-0.7 Mil. SEI Medical PCL's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 14.33. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for SEI Medical PCL's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

BKK:SEI' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 8.38   Med: 14.33   Max: 26.63
Current: 17.44


BKK:SEI's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
67.42% of 89 companies
in the Medical Distribution industry
Industry Median: 6.23 vs BKK:SEI: 17.44

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


SEI Medical PCL  (BKK:SEI) 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 .


SEI Medical PCL Interest Coverage Related Terms


SEI Medical PCL Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for SEI Medical 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.

SEI Medical PCL Interest Coverage Chart

SEI Medical PCL Annual Data
Trend Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
8.38 9.11 19.55 26.63

SEI Medical PCL Quarterly Data
Dec22 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 47.92 14.49 28.40 14.88 14.33

BKK:SEI vs MCK, CAH, COR: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Medical Distribution subindustry, SEI Medical 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.


SEI Medical PCL Interest Coverage vs Medical Distribution Industry

For the Medical Distribution industry and Healthcare sector, SEI Medical PCL's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where SEI Medical PCL's Interest Coverage falls into.


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SEI Medical PCL 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.

SEI Medical PCL'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, SEI Medical PCL's Interest Expense was ฿-2.2 Mil. Its Operating Income was ฿57.5 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿11.8 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*57.51/-2.16
=26.63

SEI Medical PCL's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2026, SEI Medical PCL's Interest Expense was ฿-0.7 Mil. Its Operating Income was ฿10.1 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿10.3 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2026 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=-1*10.12/-0.706
=14.33

* 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 14.33 mean?
SEI Medical PCL (BKK:SEI) has a Interest Coverage of 14.33 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on SEI Medical PCL and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 14.33. Over the past decade, SEI Medical PCL's Interest Coverage has ranged from 8.38 to 26.63. According to the industry distribution chart, SEI Medical PCL ranks #29 out of 89 companies in the Medical Distribution industry, placing it in the top 32.6%.
Is SEI Medical PCL's Interest Coverage too high?
SEI Medical PCL's current Interest Coverage of 14.33 is near median its 10-year median of 14.33. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 8.38 to a high of 26.63. The Medical Distribution industry median Interest Coverage is 6.23. SEI Medical PCL's value of 14.33 is 130% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, SEI Medical PCL ranks #29 out of 89 companies in the Medical Distribution industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, SEI Medical PCL has a GF Score™ of 19/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does SEI Medical PCL's Interest Coverage compare to MCK and CAH?
According to the Medical Distribution industry distribution chart, SEI Medical PCL ranks #29 out of 89 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts SEI Medical PCL in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 6.23. SEI Medical PCL's value of 14.33 is 130% above this benchmark. Historically, SEI Medical PCL's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 8.38 to 26.63 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 14.33 vs. the industry median of 6.23, SEI Medical PCL has consistently been above 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 Medical Distribution company?
The median Interest Coverage among Medical Distribution companies is 6.23, based on 89 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. SEI Medical PCL's current Interest Coverage of 14.33 is 130% above 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 SEI Medical PCL and its competitors. For the Medical Distribution industry, the median Interest Coverage is 6.23 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. SEI Medical PCL's current Interest Coverage is 14.33, which is near median its own 10-year median of 14.33. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is SEI Medical PCL stock overvalued right now?
SEI Medical PCL (BKK:SEI) has a current Interest Coverage of 14.33. The current Interest Coverage is 14.33, which is near median its 10-year median of 14.33 and 130% above the Medical Distribution industry median of 6.23. SEI Medical PCL's overall GF Score™ is 19/100 with 3 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 SEI Medical PCL (BKK:SEI), the current Interest Coverage is 14.33 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.

SEI Medical PCL Business Description

Address Ratchadaphisek Road, No. 546 Ratchada One Building, 7th Floor, Chankasem, Chatuchak District, Bangkok, THA, 10900
SEI Medical PCL operates in the medical equipment and scientific products industry as a distributor and service provider of medical equipment. It has three reportable segments which are the sales of equipment related to scientific instruments and medical equipment, the related service segment and the medical equipment disposal segment. The main geographic which the company operates is Thailand. Key revenue is collected from the Disposal Segment.
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