Boustead SingaporeBSTGF 58 Interest Coverage is 18.19 as of Mar. 2026, which is 12% below its 10-year median of 20.59. GuruFocus rates BSTGF with a GF Score™ of 58/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 427 Conglomerates companies, Boustead Singapore ranks better than 80.33% 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. Boustead Singapore's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $24.8 Mil. Boustead Singapore's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-1.4 Mil.
Boustead Singapore's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 18.19.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Boustead Singapore's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
BSTGF'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 12.64 Med: 20.59 Max: 56.4
Current: 25.62
BSTGF's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 80.33% of 427
companies
in the Conglomerates industry
Industry Median: 5.29
vs BSTGF: 25.62
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 .
Boustead Singapore Interest Coverage Related Terms
Boustead Singapore Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Boustead Singapore'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.
For the Conglomerates subindustry, Boustead Singapore'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.
Boustead Singapore Interest Coverage vs Conglomerates Industry
For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Boustead Singapore's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Boustead Singapore'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.
Boustead Singapore (BSTGF) has a Interest Coverage of 18.19 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Boustead Singapore and its competitors. This is 12% below median its historical median of 20.59. Over the past decade, Boustead Singapore's Interest Coverage has ranged from 12.64 to 56.40. According to the industry distribution chart, Boustead Singapore ranks #84 out of 427 companies in the Conglomerates industry, placing it in the top 19.7%.
Is Boustead Singapore's Interest Coverage too high?
Boustead Singapore's current Interest Coverage of 18.19 is 12% below median its 10-year median of 20.59. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 12.64 to a high of 56.40. The Conglomerates industry median Interest Coverage is 5.29. Boustead Singapore's value of 18.19 is 243.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Boustead Singapore ranks #84 out of 427 companies in the Conglomerates industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Boustead Singapore has a GF Score™ of 58/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Boustead Singapore's Interest Coverage compare to HON and MMM?
According to the Conglomerates industry distribution chart, Boustead Singapore ranks #84 out of 427 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Boustead Singapore in the top 20% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 5.29. Boustead Singapore's value of 18.19 is 243.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Boustead Singapore's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 12.64 to 56.40 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 20.59 vs. the industry median of 5.29, Boustead Singapore 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 Conglomerates company?
The median Interest Coverage among Conglomerates companies is 5.29, based on 427 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. Boustead Singapore's current Interest Coverage of 18.19 is 243.9% 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 Boustead Singapore and its competitors. For the Conglomerates industry, the median Interest Coverage is 5.29 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Boustead Singapore's current Interest Coverage is 18.19, which is 12% below median its own 10-year median of 20.59. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Boustead Singapore stock overvalued right now?
Boustead Singapore (BSTGF) has a current Interest Coverage of 18.19. The current Interest Coverage is 18.19, which is 12% below median its 10-year median of 20.59 and 243.9% above the Conglomerates industry median of 5.29. Boustead Singapore's overall GF Score™ is 58/100 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 Boustead Singapore (BSTGF), the current Interest Coverage is 18.19 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.
Boustead Singapore Ltd is an investment holding company that engages in infrastructure-related engineering services and geo-spatial solutions. It operates in five segments. The company has five operating segments: Geospatial, Real Estate Solutions, Energy Engineering, Healthcare, and HQ activities. The company generates key revenue from the Geospatial segment, which includes exclusive distribution, professional services, and solutions related to Esri ArcGIS, geographic information system, smart mapping, and location analytics platform, for key markets across Australia and parts of South East Asia.
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