QALA For Financial Investments (CAI:CCAP) Interest Coverage: 2.69 (As of Dec. 2025) — 202% Above Median

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CAI:CCAP QALA For Financial Investments CAI:CCAP
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Price E£5.41
GF Value E£1.73
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is QALA For Financial Investments Interest Coverage?

QALA For Financial Investments CAI:CCAP -1.99% 24 Interest Coverage is 2.69 as of Dec. 2025, which is 202% above its 10-year median of 0.89. GuruFocus rates CAI:CCAP with a GF Score™ of 24/100 and a GF Value™ of E£1.73 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 484 Asset Management companies, QALA For Financial Investments ranks worse than 94.21% 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. QALA For Financial Investments's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was E£5,249 Mil. QALA For Financial Investments's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was E£-1,952 Mil. QALA For Financial Investments's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 2.69. 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. QALA For Financial Investmentss 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 QALA For Financial Investments's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

CAI:CCAP' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.03   Med: 0.89   Max: 4.31
Current: 0.8


CAI:CCAP's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
94.21% of 484 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 45.62 vs CAI:CCAP: 0.80

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


QALA For Financial Investments  (CAI:CCAP) 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 .


QALA For Financial Investments Interest Coverage Related Terms


QALA For Financial Investments Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for QALA For Financial Investments'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.

QALA For Financial Investments Interest Coverage Chart

QALA For Financial Investments Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
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QALA For Financial Investments Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.13 0.23 0.00 1.23 2.69

CAI:CCAP vs BLK, BX, KKR: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, QALA For Financial Investments'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.


QALA For Financial Investments Interest Coverage vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, QALA For Financial Investments's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where QALA For Financial Investments's Interest Coverage falls into.


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QALA For Financial Investments 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.

QALA For Financial Investments'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, QALA For Financial Investments's Interest Expense was E£-9,485 Mil. Its Operating Income was E£7,473 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was E£47,884 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*7472.707/-9484.507
=0.79

QALA For Financial Investments's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2025, QALA For Financial Investments's Interest Expense was E£-1,952 Mil. Its Operating Income was E£5,249 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was E£47,884 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*5249.096/-1951.785
=2.69

* 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 2.69 mean?
QALA For Financial Investments (CAI:CCAP) has a Interest Coverage of 2.69 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on QALA For Financial Investments and its competitors. This is 202% above median its historical median of 0.89. Over the past decade, QALA For Financial Investments' Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.03 to 4.31. According to the industry distribution chart, QALA For Financial Investments ranks #456 out of 484 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 94.2%.
Is QALA For Financial Investments' Interest Coverage too high?
QALA For Financial Investments' current Interest Coverage of 2.69 is 202% above median its 10-year median of 0.89. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.03 to a high of 4.31. The Asset Management industry median Interest Coverage is 45.62. QALA For Financial Investments' value of 2.69 is 94.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, QALA For Financial Investments ranks #456 out of 484 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, QALA For Financial Investments has a GF Score™ of 24/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does QALA For Financial Investments' Interest Coverage compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, QALA For Financial Investments ranks #456 out of 484 companies for Interest Coverage. This places QALA For Financial Investments in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 45.62. QALA For Financial Investments' value of 2.69 is 94.1% below this benchmark. Historically, QALA For Financial Investments' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.03 to 4.31 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.89 vs. the industry median of 45.62, QALA For Financial Investments 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 Asset Management company?
The median Interest Coverage among Asset Management companies is 45.62, based on 484 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. QALA For Financial Investments's current Interest Coverage of 2.69 is 94.1% 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 QALA For Financial Investments and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Interest Coverage is 45.62 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. QALA For Financial Investments's current Interest Coverage is 2.69, which is 202% above median its own 10-year median of 0.89. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is QALA For Financial Investments stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, QALA For Financial Investments (CAI:CCAP) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is E£1.73, compared to a current price of E£5.41 — trading 212.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 2.69, which is 202% above median its 10-year median of 0.89 and 94.1% below the Asset Management industry median of 45.62. QALA For Financial Investments' overall GF Score™ is 24/100 with 5 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 QALA For Financial Investments (CAI:CCAP), the current Interest Coverage is 2.69 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.

Is QALA For Financial Investments (CAI:CCAP) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, QALA For Financial Investments stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of E£5.41 is trading 212.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of E£1.73. GuruFocus considers QALA For Financial Investments to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for CAI:CCAP:

  • Interest Coverage: 2.69 (202% above median its 10-year median of 0.89)
  • GF Value™: E£1.73 vs. price of E£5.41 (212.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 24/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 94.1% below the Asset Management median (#456 of 484)

No single metric tells the full story. See the CAI:CCAP stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


QALA For Financial Investments Business Description

Address 1089 Corniche El-Nil, Four Seasons Nile Plaza Office Building, Garden City, Cairo, EGY, 11519
QALA For Financial Investments is a private equity firm investing in energy and infrastructure. It invests in various sectors including energy, cement, agrifoods, transportation, logistics, mining, and other non-core companies. The majority contribution to revenue is derived from the energy sector and the cement sector. The company has a presence across Egypt, East Africa, and North Africa.
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