El Sewedy Electric CoCAI:SWDY -0.47%92 Interest Coverage is 6.27 as of Mar. 2026, which is 28% below its 10-year median of 8.76. GuruFocus rates CAI:SWDY with a GF Score™ of 92/100 and a GF Value™ of E£84.99 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,329 Industrial Products companies, El Sewedy Electric Co ranks worse than 73.29% 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. El Sewedy Electric Co's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was E£8,833 Mil. El Sewedy Electric Co's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was E£-1,410 Mil.
El Sewedy Electric Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 6.27.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for El Sewedy Electric Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
CAI:SWDY'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.71 Med: 8.76 Max: 129.32
Current: 4.99
CAI:SWDY's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 73.29% of 2329
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 14.79
vs CAI:SWDY: 4.99
El Sewedy Electric Co (CAI:SWDY) 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 .
El Sewedy Electric Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
El Sewedy Electric Co Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for El Sewedy Electric Co'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.
CAI:SWDY vs VRT, BE, NVT: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, El Sewedy Electric Co'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.
El Sewedy Electric Co Interest Coverage vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, El Sewedy Electric Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where El Sewedy Electric Co's Interest Coverage falls into.
El Sewedy Electric Co 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:
* 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.
El Sewedy Electric Co (CAI:SWDY) has a Interest Coverage of 6.27 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on El Sewedy Electric Co and its competitors. This is 28% below median its historical median of 8.76. Over the past decade, El Sewedy Electric Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 3.71 to 129.32. According to the industry distribution chart, El Sewedy Electric Co ranks #1707 out of 2329 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 73.3%.
Is El Sewedy Electric Co's Interest Coverage too high?
El Sewedy Electric Co's current Interest Coverage of 6.27 is 28% below median its 10-year median of 8.76. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.71 to a high of 129.32. The Industrial Products industry median Interest Coverage is 14.79. El Sewedy Electric Co's value of 6.27 is 57.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, El Sewedy Electric Co ranks #1707 out of 2329 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, El Sewedy Electric Co has a GF Score™ of 92/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does El Sewedy Electric Co's Interest Coverage compare to VRT and BE?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, El Sewedy Electric Co ranks #1707 out of 2329 companies for Interest Coverage. This places El Sewedy Electric Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 14.79. El Sewedy Electric Co's value of 6.27 is 57.6% below this benchmark. Historically, El Sewedy Electric Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 3.71 to 129.32 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 8.76 vs. the industry median of 14.79, El Sewedy Electric Co 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 Industrial Products company?
The median Interest Coverage among Industrial Products companies is 14.79, based on 2,329 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. El Sewedy Electric Co's current Interest Coverage of 6.27 is 57.6% 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 El Sewedy Electric Co and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Interest Coverage is 14.79 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. El Sewedy Electric Co's current Interest Coverage is 6.27, which is 28% below median its own 10-year median of 8.76. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is El Sewedy Electric Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, El Sewedy Electric Co (CAI:SWDY) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is E£84.99, compared to a current price of E£86.96 — trading 2.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 6.27, which is 28% below median its 10-year median of 8.76 and 57.6% below the Industrial Products industry median of 14.79. El Sewedy Electric Co's overall GF Score™ is 92/100 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 El Sewedy Electric Co (CAI:SWDY), the current Interest Coverage is 6.27 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 El Sewedy Electric Co (CAI:SWDY) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, El Sewedy Electric Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of E£86.96 is trading 2.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of E£84.99.
GuruFocus considers El Sewedy Electric Co to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for CAI:SWDY:
Interest Coverage: 6.27 (28% below median its 10-year median of 8.76)
GF Value™: E£84.99 vs. price of E£86.96 (2.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 57.6% below the Industrial Products median (#1707 of 2329)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CAI:SWDY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
El Sewedy Electric Co is an Egypt-based company engaged in the machinery business sector. The company's operating segment includes Cables, Construction, and Electrical products and its accessories. The Cables segment is engaged in manufacturing, marketing, and trading the cables. The construction segment executes construction related to power generation units and electricity distribution networks. Electricity products segment manufactures, electric meters, transformers, and electric joints, and markets and trade the products. Geographically, it derives the majority of its revenue from Egypt.
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