Taqa ArabiaCAI:TAQA +0.62%46 Interest Coverage is 1.06 as of Sep. 2025, which is 35% below its 10-year median of 1.64. GuruFocus rates CAI:TAQA with a GF Score™ of 46/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 730 Oil & Gas companies, Taqa Arabia ranks worse than 92.19% 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. Taqa Arabia's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Sep. 2025 was E£553 Mil. Taqa Arabia's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Sep. 2025 was E£-523 Mil.
Taqa Arabia's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was 1.06.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Taqa Arabia's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
CAI:TAQA'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.75 Med: 1.64 Max: 3.51
Current: 1.02
CAI:TAQA's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 92.19% of 730
companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 5.89
vs CAI:TAQA: 1.02
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 .
Taqa Arabia Interest Coverage Related Terms
Taqa Arabia Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Taqa Arabia'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:TAQA vs VLO, MPC, PSX: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, Taqa Arabia'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.
Taqa Arabia Interest Coverage vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Taqa Arabia's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Taqa Arabia'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.
Taqa Arabia (CAI:TAQA) has a Interest Coverage of 1.06 as of Sep. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Taqa Arabia and its competitors. This is 35% below median its historical median of 1.64. Over the past decade, Taqa Arabia's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.75 to 3.51. According to the industry distribution chart, Taqa Arabia ranks #673 out of 730 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 92.2%.
Is Taqa Arabia's Interest Coverage too high?
Taqa Arabia's current Interest Coverage of 1.06 is 35% below median its 10-year median of 1.64. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.75 to a high of 3.51. The Oil & Gas industry median Interest Coverage is 5.89. Taqa Arabia's value of 1.06 is 82% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Taqa Arabia ranks #673 out of 730 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Taqa Arabia has a GF Score™ of 46/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Taqa Arabia's Interest Coverage compare to VLO and MPC?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Taqa Arabia ranks #673 out of 730 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Taqa Arabia in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 5.89. Taqa Arabia's value of 1.06 is 82% below this benchmark. Historically, Taqa Arabia's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.75 to 3.51 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.64 vs. the industry median of 5.89, Taqa Arabia 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 Oil & Gas company?
The median Interest Coverage among Oil & Gas companies is 5.89, based on 730 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. Taqa Arabia's current Interest Coverage of 1.06 is 82% 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 Taqa Arabia and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Interest Coverage is 5.89 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Taqa Arabia's current Interest Coverage is 1.06, which is 35% below median its own 10-year median of 1.64. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Taqa Arabia stock overvalued right now?
Taqa Arabia (CAI:TAQA) has a current Interest Coverage of 1.06. The current Interest Coverage is 1.06, which is 35% below median its 10-year median of 1.64 and 82% below the Oil & Gas industry median of 5.89. Taqa Arabia's overall GF Score™ is 46/100 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 Taqa Arabia (CAI:TAQA), the current Interest Coverage is 1.06 as of Sep. 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.
Taqa Arabia operates as an energy and utility provider. TAQA Arabia invests, installs, constructs, and operates energy infrastructure including gas transmission & distribution, conventional and renewable Power generation & distribution, marketing oil products and lubricants throughout several fuel stations across the country as well as water treatment and desalination services for a wide range of clients. The company operates into four segments Gas, Power, Fuel and lubricants, Water and others. It derives majority of revenue from Fuel and lubricants segment.
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