Sabaf SpACHIX:SABM 69 Interest Coverage is 0.54 as of Mar. 2026, which is 96% below its 10-year median of 13.41. GuruFocus rates CHIX:SABM with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of €17.51. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 292 Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances companies, Sabaf SpA ranks worse than 77.74% 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. Sabaf SpA's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €0.6 Mil. Sabaf SpA's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €-1.1 Mil.
Sabaf SpA's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.54.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Sabaf SpA's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
CHIX:SABm'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.42 Med: 13.41 Max: 51.55
Current: 2.42
CHIX:SABm's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 77.74% of 292
companies
in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry
Industry Median: 11.245
vs CHIX:SABm: 2.42
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 .
Sabaf SpA Interest Coverage Related Terms
Sabaf SpA Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Sabaf SpA'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.
CHIX:SABM vs SN, SGI, MHK: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances subindustry, Sabaf SpA'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.
Sabaf SpA Interest Coverage vs Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances Industry
For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Sabaf SpA's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sabaf SpA'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.
Sabaf SpA (CHIX:SABM) has a Interest Coverage of 0.54 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Sabaf SpA and its competitors. This is 96% below median its historical median of 13.41. Over the past decade, Sabaf SpA's Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.42 to 51.55. According to the industry distribution chart, Sabaf SpA ranks #227 out of 292 companies in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry, placing it in the top 77.7%.
Is Sabaf SpA's Interest Coverage too high?
Sabaf SpA's current Interest Coverage of 0.54 is 96% below median its 10-year median of 13.41. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.42 to a high of 51.55. The Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry median Interest Coverage is 11.25. Sabaf SpA's value of 0.54 is 95.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sabaf SpA ranks #227 out of 292 companies in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Sabaf SpA has a GF Score™ of 69/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sabaf SpA's Interest Coverage compare to SN and SGI?
According to the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry distribution chart, Sabaf SpA ranks #227 out of 292 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Sabaf SpA in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 11.25. Sabaf SpA's value of 0.54 is 95.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Sabaf SpA's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.42 to 51.55 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 13.41 vs. the industry median of 11.25, Sabaf SpA 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 a Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances company?
The median Interest Coverage among Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances companies is 11.25, based on 292 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. Sabaf SpA's current Interest Coverage of 0.54 is 95.2% 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 Sabaf SpA and its competitors. For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry, the median Interest Coverage is 11.25 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sabaf SpA's current Interest Coverage is 0.54, which is 96% below median its own 10-year median of 13.41. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sabaf SpA stock overvalued right now?
Sabaf SpA (CHIX:SABM) has a current Interest Coverage of 0.54. The stock's GF Value™ is €17.51, compared to a current price of €14.24 — trading 18.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0.54, which is 96% below median its 10-year median of 13.41 and 95.2% below the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry median of 11.25. Sabaf SpA's overall GF Score™ is 69/100 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 Sabaf SpA (CHIX:SABM), the current Interest Coverage is 0.54 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 Sabaf SpA (CHIX:SABM) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sabaf SpA stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €14.24 is trading 18.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of €17.51.
Key valuation signals for CHIX:SABM:
Interest Coverage: 0.54 (96% below median its 10-year median of 13.41)
GF Value™: €17.51 vs. price of €14.24 (18.7% below fair value)
Industry Position: 95.2% below the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances median (#227 of 292)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CHIX:SABM stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Sabaf SpA is an Italy-based company engaged in manufacturing domestic gas cooking components. It operates in segments, including Gas parts, Hinges, Components for induction cooking, and Electronic components for household appliances. It generates maximum revenue from the Gas parts segment, which offers products like valves, burners, spark plugs, microswitches, injectors, and other components to complete the range. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from Europe (excluding Turkey) and the rest from Turkey, North America, South America, Africa and Middle East, Asia, and Oceania.
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