Taaleem Holdings PJSCDFM:TAALEEM +0.62%86 Interest Coverage is 6.34 as of Feb. 2026, which is 10% above its 10-year median of 5.75. GuruFocus rates DFM:TAALEEM with a GF Score™ of 86/100 and a GF Value™ of د.إ5.42 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 196 Education companies, Taaleem Holdings PJSC ranks worse than 75.51% 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. Taaleem Holdings PJSC's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Feb. 2026 was د.إ129 Mil. Taaleem Holdings PJSC's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Feb. 2026 was د.إ-20 Mil.
Taaleem Holdings PJSC's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was 6.34.
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. Taaleem Holdings PJSC interest coverage is 3.81, which is low.
The historical rank and industry rank for Taaleem Holdings PJSC's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
DFM:TAALEEM'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.81 Med: 5.75 Max: 16.78
Current: 3.81
DFM:TAALEEM's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 75.51% of 196
companies
in the Education industry
Industry Median: 12.84
vs DFM:TAALEEM: 3.81
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 .
Taaleem Holdings PJSC Interest Coverage Related Terms
Taaleem Holdings PJSC Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Taaleem Holdings PJSC'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.
DFM:TAALEEM vs EDU, TAL, GHC: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Taaleem Holdings PJSC'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.
Taaleem Holdings PJSC Interest Coverage vs Education Industry
For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Taaleem Holdings PJSC's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Taaleem Holdings PJSC'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.
Taaleem Holdings PJSC (DFM:TAALEEM) has a Interest Coverage of 6.34 as of Feb. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Taaleem Holdings PJSC and its competitors. This is 10% above median its historical median of 5.75. Over the past decade, Taaleem Holdings PJSC's Interest Coverage has ranged from 3.81 to 16.78. According to the industry distribution chart, Taaleem Holdings PJSC ranks #148 out of 196 companies in the Education industry, placing it in the top 75.5%.
Is Taaleem Holdings PJSC's Interest Coverage too high?
Taaleem Holdings PJSC's current Interest Coverage of 6.34 is 10% above median its 10-year median of 5.75. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.81 to a high of 16.78. The Education industry median Interest Coverage is 12.84. Taaleem Holdings PJSC's value of 6.34 is 50.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Taaleem Holdings PJSC ranks #148 out of 196 companies in the Education industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Taaleem Holdings PJSC has a GF Score™ of 86/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Taaleem Holdings PJSC's Interest Coverage compare to EDU and TAL?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, Taaleem Holdings PJSC ranks #148 out of 196 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Taaleem Holdings PJSC in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 12.84. Taaleem Holdings PJSC's value of 6.34 is 50.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Taaleem Holdings PJSC's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 3.81 to 16.78 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.75 vs. the industry median of 12.84, Taaleem Holdings PJSC 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 Education company?
The median Interest Coverage among Education companies is 12.84, based on 196 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. Taaleem Holdings PJSC's current Interest Coverage of 6.34 is 50.6% 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 Taaleem Holdings PJSC and its competitors. For the Education industry, the median Interest Coverage is 12.84 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Taaleem Holdings PJSC's current Interest Coverage is 6.34, which is 10% above median its own 10-year median of 5.75. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Taaleem Holdings PJSC stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Taaleem Holdings PJSC (DFM:TAALEEM) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is د.إ5.42, compared to a current price of د.إ3.26 — trading 39.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 6.34, which is 10% above median its 10-year median of 5.75 and 50.6% below the Education industry median of 12.84. Taaleem Holdings PJSC's overall GF Score™ is 86/100 with 9 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 Taaleem Holdings PJSC (DFM:TAALEEM), the current Interest Coverage is 6.34 as of Feb. 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 Taaleem Holdings PJSC (DFM:TAALEEM) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Taaleem Holdings PJSC stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of د.إ3.26 is trading 39.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of د.إ5.42.
GuruFocus considers Taaleem Holdings PJSC to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for DFM:TAALEEM:
Interest Coverage: 6.34 (10% above median its 10-year median of 5.75)
GF Value™: د.إ5.42 vs. price of د.إ3.26 (39.9% below fair value)
Industry Position: 50.6% below the Education median (#148 of 196)
No single metric tells the full story. See the DFM:TAALEEM stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Taaleem Holdings PJSC is a premium education provider. The group operates two types of schools namely: premium schools and government partnerships. The premium portfolio includes five schools offering an IB curriculum, four schools offering a British curriculum and one school offering an American curriculum.
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