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Action Energy Co KSCCKUW:ALFTAQA -1.48%13 Interest Coverage is 1.99 as of Dec. 2025, which is 18% above its 10-year median of 1.69. GuruFocus rates KUW:ALFTAQA with a GF Score™ of 13/100. Among 747 Oil & Gas companies, Action Energy Co KSCC ranks worse than 81.39% 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. Action Energy Co KSCC's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was KWD11.92 Mil. Action Energy Co KSCC's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was KWD-5.98 Mil.
Action Energy Co KSCC's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 1.99.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Action Energy Co KSCC's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
KUW:ALFTAQA'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.39 Med: 1.69 Max: 1.99
Current: 1.99
KUW:ALFTAQA's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 81.39% of 747
companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 6.4
vs KUW:ALFTAQA: 1.99
Action Energy Co KSCC (KUW:ALFTAQA) 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 .
Action Energy Co KSCC Interest Coverage Related Terms
Action Energy Co KSCC Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Action Energy Co KSCC'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.
Action Energy Co KSCC Interest Coverage Chart
Action Energy Co KSCC Annual Data
Trend
Dec24
Dec25
Interest Coverage
1.39
1.99
Action Energy Co KSCC Semi-Annual Data
Dec24
Dec25
Interest Coverage
1.39
1.99
KUW:ALFTAQA vs NE, RIG, VAL: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Oil & Gas Drilling subindustry, Action Energy Co KSCC'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.
Action Energy Co KSCC Interest Coverage vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Action Energy Co KSCC's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Action Energy Co KSCC's Interest Coverage falls into.
Action Energy Co KSCC 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.
Action Energy Co KSCC (KUW:ALFTAQA) has a Interest Coverage of 1.99 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Action Energy Co KSCC and its competitors. This is 18% above median its historical median of 1.69. Over the past decade, Action Energy Co KSCC's Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.39 to 1.99. According to the industry distribution chart, Action Energy Co KSCC ranks #608 out of 747 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 81.4%.
Is Action Energy Co KSCC's Interest Coverage too high?
Action Energy Co KSCC's current Interest Coverage of 1.99 is 18% above median its 10-year median of 1.69. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.39 to a high of 1.99. The Oil & Gas industry median Interest Coverage is 6.40. Action Energy Co KSCC's value of 1.99 is 68.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Action Energy Co KSCC ranks #608 out of 747 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Action Energy Co KSCC has a GF Score™ of 13/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Action Energy Co KSCC's Interest Coverage compare to NE and RIG?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Action Energy Co KSCC ranks #608 out of 747 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Action Energy Co KSCC in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 6.40. Action Energy Co KSCC's value of 1.99 is 68.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Action Energy Co KSCC's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.39 to 1.99 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.69 vs. the industry median of 6.40, Action Energy Co KSCC 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 6.40, based on 747 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. Action Energy Co KSCC's current Interest Coverage of 1.99 is 68.9% 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 Action Energy Co KSCC and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Interest Coverage is 6.40 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Action Energy Co KSCC's current Interest Coverage is 1.99, which is 18% above median its own 10-year median of 1.69. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Action Energy Co KSCC stock overvalued right now?
Action Energy Co KSCC (KUW:ALFTAQA) has a current Interest Coverage of 1.99. The current Interest Coverage is 1.99, which is 18% above median its 10-year median of 1.69 and 68.9% below the Oil & Gas industry median of 6.40. Action Energy Co KSCC's overall GF Score™ is 13/100. 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 Action Energy Co KSCC (KUW:ALFTAQA), the current Interest Coverage is 1.99 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.
Action Energy Co KSCC is an upstream oil services provider. It delivers a broad range of upstream services, including onshore Drilling & Workover, Electric Submersible Pumps, Slickline, Wireline, Directional Drilling, OTSG, Inspection, Coil Tubing, Simulation, Cementing, and Mud Engineering.
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