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SandenSAEOF 49 Interest Coverage is 1.14 as of Dec. 2025, which is 46% below its 10-year median of 2.13. GuruFocus rates SAEOF with a GF Score™ of 49/100 and a GF Value™ of $3.43. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,069 Vehicles & Parts companies, Sanden ranks worse than 93545.28% 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. Sanden's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $5 Mil. Sanden's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $-4 Mil.
Sanden's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 1.14.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Sanden's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
SAEOF's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Vehicles & Parts industry.
Industry Median: 8.36 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
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 .
Sanden Interest Coverage Related Terms
Sanden Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Sanden'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.
For the Auto Parts subindustry, Sanden'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.
Sanden Interest Coverage vs Vehicles & Parts Industry
For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Sanden's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sanden'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.
Sanden (SAEOF) has a Interest Coverage of 1.14 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Sanden and its competitors. This is 46% below median its historical median of 2.13. According to the industry distribution chart, Sanden ranks #999999 out of 1069 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry.
Is Sanden's Interest Coverage too high?
Sanden's current Interest Coverage of 1.14 is 46% below median its 10-year median of 2.13. The Vehicles & Parts industry median Interest Coverage is 8.36. Sanden's value of 1.14 is 86.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sanden ranks #999999 out of 1069 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Sanden has a GF Score™ of 49/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sanden's Interest Coverage compare to ORLY and AZO?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, Sanden ranks #999999 out of 1069 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Sanden in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.36. Sanden's value of 1.14 is 86.4% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 2.13 vs. the industry median of 8.36, Sanden 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 Vehicles & Parts company?
The median Interest Coverage among Vehicles & Parts companies is 8.36, based on 1,069 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. Sanden's current Interest Coverage of 1.14 is 86.4% 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 Sanden and its competitors. For the Vehicles & Parts industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.36 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sanden's current Interest Coverage is 1.14, which is 46% below median its own 10-year median of 2.13. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sanden stock overvalued right now?
Sanden (SAEOF) has a current Interest Coverage of 1.14. The stock's GF Value™ is $3.43, compared to a current price of $3.60 — trading 5% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 1.14, which is 46% below median its 10-year median of 2.13 and 86.4% below the Vehicles & Parts industry median of 8.36. Sanden's overall GF Score™ is 49/100 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 Sanden (SAEOF), the current Interest Coverage is 1.14 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.
Is Sanden (SAEOF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sanden stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $3.60 is trading 5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $3.43.
Key valuation signals for SAEOF:
Interest Coverage: 1.14 (46% below median its 10-year median of 2.13)
GF Value™: $3.43 vs. price of $3.60 (5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 86.4% below the Vehicles & Parts median (#999999 of 1069)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SAEOF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Sanden Corp is a Japan-based company that operates through two segments. The company's automotive systems segment manufactures and distributes automotive air conditioning systems and air-conditioner compressors. The commercial store systems segment manufactures and distributes automatic vending machines, commercial freezers, and refrigerated showcases. Sanden Holdings' products are provided to customers including multinational automobile makers, beverage manufacturers, and home users. The company generates the majority of its sales from the Asian market.
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