Alleima ABSAMHF 74 Interest Coverage is 7.24 as of Mar. 2026, which is 66% below its 10-year median of 21.23. GuruFocus rates SAMHF with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of $7.31 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 458 Steel companies, Alleima AB ranks worse than 54.15% 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. Alleima AB's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $42 Mil. Alleima AB's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-6 Mil.
Alleima AB's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 7.24.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Alleima AB's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
SAMHF'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.06 Med: 21.23 Max: 69.58
Current: 4.06
SAMHF's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 54.15% of 458
companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 4.445
vs SAMHF: 4.06
Alleima AB (OTCPK:SAMHF) 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 .
Alleima AB Interest Coverage Related Terms
Alleima AB Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Alleima AB'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.
SAMHF vs NUE, STLD, RS: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Steel subindustry, Alleima AB'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.
Alleima AB Interest Coverage vs Steel Industry
For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Alleima AB's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Alleima AB'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.
Alleima AB (SAMHF) has a Interest Coverage of 7.24 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Alleima AB and its competitors. This is 66% below median its historical median of 21.23. Over the past decade, Alleima AB's Interest Coverage has ranged from 4.06 to 69.58. According to the industry distribution chart, Alleima AB ranks #248 out of 458 companies in the Steel industry, placing it in the top 54.1%.
Is Alleima AB's Interest Coverage too high?
Alleima AB's current Interest Coverage of 7.24 is 66% below median its 10-year median of 21.23. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.06 to a high of 69.58. The Steel industry median Interest Coverage is 4.45. Alleima AB's value of 7.24 is 62.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Alleima AB ranks #248 out of 458 companies in the Steel industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Alleima AB has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Alleima AB's Interest Coverage compare to NUE and STLD?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, Alleima AB ranks #248 out of 458 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Alleima AB in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 4.45. Alleima AB's value of 7.24 is 62.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Alleima AB's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 4.06 to 69.58 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 21.23 vs. the industry median of 4.45, Alleima AB has consistently been above 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 Steel company?
The median Interest Coverage among Steel companies is 4.45, based on 458 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. Alleima AB's current Interest Coverage of 7.24 is 62.9% above 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 Alleima AB and its competitors. For the Steel industry, the median Interest Coverage is 4.45 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Alleima AB's current Interest Coverage is 7.24, which is 66% below median its own 10-year median of 21.23. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Alleima AB stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alleima AB (SAMHF) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $7.31, compared to a current price of $9.47 — trading 29.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 7.24, which is 66% below median its 10-year median of 21.23 and 62.9% above the Steel industry median of 4.45. Alleima AB's overall GF Score™ is 74/100 with 8 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 Alleima AB (SAMHF), the current Interest Coverage is 7.24 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 Alleima AB (SAMHF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alleima AB stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $9.47 is trading 29.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $7.31.
GuruFocus considers Alleima AB to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for SAMHF:
Interest Coverage: 7.24 (66% below median its 10-year median of 21.23)
GF Value™: $7.31 vs. price of $9.47 (29.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 62.9% above the Steel median (#248 of 458)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SAMHF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Alleima AB is a developer, manufacturer, and supplier of high-value-added products in stainless steels and special alloys as well as products for industrial heating. The company's offering includes seamless stainless tubes, electric heating technology and heating resistance materials, ultra-fine wire and components for medical devices, precision strip steel, and coated strip steel for hydrogen applications. It has three divisions: Tube, Kanthal and Strip. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from the Tube segment, which develops and manufactures seamless tubes and other long products for the Oil and Gas, Industrial, Chemical and Petrochemical, Mining and Construction, Nuclear, and Transportation customer segments, as well as the Hydrogen and Renewable Energy segment.
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