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Saudi Arabian Mining Co (SAU:1211) Interest Coverage : 4.03 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Saudi Arabian Mining Co Interest Coverage?

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. Saudi Arabian Mining Co's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was ﷼1,761 Mil. Saudi Arabian Mining Co's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was ﷼-437 Mil. Saudi Arabian Mining Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 4.03. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Saudi Arabian Mining Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

SAU:1211' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.41   Med: 2.5   Max: 10.12
Current: 1.69


SAU:1211's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
95.09% of 1345 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: No Debt vs SAU:1211: 1.69

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


Saudi Arabian Mining Co Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Saudi Arabian Mining Co'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.

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Saudi Arabian Mining Co Interest Coverage Chart

Saudi Arabian Mining Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.41 0.56 7.30 10.12 1.69

Saudi Arabian Mining Co Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.80 1.54 1.52 0.34 4.03

Competitive Comparison of Saudi Arabian Mining Co's Interest Coverage

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Saudi Arabian Mining Co'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.


Saudi Arabian Mining Co's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Saudi Arabian Mining Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Saudi Arabian Mining Co's Interest Coverage falls into.



Saudi Arabian Mining Co 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:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Saudi Arabian Mining Co's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023, Saudi Arabian Mining Co's Interest Expense was ﷼-2,211 Mil. Its Operating Income was ﷼3,747 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ﷼34,614 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*3747.047/-2211.076
=1.69

Saudi Arabian Mining Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Saudi Arabian Mining Co's Interest Expense was ﷼-437 Mil. Its Operating Income was ﷼1,761 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ﷼34,614 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*1761.453/-437.407
=4.03

* 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.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.


Saudi Arabian Mining Co  (SAU:1211) 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 .


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Saudi Arabian Mining Co (SAU:1211) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
Abi Bakr Asseddiq Road, North Ring Road, Building Number 395, P.O. BOX 68861, South Exit 6, Riyadh, SAU, 11537
Saudi Arabian Mining Co, along with its subsidiaries, is involved in the development of mineral resources in Saudi Arabia. Its activities include mining of gold, phosphate rock, bauxite, low-grade bauxite, kaolin, and magnesite. It carries out its mining activities at Mahd Ad-Dahab, Bulghah, Al-Amar, Sukhaybarat, As Suq, Ad Duwayhi, Al-Jalamid, Al-Khabra, Az Zabirah, Al-Ghazallah, and Al-Ba'itha mines. It operates through various segments such as phosphate, aluminum, precious & base metals, and corporate. Its geographical segments are Europe, Spain, and the Indian Subcontinent.

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