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United Carton Industries CoSAU:1323 +0.29%17 Interest Coverage is 19.77 as of Mar. 2026, which is 8% above its 10-year median of 18.27. GuruFocus rates SAU:1323 with a GF Score™ of 17/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 319 Packaging & Containers companies, United Carton Industries Co ranks better than 71.47% 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. United Carton Industries Co's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ﷼28 Mil. United Carton Industries Co's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ﷼-1 Mil.
United Carton Industries Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 19.77.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for United Carton Industries Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
SAU:1323'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 14.92 Med: 18.27 Max: 21.62
Current: 16.14
SAU:1323's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 71.47% of 319
companies
in the Packaging & Containers industry
Industry Median: 6.07
vs SAU:1323: 16.14
United Carton Industries Co (SAU:1323) 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 .
United Carton Industries Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
United Carton Industries Co Interest Coverage Historical Data
* 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.
United Carton Industries Co Interest Coverage Chart
SAU:1323 vs SW, PKG, IP: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, United Carton Industries 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.
United Carton Industries Co Interest Coverage vs Packaging & Containers Industry
For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, United Carton Industries Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where United Carton Industries Co's Interest Coverage falls into.
United Carton Industries 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:
* 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.
United Carton Industries Co (SAU:1323) has a Interest Coverage of 19.77 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on United Carton Industries Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 18.27. Over the past decade, United Carton Industries Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 14.92 to 21.62. According to the industry distribution chart, United Carton Industries Co ranks #91 out of 319 companies in the Packaging & Containers industry, placing it in the top 28.5%.
Is United Carton Industries Co's Interest Coverage too high?
United Carton Industries Co's current Interest Coverage of 19.77 is near median its 10-year median of 18.27. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 14.92 to a high of 21.62. The Packaging & Containers industry median Interest Coverage is 6.07. United Carton Industries Co's value of 19.77 is 225.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, United Carton Industries Co ranks #91 out of 319 companies in the Packaging & Containers industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, United Carton Industries Co has a GF Score™ of 17/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does United Carton Industries Co's Interest Coverage compare to SW and PKG?
According to the Packaging & Containers industry distribution chart, United Carton Industries Co ranks #91 out of 319 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts United Carton Industries Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 6.07. United Carton Industries Co's value of 19.77 is 225.7% above this benchmark. Historically, United Carton Industries Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 14.92 to 21.62 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 18.27 vs. the industry median of 6.07, United Carton Industries Co 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 Packaging & Containers company?
The median Interest Coverage among Packaging & Containers companies is 6.07, based on 319 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. United Carton Industries Co's current Interest Coverage of 19.77 is 225.7% 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 United Carton Industries Co and its competitors. For the Packaging & Containers industry, the median Interest Coverage is 6.07 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. United Carton Industries Co's current Interest Coverage is 19.77, which is near median its own 10-year median of 18.27. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is United Carton Industries Co stock overvalued right now?
United Carton Industries Co (SAU:1323) has a current Interest Coverage of 19.77. The current Interest Coverage is 19.77, which is near median its 10-year median of 18.27 and 225.7% above the Packaging & Containers industry median of 6.07. United Carton Industries Co's overall GF Score™ is 17/100 with 1 warning sign 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 United Carton Industries Co (SAU:1323), the current Interest Coverage is 19.77 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.
United Carton Industries Co is engaged in carton manufacturing. It focuses on corrugated solutions for customized packaging needs to meet customers' requirements. Group is organised into business units based on their products and has the following reportable segments: Corrugated segment which manufactures and sells corrugated boxes, digital printing products, retail boxes, etc, Duplex segment involves the manufacturing of folding cartons and pulp products, Paper segment involves manufacturing of paper, packing and packaging material. The corrugated segment has maximum range of revenue. The company operates in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and other countries.
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