Saudi Manpower Solutions Co (SMASCO)SAU:1834 -0.79%20 Interest Coverage is 25.52 as of Mar. 2026, which is 7% above its 10-year median of 23.91. GuruFocus rates SAU:1834 with a GF Score™ of 20/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 813 Business Services companies, Saudi Manpower Solutions Co (SMASCO) ranks better than 60.89% 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. Saudi Manpower Solutions Co (SMASCO)'s
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ﷼51 Mil. Saudi Manpower Solutions Co (SMASCO)'s Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ﷼-2 Mil.
Saudi Manpower Solutions Co (SMASCO)'s interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 25.52.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Saudi Manpower Solutions Co (SMASCO) (SAU:1834) 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 .
Saudi Manpower Solutions Co (SMASCO) Interest Coverage Related Terms
Saudi Manpower Solutions Co (SMASCO) 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.
Saudi Manpower Solutions Co (SMASCO) Interest Coverage Chart
Saudi Manpower Solutions Co (SMASCO) Annual Data
Trend
Dec23
Dec24
Dec25
Interest Coverage
36.80
20.31
23.91
Saudi Manpower Solutions Co (SMASCO) Quarterly Data
SAU:1834 vs KFY, RHI, TNET: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Staffing & Employment Services subindustry, Saudi Manpower Solutions Co (SMASCO)'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 Manpower Solutions Co (SMASCO) Interest Coverage vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Saudi Manpower Solutions Co (SMASCO)'s Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Saudi Manpower Solutions Co (SMASCO)'s Interest Coverage falls into.
Saudi Manpower Solutions Co (SMASCO) 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.
Saudi Manpower Solutions Co (SMASCO) (SAU:1834) has a Interest Coverage of 25.52 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Saudi Manpower Solutions Co (SMASCO) and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 23.91. Over the past decade, Saudi Manpower Solutions Co (SMASCO)'s Interest Coverage has ranged from 20.31 to 36.80. According to the industry distribution chart, Saudi Manpower Solutions Co (SMASCO) ranks #318 out of 813 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 39.1%.
Is Saudi Manpower Solutions Co (SMASCO)'s Interest Coverage too high?
Saudi Manpower Solutions Co (SMASCO)'s current Interest Coverage of 25.52 is near median its 10-year median of 23.91. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 20.31 to a high of 36.80. The Business Services industry median Interest Coverage is 12.98. Saudi Manpower Solutions Co (SMASCO)'s value of 25.52 is 96.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Saudi Manpower Solutions Co (SMASCO) ranks #318 out of 813 companies in the Business Services industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Saudi Manpower Solutions Co (SMASCO) has a GF Score™ of 20/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Saudi Manpower Solutions Co (SMASCO)'s Interest Coverage compare to KFY and RHI?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Saudi Manpower Solutions Co (SMASCO) ranks #318 out of 813 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Saudi Manpower Solutions Co (SMASCO) in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 12.98. Saudi Manpower Solutions Co (SMASCO)'s value of 25.52 is 96.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Saudi Manpower Solutions Co (SMASCO)'s own Interest Coverage has ranged from 20.31 to 36.80 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 23.91 vs. the industry median of 12.98, Saudi Manpower Solutions Co (SMASCO) 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 Business Services company?
The median Interest Coverage among Business Services companies is 12.98, based on 813 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. Saudi Manpower Solutions Co (SMASCO)'s current Interest Coverage of 25.52 is 96.6% 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 Saudi Manpower Solutions Co (SMASCO) and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Interest Coverage is 12.98 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Saudi Manpower Solutions Co (SMASCO)'s current Interest Coverage is 25.52, which is near median its own 10-year median of 23.91. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Saudi Manpower Solutions Co (SMASCO) stock overvalued right now?
Saudi Manpower Solutions Co (SMASCO) (SAU:1834) has a current Interest Coverage of 25.52. The current Interest Coverage is 25.52, which is near median its 10-year median of 23.91 and 96.6% above the Business Services industry median of 12.98. Saudi Manpower Solutions Co (SMASCO)'s overall GF Score™ is 20/100 with 2 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 Saudi Manpower Solutions Co (SMASCO) (SAU:1834), the current Interest Coverage is 25.52 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.
Saudi Manpower Solutions Co (SMASCO) Business Description
Saudi Manpower Solutions Co (SMASCO) mainly provides employment agency services and administration and support to individuals and businesses for temporary employment of foreign labour. The Group's reportable operating segments are: Corporate, Individuals, Logistic, and Others. Maximum revenue is derived from the Corporate segment, which provides services of expatriate and Saudi labour to companies whose contracts extend for two years. The Individuals segment provides home labour services to individual customers whose contract duration ranges from one month to two years, including various hourly works, and the Logistic segment includes storage facilities for all types of goods, accommodation services, and transportation services.
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