Advanced Petrochemical CoSAU:2330 -3.11%66 Interest Coverage is 1.03 as of Mar. 2026, which is 95% below its 10-year median of 20.08. GuruFocus rates SAU:2330 with a GF Score™ of 66/100 and a GF Value™ of ﷼64.96 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,231 Chemicals companies, Advanced Petrochemical Co ranks worse than 90.33% 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. Advanced Petrochemical Co's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ﷼124 Mil. Advanced Petrochemical Co's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ﷼-120 Mil.
Advanced Petrochemical Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 1.03.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Warning Sign:
Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Advanced Petrochemical Co interest coverage is 1.43, which is low.
The historical rank and industry rank for Advanced Petrochemical Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
SAU:2330'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.43 Med: 20.08 Max: 286.41
Current: 1.43
SAU:2330's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 90.33% of 1231
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 10.21
vs SAU:2330: 1.43
Advanced Petrochemical Co (SAU:2330) 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 .
Advanced Petrochemical Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Advanced Petrochemical 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.
For the Chemicals subindustry, Advanced Petrochemical 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.
Advanced Petrochemical Co Interest Coverage vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Advanced Petrochemical Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Advanced Petrochemical Co's Interest Coverage falls into.
Advanced Petrochemical 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.
Advanced Petrochemical Co (SAU:2330) has a Interest Coverage of 1.03 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Advanced Petrochemical Co and its competitors. This is 95% below median its historical median of 20.08. Over the past decade, Advanced Petrochemical Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.43 to 286.41. According to the industry distribution chart, Advanced Petrochemical Co ranks #1112 out of 1231 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 90.3%.
Is Advanced Petrochemical Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Advanced Petrochemical Co's current Interest Coverage of 1.03 is 95% below median its 10-year median of 20.08. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.43 to a high of 286.41. The Chemicals industry median Interest Coverage is 10.21. Advanced Petrochemical Co's value of 1.03 is 89.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Advanced Petrochemical Co ranks #1112 out of 1231 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Advanced Petrochemical Co has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Advanced Petrochemical Co's Interest Coverage compare to DOW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Advanced Petrochemical Co ranks #1112 out of 1231 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Advanced Petrochemical Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10.21. Advanced Petrochemical Co's value of 1.03 is 89.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Advanced Petrochemical Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.43 to 286.41 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 20.08 vs. the industry median of 10.21, Advanced Petrochemical Co 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 Chemicals company?
The median Interest Coverage among Chemicals companies is 10.21, based on 1,231 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. Advanced Petrochemical Co's current Interest Coverage of 1.03 is 89.9% 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 Advanced Petrochemical Co and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Interest Coverage is 10.21 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Advanced Petrochemical Co's current Interest Coverage is 1.03, which is 95% below median its own 10-year median of 20.08. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Advanced Petrochemical Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Advanced Petrochemical Co (SAU:2330) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is ﷼64.96, compared to a current price of ﷼23.08 — trading 64.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 1.03, which is 95% below median its 10-year median of 20.08 and 89.9% below the Chemicals industry median of 10.21. Advanced Petrochemical Co's overall GF Score™ is 66/100 with 10 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 Advanced Petrochemical Co (SAU:2330), the current Interest Coverage is 1.03 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 Advanced Petrochemical Co (SAU:2330) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Advanced Petrochemical Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ﷼23.08 is trading 64.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of ﷼64.96.
GuruFocus considers Advanced Petrochemical Co to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for SAU:2330:
Interest Coverage: 1.03 (95% below median its 10-year median of 20.08)
GF Value™: ﷼64.96 vs. price of ﷼23.08 (64.5% below fair value)
Industry Position: 89.9% below the Chemicals median (#1112 of 1231)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SAU:2330 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Advanced Petrochemical Co produces and sells polypropylene, polysilicon, and polysilicon downstream products that include Photovoltaic cells and Photovoltaic. The company invests in industrial projects, including petrochemical, chemical, basic, and conversion industries, and industries relating to renewable energy domestically and outside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Its business is spread across the Middle East and North Africa region. Its products are used to manufacture various basic goods, including personal care products, fresh food packaging, lightweight plastics, and others.
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