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Arabian Contracting Services CoSAU:4071 -1.60%81 Interest Coverage is 1.19 as of Mar. 2026, which is 65% below its 10-year median of 3.39. GuruFocus rates SAU:4071 with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of ﷼195.81 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 606 Media - Diversified companies, Arabian Contracting Services Co ranks worse than 86.63% 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. Arabian Contracting Services Co's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ﷼119 Mil. Arabian Contracting Services Co's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ﷼-99 Mil.
Arabian Contracting Services Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 1.19.
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. Arabian Contracting Services Co interest coverage is 1.56, which is low.
The historical rank and industry rank for Arabian Contracting Services Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
SAU:4071'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.52 Med: 3.39 Max: 7.95
Current: 1.56
SAU:4071's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 86.63% of 606
companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 11.935
vs SAU:4071: 1.56
Arabian Contracting Services Co (SAU:4071) 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 .
Arabian Contracting Services Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Arabian Contracting Services 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.
Arabian Contracting Services Co Interest Coverage Chart
SAU:4071 vs APP, OMC, TTD: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, Arabian Contracting Services 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.
Arabian Contracting Services Co Interest Coverage vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Arabian Contracting Services Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Arabian Contracting Services Co's Interest Coverage falls into.
Arabian Contracting Services 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.
Arabian Contracting Services Co (SAU:4071) has a Interest Coverage of 1.19 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Arabian Contracting Services Co and its competitors. This is 65% below median its historical median of 3.39. Over the past decade, Arabian Contracting Services Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.52 to 7.95. According to the industry distribution chart, Arabian Contracting Services Co ranks #525 out of 606 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 86.6%.
Is Arabian Contracting Services Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Arabian Contracting Services Co's current Interest Coverage of 1.19 is 65% below median its 10-year median of 3.39. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.52 to a high of 7.95. The Media - Diversified industry median Interest Coverage is 11.94. Arabian Contracting Services Co's value of 1.19 is 90% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Arabian Contracting Services Co ranks #525 out of 606 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Arabian Contracting Services Co has a GF Score™ of 81/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Arabian Contracting Services Co's Interest Coverage compare to APP and OMC?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Arabian Contracting Services Co ranks #525 out of 606 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Arabian Contracting Services Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 11.94. Arabian Contracting Services Co's value of 1.19 is 90% below this benchmark. Historically, Arabian Contracting Services Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.52 to 7.95 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.39 vs. the industry median of 11.94, Arabian Contracting Services 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Interest Coverage among Media - Diversified companies is 11.94, based on 606 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. Arabian Contracting Services Co's current Interest Coverage of 1.19 is 90% 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 Arabian Contracting Services Co and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Interest Coverage is 11.94 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Arabian Contracting Services Co's current Interest Coverage is 1.19, which is 65% below median its own 10-year median of 3.39. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Arabian Contracting Services Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Arabian Contracting Services Co (SAU:4071) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is ﷼195.81, compared to a current price of ﷼80.15 — trading 59.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 1.19, which is 65% below median its 10-year median of 3.39 and 90% below the Media - Diversified industry median of 11.94. Arabian Contracting Services Co's overall GF Score™ is 81/100 with 9 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 Arabian Contracting Services Co (SAU:4071), the current Interest Coverage is 1.19 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 Arabian Contracting Services Co (SAU:4071) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Arabian Contracting Services Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ﷼80.15 is trading 59.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of ﷼195.81.
GuruFocus considers Arabian Contracting Services Co to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for SAU:4071:
Interest Coverage: 1.19 (65% below median its 10-year median of 3.39)
GF Value™: ﷼195.81 vs. price of ﷼80.15 (59.1% below fair value)
Industry Position: 90% below the Media - Diversified median (#525 of 606)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SAU:4071 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Arabian Contracting Services Co is an outdoor advertising solution provider, offering clients expertise across a multitude of platforms and disciplines. It is mainly engaged in establishing and operating outdoor advertising billboards, including roadside and indoor advertisements. The group's operating segments are Advertising and Others. The Advertising segment, which generates a majority of its revenue, is engaged in the provision of indoor and outdoor advertisements. The Others segment includes all types of printing work and retail sales by mail. Geographically, the group derives maximum revenue from its business in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and also has a presence in the Arab Republic of Egypt and the United Arab Emirates.
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