Almunajem FoodsSAU:4162 -1.28%84 Interest Coverage is 19.06 as of Mar. 2026, which is 58% below its 10-year median of 44.93. GuruFocus rates SAU:4162 with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of ﷼75.41 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 253 Retail - Defensive companies, Almunajem Foods ranks better than 52.17% 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. Almunajem Foods's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ﷼100 Mil. Almunajem Foods's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ﷼-5 Mil.
Almunajem Foods's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 19.06.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Almunajem Foods's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
SAU:4162'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 8.49 Med: 44.93 Max: 104.35
Current: 9.81
SAU:4162's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 52.17% of 253
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 8.79
vs SAU:4162: 9.81
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 .
Almunajem Foods Interest Coverage Related Terms
Almunajem Foods Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Almunajem Foods'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.
SAU:4162 vs SYY, USFD, PFGC: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Food Distribution subindustry, Almunajem Foods'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.
Almunajem Foods Interest Coverage vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Almunajem Foods's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Almunajem Foods's Interest Coverage falls into.
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.
Almunajem Foods (SAU:4162) has a Interest Coverage of 19.06 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Almunajem Foods and its competitors. This is 58% below median its historical median of 44.93. Over the past decade, Almunajem Foods' Interest Coverage has ranged from 8.49 to 104.35. According to the industry distribution chart, Almunajem Foods ranks #121 out of 253 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 47.8%.
Is Almunajem Foods' Interest Coverage too high?
Almunajem Foods' current Interest Coverage of 19.06 is 58% below median its 10-year median of 44.93. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 8.49 to a high of 104.35. The Retail - Defensive industry median Interest Coverage is 8.79. Almunajem Foods' value of 19.06 is 116.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Almunajem Foods ranks #121 out of 253 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Almunajem Foods has a GF Score™ of 84/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Almunajem Foods' Interest Coverage compare to SYY and USFD?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Almunajem Foods ranks #121 out of 253 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Almunajem Foods in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.79. Almunajem Foods' value of 19.06 is 116.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Almunajem Foods' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 8.49 to 104.35 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 44.93 vs. the industry median of 8.79, Almunajem Foods 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 Retail - Defensive company?
The median Interest Coverage among Retail - Defensive companies is 8.79, based on 253 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. Almunajem Foods's current Interest Coverage of 19.06 is 116.8% 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 Almunajem Foods and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.79 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Almunajem Foods's current Interest Coverage is 19.06, which is 58% below median its own 10-year median of 44.93. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Almunajem Foods stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Almunajem Foods (SAU:4162) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ﷼75.41, compared to a current price of ﷼61.90 — trading 17.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 19.06, which is 58% below median its 10-year median of 44.93 and 116.8% above the Retail - Defensive industry median of 8.79. Almunajem Foods' overall GF Score™ is 84/100 with 8 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 Almunajem Foods (SAU:4162), the current Interest Coverage is 19.06 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 Almunajem Foods (SAU:4162) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Almunajem Foods stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ﷼61.90 is trading 17.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of ﷼75.41.
GuruFocus considers Almunajem Foods to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for SAU:4162:
Interest Coverage: 19.06 (58% below median its 10-year median of 44.93)
GF Value™: ﷼75.41 vs. price of ﷼61.90 (17.9% below fair value)
Industry Position: 116.8% above the Retail - Defensive median (#121 of 253)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SAU:4162 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Almunajem Foods is a food company engaged in the wholesale and retail trading of fruits, vegetables, cold and frozen poultry and meat, and caned, food products. Asmak, Coopoliva (Agro Sevilla), Dari, Doux, Fletcher, Lamb Weston, Marietta, Montana and others are some of the brands of the company. The Group operates in three regions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which are its reportable segments: Central region, Eastern and Northern regions, and Western and Southern regions.
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