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Saudi Printing & Packaging Co (SAU:4270) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Saudi Printing & Packaging Co Interest Coverage?

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 Printing & Packaging Co's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was ﷼-17.4 Mil. Saudi Printing & Packaging Co's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was ﷼42.1 Mil. did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Saudi Printing & Packaging Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


SAU:4270's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 11.915
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


Saudi Printing & Packaging Co Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Saudi Printing & Packaging Co'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.

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Saudi Printing & Packaging Co Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Saudi Printing & Packaging Co's Interest Coverage

For the Publishing subindustry, Saudi Printing & Packaging 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.


Saudi Printing & Packaging Co's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Saudi Printing & Packaging Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Saudi Printing & Packaging Co's Interest Coverage falls into.



Saudi Printing & Packaging 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:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Saudi Printing & Packaging Co's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023, Saudi Printing & Packaging Co's Interest Expense was ﷼-1.7 Mil. Its Operating Income was ﷼-33.3 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ﷼182.1 Mil.

Saudi Printing & Packaging Co did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Saudi Printing & Packaging Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Saudi Printing & Packaging Co's Interest Expense was ﷼42.1 Mil. Its Operating Income was ﷼-17.4 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ﷼182.1 Mil.

* 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.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.


Saudi Printing & Packaging Co  (SAU:4270) 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 .


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Saudi Printing & Packaging Co (SAU:4270) Business Description

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Address
King Fahad Road, Nakheel Tower, PO Box 50202, Riyadh, SAU, 11523
Saudi Printing & Packaging Co is a printing house in the Middle East and Northern Africa. The business activity of the group is operated in three segments namely Printing, Packaging, and Other. The Printing segment includes printing works, related tools, and required raw materials. The Packaging segment comprises of printing works on plastic and commercial labels, as well as plastic products. The Other Segment includes the head office, management's operations, investing activities, and others. The majority of the revenue derives from the Printing segment. Geographically, the activities of the group and its subsidiaries are conducted in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

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