Sumou Real Estate Co (SAU:4323) Interest Coverage: 66.68 (As of Mar. 2026) — Near Median

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SAU:4323 Sumou Real Estate Co SAU:4323
85 GF Score
Price ﷼26.04
GF Value ﷼74.31
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What is Sumou Real Estate Co Interest Coverage?

Sumou Real Estate Co SAU:4323 -1.36% 85 Interest Coverage is 66.68 as of Mar. 2026, which is 3% above its 10-year median of 64.67. GuruFocus rates SAU:4323 with a GF Score™ of 85/100 and a GF Value™ of ﷼74.31 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,305 Real Estate companies, Sumou Real Estate Co ranks better than 88.12% 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. Sumou Real Estate Co's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ﷼39.2 Mil. Sumou Real Estate Co's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ﷼-0.6 Mil. Sumou Real Estate Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 66.68. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Good Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Sumou Real Estate Co has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

The historical rank and industry rank for Sumou Real Estate Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

SAU:4323' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 7.38   Med: 64.67   Max: 214.26
Current: 155.87


SAU:4323's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
88.12% of 1305 companies
in the Real Estate industry
Industry Median: 4.17 vs SAU:4323: 155.87

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


Sumou Real Estate Co  (SAU:4323) 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 .


Sumou Real Estate Co Interest Coverage Related Terms


Sumou Real Estate Co Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sumou Real Estate 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.

Sumou Real Estate Co Interest Coverage Chart

Sumou Real Estate Co Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 34.13 64.67 82.62 76.55 214.26

Sumou Real Estate Co Quarterly Data
Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 93.56 77.56 297.05 0.00 66.68

Sumou Real Estate Co Interest Coverage Competitor Comparison

For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, Sumou Real Estate 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.


Sumou Real Estate Co Interest Coverage vs Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Sumou Real Estate Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sumou Real Estate Co's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Sumou Real Estate 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.

Sumou Real Estate Co's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025, Sumou Real Estate Co's Interest Expense was ﷼-0.6 Mil. Its Operating Income was ﷼130.9 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ﷼17.9 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*130.914/-0.611
=214.26

Sumou Real Estate Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2026, Sumou Real Estate Co's Interest Expense was ﷼-0.6 Mil. Its Operating Income was ﷼39.2 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ﷼17.9 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2026 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=-1*39.209/-0.588
=66.68

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Interest Coverage →
What does a Interest Coverage of 66.68 mean?
Sumou Real Estate Co (SAU:4323) has a Interest Coverage of 66.68 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Sumou Real Estate Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 64.67. Over the past decade, Sumou Real Estate Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 7.38 to 214.26. According to the industry distribution chart, Sumou Real Estate Co ranks #155 out of 1305 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 11.9%.
Is Sumou Real Estate Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Sumou Real Estate Co's current Interest Coverage of 66.68 is near median its 10-year median of 64.67. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 7.38 to a high of 214.26. The Real Estate industry median Interest Coverage is 4.17. Sumou Real Estate Co's value of 66.68 is 1499% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sumou Real Estate Co ranks #155 out of 1305 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Sumou Real Estate Co has a GF Score™ of 85/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sumou Real Estate Co's Interest Coverage compare to competitors?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, Sumou Real Estate Co ranks #155 out of 1305 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Sumou Real Estate Co in the top 12% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 4.17. Sumou Real Estate Co's value of 66.68 is 1499% above this benchmark. Historically, Sumou Real Estate Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 7.38 to 214.26 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 64.67 vs. the industry median of 4.17, Sumou Real Estate Co 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 Real Estate company?
The median Interest Coverage among Real Estate companies is 4.17, based on 1,305 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. Sumou Real Estate Co's current Interest Coverage of 66.68 is 1499% 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 Sumou Real Estate Co and its competitors. For the Real Estate industry, the median Interest Coverage is 4.17 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sumou Real Estate Co's current Interest Coverage is 66.68, which is near median its own 10-year median of 64.67. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sumou Real Estate Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sumou Real Estate Co (SAU:4323) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ﷼74.31, compared to a current price of ﷼26.04 — trading 65% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 66.68, which is near median its 10-year median of 64.67 and 1499% above the Real Estate industry median of 4.17. Sumou Real Estate Co's overall GF Score™ is 85/100 with 6 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 Sumou Real Estate Co (SAU:4323), the current Interest Coverage is 66.68 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 Sumou Real Estate Co (SAU:4323) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sumou Real Estate Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ﷼26.04 is trading 65% below its estimated GF Value™ of ﷼74.31. GuruFocus considers Sumou Real Estate Co to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for SAU:4323:

  • Interest Coverage: 66.68 (near median its 10-year median of 64.67)
  • GF Value™: ﷼74.31 vs. price of ﷼26.04 (65% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 85/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 1499% above the Real Estate median (#155 of 1305)

No single metric tells the full story. See the SAU:4323 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Sumou Real Estate Co Business Description

Address Prince Turki bin Abdulaziz street, Sumou Tower, P.O. Box 250, Al-Yarmouk District, Al Khobar, SAU, 31952
Sumou Real Estate Co operates in the real estate sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is engaged in the general construction of residential buildings and non-residential buildings (such as schools, hospitals, etc.), construction of airports and their facilities, on-site construction of prefabricated buildings, renovation of residential and non-residential buildings, purchase and sale of land and real estate, land subdivision, and off-plan sales activities. Additionally, the Group is involved in real estate brokerage, property management, real estate contributions, and the management and leasing of owned or leased properties. Its reportable segments are: Real estate projects development, which generates the maximum revenue; Real estate project management, Investments, and Others.
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