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Ash-Sharqiyah Development CoSAU:6060 -0.42%29 Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates SAU:6060 with a GF Score™ of 29/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,514 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Ash-Sharqiyah Development Co ranks worse than 66050.13% 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. Ash-Sharqiyah Development Co's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ﷼-0.7 Mil. Ash-Sharqiyah Development Co's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ﷼-0.2 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 Ash-Sharqiyah Development Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
SAU:6060's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Industry Median: 8.6 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
Ash-Sharqiyah Development Co (SAU:6060) 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 .
Ash-Sharqiyah Development Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Ash-Sharqiyah Development 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.
Ash-Sharqiyah Development Co Interest Coverage Chart
SAU:6060 vs ADM, BG, TSN: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Farm Products subindustry, Ash-Sharqiyah Development 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.
Ash-Sharqiyah Development Co Interest Coverage vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Ash-Sharqiyah Development Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ash-Sharqiyah Development Co's Interest Coverage falls into.
Ash-Sharqiyah Development 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:
Ash-Sharqiyah Development Co did not have earnings to cover the 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.
What does a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) mean?
Ash-Sharqiyah Development Co (SAU:6060) has a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Ash-Sharqiyah Development Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Ash-Sharqiyah Development Co ranks #999999 out of 1514 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Is Ash-Sharqiyah Development Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Ash-Sharqiyah Development Co's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Based on the distribution chart, Ash-Sharqiyah Development Co ranks #999999 out of 1514 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Ash-Sharqiyah Development Co has a GF Score™ of 29/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ash-Sharqiyah Development Co's Interest Coverage compare to ADM and BG?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Ash-Sharqiyah Development Co ranks #999999 out of 1514 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Ash-Sharqiyah Development Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.60. 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Interest Coverage among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 8.60, based on 1,514 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. 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 Ash-Sharqiyah Development Co and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.60 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ash-Sharqiyah Development Co's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ash-Sharqiyah Development Co stock overvalued right now?
Ash-Sharqiyah Development Co (SAU:6060) has a current Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss). The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Ash-Sharqiyah Development Co's overall GF Score™ is 29/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Ash-Sharqiyah Development Co (SAU:6060), the current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) 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.
Ash-Sharqiyah Development Co operates in investment activities, development activities, and logistic services. Its segments include Al-Sharqiya (Holding Company), which is engaged in agriculture, construction, wholesale and retail trade, transportation and storage, accommodation and food service activities, real estate activities, arts, entertainment and leisure, and other service activities. The Company is also engaged in growing vegetables in greenhouses and uncovered variegated vegetables. The Sado Arab Trading Company, which generates maximum revenue, is engaged in food security and logistic services, while the Al Waseet Al Beri Logistics Group is engaged in goods land transportation, refrigerated and frozen goods transportation, and operating storage facilities for all types of goods.
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