Alhasoob Co (SAU:9522) Interest Coverage: 94.76 (As of Dec. 2025) — Near Median

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SAU:9522 Alhasoob Co SAU:9522
82 GF Score
Price ﷼40.00
GF Value ﷼79.57
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Alhasoob Co Interest Coverage?

Alhasoob Co SAU:9522 82 Interest Coverage is 94.76 as of Dec. 2025, which is 8% above its 10-year median of 87.98. GuruFocus rates SAU:9522 with a GF Score™ of 82/100 and a GF Value™ of ﷼79.57 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,674 Hardware companies, Alhasoob Co ranks better than 79.75% 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. Alhasoob Co's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was ﷼6.4 Mil. Alhasoob Co's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was ﷼-0.1 Mil. Alhasoob Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 94.76. 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. Alhasoob Co has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

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

SAU:9522' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 16.45   Med: 87.98   Max: No Debt
Current: 84.72


SAU:9522's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
79.75% of 1674 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 13.69 vs SAU:9522: 84.72

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


Alhasoob Co  (SAU:9522) 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 .


Alhasoob Co Interest Coverage Related Terms


Alhasoob Co Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Alhasoob 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.

Alhasoob Co Interest Coverage Chart

Alhasoob Co Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 272.57 16.45 45.91 46.51 83.93

Alhasoob Co Semi-Annual Data
Dec18 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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 25.56 78.30 34.47 66.74 94.76

SAU:9522 vs SNX, ARW, AVT: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Electronics & Computer Distribution subindustry, Alhasoob 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.


Alhasoob Co Interest Coverage vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Alhasoob Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Alhasoob Co's Interest Coverage falls into.


SAU:9522
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Alhasoob 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.

Alhasoob 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, Alhasoob Co's Interest Expense was ﷼-0.1 Mil. Its Operating Income was ﷼9.0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ﷼0.0 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*8.98/-0.107
=83.93

Alhasoob Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2025, Alhasoob Co's Interest Expense was ﷼-0.1 Mil. Its Operating Income was ﷼6.4 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ﷼0.0 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*6.444/-0.068
=94.76

* 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 94.76 mean?
Alhasoob Co (SAU:9522) has a Interest Coverage of 94.76 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Alhasoob Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 87.98. Over the past decade, Alhasoob Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 16.45 to 10,000.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Alhasoob Co ranks #339 out of 1674 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 20.3%.
Is Alhasoob Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Alhasoob Co's current Interest Coverage of 94.76 is near median its 10-year median of 87.98. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 16.45 to a high of 10,000.00. The Hardware industry median Interest Coverage is 13.69. Alhasoob Co's value of 94.76 is 592.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Alhasoob Co ranks #339 out of 1674 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Alhasoob Co has a GF Score™ of 82/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Alhasoob Co's Interest Coverage compare to SNX and ARW?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Alhasoob Co ranks #339 out of 1674 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Alhasoob Co in the top 20% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 13.69. Alhasoob Co's value of 94.76 is 592.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Alhasoob Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 16.45 to 10,000.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 87.98 vs. the industry median of 13.69, Alhasoob 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 Hardware company?
The median Interest Coverage among Hardware companies is 13.69, based on 1,674 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. Alhasoob Co's current Interest Coverage of 94.76 is 592.2% 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 Alhasoob Co and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Interest Coverage is 13.69 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Alhasoob Co's current Interest Coverage is 94.76, which is near median its own 10-year median of 87.98. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Alhasoob Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alhasoob Co (SAU:9522) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ﷼79.57, compared to a current price of ﷼40.00 — trading 49.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 94.76, which is near median its 10-year median of 87.98 and 592.2% above the Hardware industry median of 13.69. Alhasoob Co's overall GF Score™ is 82/100 with 4 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 Alhasoob Co (SAU:9522), the current Interest Coverage is 94.76 as of Dec. 2025. 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 Alhasoob Co (SAU:9522) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alhasoob Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ﷼40.00 is trading 49.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of ﷼79.57. GuruFocus considers Alhasoob Co to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for SAU:9522:

  • Interest Coverage: 94.76 (near median its 10-year median of 87.98)
  • GF Value™: ﷼79.57 vs. price of ﷼40.00 (49.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 82/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 592.2% above the Hardware median (#339 of 1674)

No single metric tells the full story. See the SAU:9522 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Alhasoob Co Business Description

Address Al Nakhelah Building, Second Floor, Olaya Computer Market, Behind Holiday Inn Hotel, Riyadh, SAU
Alhasoob Co is engaged in the wholesale sale of computers and their accessories. Its product categories include Electronics, Monitors, Computer Accessories, Storage Devices, and Supplies.
82GF Score

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