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Knowledge Tower Trading CoSAU:9551 79 Interest Coverage is 0.64 as of Mar. 2026, which is 99% below its 10-year median of 78.00. GuruFocus rates SAU:9551 with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of ﷼6.85 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 837 Retail - Cyclical companies, Knowledge Tower Trading Co ranks worse than 78.61% 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. Knowledge Tower Trading Co's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ﷼0.67 Mil. Knowledge Tower Trading Co's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ﷼-1.04 Mil.
Knowledge Tower Trading Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.64.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Knowledge Tower Trading Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
SAU:9551'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.45 Med: 78 Max: 358.12
Current: 2.45
SAU:9551's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 78.61% of 837
companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 7.44
vs SAU:9551: 2.45
Knowledge Tower Trading Co (SAU:9551) 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 .
Knowledge Tower Trading Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Knowledge Tower Trading 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.
Knowledge Tower Trading Co Interest Coverage Chart
SAU:9551 vs CASY, WSM, ULTA: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Knowledge Tower Trading 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.
Knowledge Tower Trading Co Interest Coverage vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Knowledge Tower Trading Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Knowledge Tower Trading Co's Interest Coverage falls into.
Knowledge Tower Trading 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:
* 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.
Knowledge Tower Trading Co (SAU:9551) has a Interest Coverage of 0.64 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Knowledge Tower Trading Co and its competitors. This is 99% below median its historical median of 78.00. Over the past decade, Knowledge Tower Trading Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.45 to 358.12. According to the industry distribution chart, Knowledge Tower Trading Co ranks #658 out of 837 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 78.6%.
Is Knowledge Tower Trading Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Knowledge Tower Trading Co's current Interest Coverage of 0.64 is 99% below median its 10-year median of 78.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.45 to a high of 358.12. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Interest Coverage is 7.44. Knowledge Tower Trading Co's value of 0.64 is 91.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Knowledge Tower Trading Co ranks #658 out of 837 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Knowledge Tower Trading Co has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Knowledge Tower Trading Co's Interest Coverage compare to CASY and WSM?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Knowledge Tower Trading Co ranks #658 out of 837 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Knowledge Tower Trading Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 7.44. Knowledge Tower Trading Co's value of 0.64 is 91.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Knowledge Tower Trading Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.45 to 358.12 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 78.00 vs. the industry median of 7.44, Knowledge Tower Trading Co has consistently been below 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 - Cyclical company?
The median Interest Coverage among Retail - Cyclical companies is 7.44, based on 837 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. Knowledge Tower Trading Co's current Interest Coverage of 0.64 is 91.4% below 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 Knowledge Tower Trading Co and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Interest Coverage is 7.44 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Knowledge Tower Trading Co's current Interest Coverage is 0.64, which is 99% below median its own 10-year median of 78.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Knowledge Tower Trading Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Knowledge Tower Trading Co (SAU:9551) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ﷼6.85, compared to a current price of ﷼5.89 — trading 14% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0.64, which is 99% below median its 10-year median of 78.00 and 91.4% below the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 7.44. Knowledge Tower Trading Co's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 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 Knowledge Tower Trading Co (SAU:9551), the current Interest Coverage is 0.64 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 Knowledge Tower Trading Co (SAU:9551) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Knowledge Tower Trading Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ﷼5.89 is trading 14% below its estimated GF Value™ of ﷼6.85.
GuruFocus considers Knowledge Tower Trading Co to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for SAU:9551:
Interest Coverage: 0.64 (99% below median its 10-year median of 78.00)
GF Value™: ﷼6.85 vs. price of ﷼5.89 (14% below fair value)
Industry Position: 91.4% below the Retail - Cyclical median (#658 of 837)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SAU:9551 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Knowledge Tower Trading Co is engaged in marketing and selling educational books for schools, universities, training institutes and government educational institutions. It develops educational programs for schools and provides electronic educational platforms, modern educational resources for training and designing their educational models.
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