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Meyar CoSAU:9565 34 Interest Coverage is 1.07 as of Dec. 2025, which is 94% below its 10-year median of 16.56. GuruFocus rates SAU:9565 with a GF Score™ of 34/100 and a GF Value™ of ﷼163.55 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 307 Building Materials companies, Meyar Co ranks worse than 88.6% 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. Meyar Co's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was ﷼1.01 Mil. Meyar Co's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was ﷼-0.95 Mil.
Meyar Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 1.07.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Meyar Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
SAU:9565'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.37 Med: 16.56 Max: 31.74
Current: 1.37
SAU:9565's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 88.6% of 307
companies
in the Building Materials industry
Industry Median: 6.61
vs SAU:9565: 1.37
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 .
Meyar Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Meyar Co Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Meyar 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.
SAU:9565 vs CRH, VMC, MLM: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Building Materials subindustry, Meyar 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.
Meyar Co Interest Coverage vs Building Materials Industry
For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Meyar Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Meyar Co's Interest Coverage falls into.
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.
Meyar Co (SAU:9565) has a Interest Coverage of 1.07 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Meyar Co and its competitors. This is 94% below median its historical median of 16.56. Over the past decade, Meyar Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.37 to 31.74. According to the industry distribution chart, Meyar Co ranks #272 out of 307 companies in the Building Materials industry, placing it in the top 88.6%.
Is Meyar Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Meyar Co's current Interest Coverage of 1.07 is 94% below median its 10-year median of 16.56. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.37 to a high of 31.74. The Building Materials industry median Interest Coverage is 6.61. Meyar Co's value of 1.07 is 83.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Meyar Co ranks #272 out of 307 companies in the Building Materials industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Meyar Co has a GF Score™ of 34/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Meyar Co's Interest Coverage compare to CRH and VMC?
According to the Building Materials industry distribution chart, Meyar Co ranks #272 out of 307 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Meyar Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 6.61. Meyar Co's value of 1.07 is 83.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Meyar Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.37 to 31.74 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 16.56 vs. the industry median of 6.61, Meyar 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 Building Materials company?
The median Interest Coverage among Building Materials companies is 6.61, based on 307 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. Meyar Co's current Interest Coverage of 1.07 is 83.8% 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 Meyar Co and its competitors. For the Building Materials industry, the median Interest Coverage is 6.61 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Meyar Co's current Interest Coverage is 1.07, which is 94% below median its own 10-year median of 16.56. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Meyar Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Meyar Co (SAU:9565) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is ﷼163.55, compared to a current price of ﷼30.00 — trading 81.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 1.07, which is 94% below median its 10-year median of 16.56 and 83.8% below the Building Materials industry median of 6.61. Meyar Co's overall GF Score™ is 34/100 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 Meyar Co (SAU:9565), the current Interest Coverage is 1.07 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 Meyar Co (SAU:9565) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Meyar Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ﷼30.00 is trading 81.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of ﷼163.55.
GuruFocus considers Meyar Co to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for SAU:9565:
Interest Coverage: 1.07 (94% below median its 10-year median of 16.56)
GF Value™: ﷼163.55 vs. price of ﷼30.00 (81.7% below fair value)
Industry Position: 83.8% below the Building Materials median (#272 of 307)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SAU:9565 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
AddressAbdul Mohsen Al-Tuwaijri Street, Al Majmaah - King Abdullah District, Sheikh Abdulaziz bin, Building No 4084, Secondary Number 6699, Harmah, SAU, 15365
Meyar Co is engaged in the manufacture of hollow cement blocks and bricks, the production of ready-mixed concrete, the manufacture of precast insulated concrete, the general construction of residential buildings, the general construction of non-residential buildings, such as schools, hospitals, and hotels the general construction of government buildings, land transportation of goods, purchase, sale and division of land and real estate and off-plan sales activities.
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