Almujtama Alraida Medical Co (SAU:9592) Interest Coverage: 0.76 (As of Dec. 2025) — 67% Below Median

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SAU:9592 Almujtama Alraida Medical Co SAU:9592
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What is Almujtama Alraida Medical Co Interest Coverage?

Almujtama Alraida Medical Co SAU:9592 13 Interest Coverage is 0.76 as of Dec. 2025, which is 67% below its 10-year median of 2.31. GuruFocus rates SAU:9592 with a GF Score™ of 13/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 447 Healthcare Providers & Services companies, Almujtama Alraida Medical Co ranks worse than 92.84% 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. Almujtama Alraida Medical Co's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was ﷼3.7 Mil. Almujtama Alraida Medical Co's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was ﷼-4.8 Mil. Almujtama Alraida Medical Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 0.76. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Warning Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Almujtama Alraida Medical Co interest coverage is 1.16, which is low.

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

SAU:9592' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.97   Med: 2.31   Max: 5.46
Current: 1.16


SAU:9592's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
92.84% of 447 companies
in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry
Industry Median: 7.81 vs SAU:9592: 1.16

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


Almujtama Alraida Medical Co  (SAU:9592) 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 .


Almujtama Alraida Medical Co Interest Coverage Related Terms


Almujtama Alraida Medical Co Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Almujtama Alraida Medical 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.

Almujtama Alraida Medical Co Interest Coverage Chart

Almujtama Alraida Medical Co Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
4.12 5.46 2.31 0.97 1.16

Almujtama Alraida Medical Co Semi-Annual Data
Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 0.97 1.15 0.81 1.60 0.76

Almujtama Alraida Medical Co Interest Coverage Competitor Comparison

For the Pharmaceutical Retailers subindustry, Almujtama Alraida Medical 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.


Almujtama Alraida Medical Co Interest Coverage vs Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Almujtama Alraida Medical Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Almujtama Alraida Medical Co's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Almujtama Alraida Medical 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.

Almujtama Alraida Medical 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, Almujtama Alraida Medical Co's Interest Expense was ﷼-9.2 Mil. Its Operating Income was ﷼10.7 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*10.72/-9.248
=1.16

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

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2025, Almujtama Alraida Medical Co's Interest Expense was ﷼-4.8 Mil. Its Operating Income was ﷼3.7 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*3.667/-4.831
=0.76

* 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 0.76 mean?
Almujtama Alraida Medical Co (SAU:9592) has a Interest Coverage of 0.76 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Almujtama Alraida Medical Co and its competitors. This is 67% below median its historical median of 2.31. Over the past decade, Almujtama Alraida Medical Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.97 to 5.46. According to the industry distribution chart, Almujtama Alraida Medical Co ranks #415 out of 447 companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, placing it in the top 92.8%.
Is Almujtama Alraida Medical Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Almujtama Alraida Medical Co's current Interest Coverage of 0.76 is 67% below median its 10-year median of 2.31. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.97 to a high of 5.46. The Healthcare Providers & Services industry median Interest Coverage is 7.81. Almujtama Alraida Medical Co's value of 0.76 is 90.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Almujtama Alraida Medical Co ranks #415 out of 447 companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Almujtama Alraida Medical Co has a GF Score™ of 13/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Almujtama Alraida Medical Co's Interest Coverage compare to competitors?
According to the Healthcare Providers & Services industry distribution chart, Almujtama Alraida Medical Co ranks #415 out of 447 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Almujtama Alraida Medical Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 7.81. Almujtama Alraida Medical Co's value of 0.76 is 90.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Almujtama Alraida Medical Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.97 to 5.46 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.31 vs. the industry median of 7.81, Almujtama Alraida Medical 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 Healthcare Providers & Services company?
The median Interest Coverage among Healthcare Providers & Services companies is 7.81, based on 447 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. Almujtama Alraida Medical Co's current Interest Coverage of 0.76 is 90.3% 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 Almujtama Alraida Medical Co and its competitors. For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, the median Interest Coverage is 7.81 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Almujtama Alraida Medical Co's current Interest Coverage is 0.76, which is 67% below median its own 10-year median of 2.31. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Almujtama Alraida Medical Co stock overvalued right now?
Almujtama Alraida Medical Co (SAU:9592) has a current Interest Coverage of 0.76. The current Interest Coverage is 0.76, which is 67% below median its 10-year median of 2.31 and 90.3% below the Healthcare Providers & Services industry median of 7.81. Almujtama Alraida Medical Co's overall GF Score™ is 13/100 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 Almujtama Alraida Medical Co (SAU:9592), the current Interest Coverage is 0.76 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.

Almujtama Alraida Medical Co Business Description

Address Main Street, P.O. Box 109474, Al-Hamadania District, Jeddah, SAU, 21351
Almujtama Alraida Medical Co is a company having its core operations include operating pharmacies and retailing pharmaceutical products such as medicines and cosmetic products and medical equipment and medical supplies. It also provides pharmaceutical services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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