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Qomel CoSAU:9600 +2.08%22 Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates SAU:9600 with a GF Score™ of 22/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 453 Healthcare Providers & Services companies, Qomel Co ranks worse than 57.84% 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. Qomel Co's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was ﷼6.9 Mil. Qomel Co's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was ﷼0.3 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 Qomel Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
SAU:9600'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.1 Med: 9.09 Max: 12.62
Current: 6.1
SAU:9600's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 57.84% of 453
companies
in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry
Industry Median: 7.98
vs SAU:9600: 6.10
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 .
Qomel Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Qomel Co Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Qomel 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.
For the Pharmaceutical Retailers subindustry, Qomel 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.
Qomel Co Interest Coverage vs Healthcare Providers & Services Industry
For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Qomel Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Qomel 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.
What does a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) mean?
Qomel Co (SAU:9600) has a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Qomel Co and its competitors. Over the past decade, Qomel Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 6.10 to 12.62. According to the industry distribution chart, Qomel Co ranks #262 out of 453 companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, placing it in the top 57.8%.
Is Qomel Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Qomel Co's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 6.10 to a high of 12.62. Based on the distribution chart, Qomel Co ranks #262 out of 453 companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Qomel Co has a GF Score™ of 22/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Qomel Co's Interest Coverage compare to competitors?
According to the Healthcare Providers & Services industry distribution chart, Qomel Co ranks #262 out of 453 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Qomel Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 7.98. Historically, Qomel Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 6.10 to 12.62 over the past decade. 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 7.98, based on 453 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 Qomel Co and its competitors. For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, the median Interest Coverage is 7.98 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Qomel 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 Qomel Co stock overvalued right now?
Qomel Co (SAU:9600) has a current Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss). The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Qomel Co's overall GF Score™ is 22/100 with 3 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 Qomel Co (SAU:9600), the current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) 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.
Qomel Co is a Saudi Arabian-based healthcare company that provides high-quality medicines and innovative medical services whose core business focuses on institutional and government supply through a professional field force and an in-depth knowledge of the local business environment They offer services such as pharmaceutical and medical supplies.
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