Shalfa Facilities Management Co (SAU:9613) Interest Coverage: 4.14 (As of Jun. 2026) — 88% Below Median

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SAU:9613 Shalfa Facilities Management Co SAU:9613
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What is Shalfa Facilities Management Co Interest Coverage?

Shalfa Facilities Management Co SAU:9613 -1.33% 17 Interest Coverage is 4.14 as of Jun. 2026, which is 88% below its 10-year median of 35.23. GuruFocus rates SAU:9613 with a GF Score™ of 17/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 805 Business Services companies, Shalfa Facilities Management Co ranks better than 58.14% 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. Shalfa Facilities Management Co's Operating Income for the six months ended in Jun. 2026 was ﷼24.4 Mil. Shalfa Facilities Management Co's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Jun. 2026 was ﷼-5.9 Mil. Shalfa Facilities Management Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 4.14. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

SAU:9613' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 21.22   Med: 35.23   Max: 124.74
Current: 21.22


SAU:9613's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
58.14% of 805 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 13.8 vs SAU:9613: 21.22

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


Shalfa Facilities Management Co  (SAU:9613) 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 .


Shalfa Facilities Management Co Interest Coverage Related Terms


Shalfa Facilities Management Co Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Shalfa Facilities Management 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.

Shalfa Facilities Management Co Interest Coverage Chart

Shalfa Facilities Management Co Annual Data
Trend Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
N/A 124.74 35.23 23.29

Shalfa Facilities Management Co Semi-Annual Data
Dec22 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25 Jun26
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial 2.58 0.00 2.58 0.00 4.14

SAU:9613 vs CTAS, CPRT, GPN: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Shalfa Facilities Management 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.


Shalfa Facilities Management Co Interest Coverage vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Shalfa Facilities Management Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Shalfa Facilities Management Co's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Shalfa Facilities Management 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.

Shalfa Facilities Management 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, Shalfa Facilities Management Co's Interest Expense was ﷼-1.9 Mil. Its Operating Income was ﷼44.9 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ﷼24.4 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*44.863/-1.926
=23.29

Shalfa Facilities Management Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Jun. 2026, Shalfa Facilities Management Co's Interest Expense was ﷼-5.9 Mil. Its Operating Income was ﷼24.4 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ﷼26.0 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Jun. 2026 )/Interest Expense (Q: Jun. 2026 )
=-1*24.376/-5.891
=4.14

* 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 4.14 mean?
Shalfa Facilities Management Co (SAU:9613) has a Interest Coverage of 4.14 as of Jun. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Shalfa Facilities Management Co and its competitors. This is 88% below median its historical median of 35.23. Over the past decade, Shalfa Facilities Management Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 21.22 to 124.74. According to the industry distribution chart, Shalfa Facilities Management Co ranks #337 out of 805 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 41.9%.
Is Shalfa Facilities Management Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Shalfa Facilities Management Co's current Interest Coverage of 4.14 is 88% below median its 10-year median of 35.23. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 21.22 to a high of 124.74. The Business Services industry median Interest Coverage is 13.80. Shalfa Facilities Management Co's value of 4.14 is 70% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Shalfa Facilities Management Co ranks #337 out of 805 companies in the Business Services industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Shalfa Facilities Management Co has a GF Score™ of 17/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Shalfa Facilities Management Co's Interest Coverage compare to CTAS and CPRT?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Shalfa Facilities Management Co ranks #337 out of 805 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Shalfa Facilities Management Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 13.80. Shalfa Facilities Management Co's value of 4.14 is 70% below this benchmark. Historically, Shalfa Facilities Management Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 21.22 to 124.74 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 35.23 vs. the industry median of 13.80, Shalfa Facilities Management 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 Business Services company?
The median Interest Coverage among Business Services companies is 13.80, based on 805 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. Shalfa Facilities Management Co's current Interest Coverage of 4.14 is 70% 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 Shalfa Facilities Management Co and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Interest Coverage is 13.80 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Shalfa Facilities Management Co's current Interest Coverage is 4.14, which is 88% below median its own 10-year median of 35.23. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Shalfa Facilities Management Co stock overvalued right now?
Shalfa Facilities Management Co (SAU:9613) has a current Interest Coverage of 4.14. The current Interest Coverage is 4.14, which is 88% below median its 10-year median of 35.23 and 70% below the Business Services industry median of 13.80. Shalfa Facilities Management Co's overall GF Score™ is 17/100 with 2 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 Shalfa Facilities Management Co (SAU:9613), the current Interest Coverage is 4.14 as of Jun. 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.

Shalfa Facilities Management Co Business Description

Address Prince Muhammad Ibn Saad Ibn Abdulaziz Road Al Malqa, P.O. Box 16331, Riyadh, SAU, 11464
Shalfa Facilities Management Co provides facilities management solutions, environmental services, and project management services like roads, bridges, tunnels, and pumping stations. The Company provides facility management and municipal services, focusing on sewage network maintenance and hazardous waste management. The business also manages various commercial activities complemented by cleaning, landscaping, and pest control services.
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