Arabica Star Co (SAU:9617) Interest Coverage: 0 (At Loss) (As of Dec. 2025)

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SAU:9617 Arabica Star Co SAU:9617
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What is Arabica Star Co Interest Coverage?

Arabica Star Co SAU:9617 15 Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates SAU:9617 with a GF Score™ of 15/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 261 Restaurants companies, Arabica Star Co ranks worse than 383141.38% 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. Arabica Star Co's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was ﷼-0.49 Mil. Arabica Star Co's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was ﷼-1.23 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 Arabica Star Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


SAU:9617's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Restaurants industry.
Industry Median: 6.61
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.

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


Arabica Star Co  (SAU:9617) 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 .


Arabica Star Co Interest Coverage Related Terms


Arabica Star Co Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Arabica Star 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.

Arabica Star Co Interest Coverage Chart

Arabica Star Co Annual Data
Trend Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
2.25 2.68 0.00

Arabica Star Co Semi-Annual Data
Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Interest Coverage N/A 1.83 3.97 0.00 0.00

SAU:9617 vs MCD, SBUX, YUM: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Restaurants subindustry, Arabica Star 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.


Arabica Star Co Interest Coverage vs Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Arabica Star Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Arabica Star Co's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Arabica Star 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.

Arabica Star 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, Arabica Star Co's Interest Expense was ﷼-2.06 Mil. Its Operating Income was ﷼-0.54 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ﷼0.00 Mil.

Arabica Star Co did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Arabica Star Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2025, Arabica Star Co's Interest Expense was ﷼-1.23 Mil. Its Operating Income was ﷼-0.49 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ﷼0.00 Mil.

Arabica Star Co did not have earnings to cover the 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.

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 (At Loss) mean?
Arabica Star Co (SAU:9617) 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 Arabica Star Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Arabica Star Co ranks #999999 out of 261 companies in the Restaurants industry.
Is Arabica Star Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Arabica Star Co's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Based on the distribution chart, Arabica Star Co ranks #999999 out of 261 companies in the Restaurants industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Arabica Star Co has a GF Score™ of 15/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Arabica Star Co's Interest Coverage compare to MCD and SBUX?
According to the Restaurants industry distribution chart, Arabica Star Co ranks #999999 out of 261 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Arabica Star Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 6.61. 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 Restaurants company?
The median Interest Coverage among Restaurants companies is 6.61, based on 261 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 Arabica Star Co and its competitors. For the Restaurants 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. Arabica Star 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 Arabica Star Co stock overvalued right now?
Arabica Star Co (SAU:9617) has a current Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss). The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Arabica Star Co's overall GF Score™ is 15/100 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 Arabica Star Co (SAU:9617), 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.

Arabica Star Co Business Description

Address 7425 King Khalid Road, Buraydah, SAU, 52367
Arabica Star Co is engaged in operating beverage stores (coffee shops) and restaurants.
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