Alfakhera For Mens Tailoring Co (SAU:9618) Interest Coverage: 7.42 (As of Dec. 2025) — 30% Above Median

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SAU:9618 Alfakhera For Mens Tailoring Co SAU:9618
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What is Alfakhera For Mens Tailoring Co Interest Coverage?

Alfakhera For Mens Tailoring Co SAU:9618 -0.81% 20 Interest Coverage is 7.42 as of Dec. 2025, which is 30% above its 10-year median of 5.71. GuruFocus rates SAU:9618 with a GF Score™ of 20/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 830 Retail - Cyclical companies, Alfakhera For Mens Tailoring Co ranks worse than 63.73% 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. Alfakhera For Mens Tailoring Co's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was ﷼18.6 Mil. Alfakhera For Mens Tailoring Co's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was ﷼-2.5 Mil. Alfakhera For Mens Tailoring Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 7.42. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Alfakhera For Mens Tailoring Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

SAU:9618' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.67   Med: 5.71   Max: 12.4
Current: 4.67


SAU:9618's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
63.73% of 830 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 7.45 vs SAU:9618: 4.67

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


Alfakhera For Mens Tailoring Co  (SAU:9618) 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 .


Alfakhera For Mens Tailoring Co Interest Coverage Related Terms


Alfakhera For Mens Tailoring Co Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Alfakhera For Mens Tailoring 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.

Alfakhera For Mens Tailoring Co Interest Coverage Chart

Alfakhera For Mens Tailoring Co Annual Data
Trend Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
12.40 5.71 4.67

Alfakhera For Mens Tailoring Co Semi-Annual Data
Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Interest Coverage N/A 7.21 4.69 2.42 7.42

SAU:9618 vs TJX, ROST, BURL: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Apparel Retail subindustry, Alfakhera For Mens Tailoring 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.


Alfakhera For Mens Tailoring Co Interest Coverage vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Alfakhera For Mens Tailoring Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Alfakhera For Mens Tailoring Co's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Alfakhera For Mens Tailoring 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.

Alfakhera For Mens Tailoring 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, Alfakhera For Mens Tailoring Co's Interest Expense was ﷼-5.5 Mil. Its Operating Income was ﷼25.9 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ﷼63.7 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*25.937/-5.549
=4.67

Alfakhera For Mens Tailoring Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2025, Alfakhera For Mens Tailoring Co's Interest Expense was ﷼-2.5 Mil. Its Operating Income was ﷼18.6 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ﷼63.7 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*18.555/-2.501
=7.42

* 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 7.42 mean?
Alfakhera For Mens Tailoring Co (SAU:9618) has a Interest Coverage of 7.42 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Alfakhera For Mens Tailoring Co and its competitors. This is 30% above median its historical median of 5.71. Over the past decade, Alfakhera For Mens Tailoring Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 4.67 to 12.40. According to the industry distribution chart, Alfakhera For Mens Tailoring Co ranks #529 out of 830 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 63.7%.
Is Alfakhera For Mens Tailoring Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Alfakhera For Mens Tailoring Co's current Interest Coverage of 7.42 is 30% above median its 10-year median of 5.71. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.67 to a high of 12.40. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Interest Coverage is 7.45. Alfakhera For Mens Tailoring Co's value of 7.42 is 0.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Alfakhera For Mens Tailoring Co ranks #529 out of 830 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Alfakhera For Mens Tailoring Co has a GF Score™ of 20/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Alfakhera For Mens Tailoring Co's Interest Coverage compare to TJX and ROST?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Alfakhera For Mens Tailoring Co ranks #529 out of 830 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Alfakhera For Mens Tailoring Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 7.45. Alfakhera For Mens Tailoring Co's value of 7.42 is 0.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Alfakhera For Mens Tailoring Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 4.67 to 12.40 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.71 vs. the industry median of 7.45, Alfakhera For Mens Tailoring 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Interest Coverage among Retail - Cyclical companies is 7.45, based on 830 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. Alfakhera For Mens Tailoring Co's current Interest Coverage of 7.42 is 0.4% 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 Alfakhera For Mens Tailoring Co and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Interest Coverage is 7.45 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Alfakhera For Mens Tailoring Co's current Interest Coverage is 7.42, which is 30% above median its own 10-year median of 5.71. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Alfakhera For Mens Tailoring Co stock overvalued right now?
Alfakhera For Mens Tailoring Co (SAU:9618) has a current Interest Coverage of 7.42. The current Interest Coverage is 7.42, which is 30% above median its 10-year median of 5.71 and 0.4% below the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 7.45. Alfakhera For Mens Tailoring Co's overall GF Score™ is 20/100 with 6 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 Alfakhera For Mens Tailoring Co (SAU:9618), the current Interest Coverage is 7.42 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.

Alfakhera For Mens Tailoring Co Business Description

Address Al-Kharj Road, 2nd Industrial City, Riyadh, SAU
Alfakhera For Mens Tailoring Co is engaged in detailing, sewing, and knitting Arab and non-Arab men's clothing, and retail sales of luxury goods and accessories such as Underwear, Shoes, Prayer Beads, Rings, and other men's apparels.
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