Balsm Alofoq Medical Co (SAU:9620) Interest Coverage: 15.22 (As of Dec. 2025) — 52% Below Median

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SAU:9620 Balsm Alofoq Medical Co SAU:9620
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What is Balsm Alofoq Medical Co Interest Coverage?

Balsm Alofoq Medical Co SAU:9620 24 Interest Coverage is 15.22 as of Dec. 2025, which is 52% below its 10-year median of 31.64. GuruFocus rates SAU:9620 with a GF Score™ of 24/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 463 Medical Devices & Instruments companies, Balsm Alofoq Medical Co ranks better than 54.64% 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. Balsm Alofoq Medical Co's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was ﷼1.23 Mil. Balsm Alofoq Medical Co's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was ﷼-0.08 Mil. Balsm Alofoq Medical Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 15.22. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

SAU:9620' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 20.3   Med: 31.64   Max: 43.03
Current: 20.3


SAU:9620's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
54.64% of 463 companies
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry
Industry Median: 16.09 vs SAU:9620: 20.30

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


Balsm Alofoq Medical Co  (SAU:9620) 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 .


Balsm Alofoq Medical Co Interest Coverage Related Terms


Balsm Alofoq Medical Co Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Balsm Alofoq 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.

Balsm Alofoq Medical Co Interest Coverage Chart

Balsm Alofoq Medical Co Annual Data
Trend Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
31.64 43.03 20.45

Balsm Alofoq Medical Co Semi-Annual Data
Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Interest Coverage N/A 41.81 43.55 28.52 15.22

SAU:9620 vs ABT, SYK, MDT: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Medical Devices subindustry, Balsm Alofoq 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.


Balsm Alofoq Medical Co Interest Coverage vs Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Balsm Alofoq Medical Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Balsm Alofoq 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.

Balsm Alofoq 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, Balsm Alofoq Medical Co's Interest Expense was ﷼-0.13 Mil. Its Operating Income was ﷼2.66 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ﷼1.29 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*2.658/-0.13
=20.45

Balsm Alofoq 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, Balsm Alofoq Medical Co's Interest Expense was ﷼-0.08 Mil. Its Operating Income was ﷼1.23 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ﷼1.29 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*1.233/-0.081
=15.22

* 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 15.22 mean?
Balsm Alofoq Medical Co (SAU:9620) has a Interest Coverage of 15.22 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Balsm Alofoq Medical Co and its competitors. This is 52% below median its historical median of 31.64. Over the past decade, Balsm Alofoq Medical Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 20.30 to 43.03. According to the industry distribution chart, Balsm Alofoq Medical Co ranks #210 out of 463 companies in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, placing it in the top 45.4%.
Is Balsm Alofoq Medical Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Balsm Alofoq Medical Co's current Interest Coverage of 15.22 is 52% below median its 10-year median of 31.64. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 20.30 to a high of 43.03. The Medical Devices & Instruments industry median Interest Coverage is 16.09. Balsm Alofoq Medical Co's value of 15.22 is 5.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Balsm Alofoq Medical Co ranks #210 out of 463 companies in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Balsm Alofoq Medical Co has a GF Score™ of 24/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Balsm Alofoq Medical Co's Interest Coverage compare to ABT and SYK?
According to the Medical Devices & Instruments industry distribution chart, Balsm Alofoq Medical Co ranks #210 out of 463 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Balsm Alofoq Medical Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 16.09. Balsm Alofoq Medical Co's value of 15.22 is 5.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Balsm Alofoq Medical Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 20.30 to 43.03 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 31.64 vs. the industry median of 16.09, Balsm Alofoq 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 Medical Devices & Instruments company?
The median Interest Coverage among Medical Devices & Instruments companies is 16.09, based on 463 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. Balsm Alofoq Medical Co's current Interest Coverage of 15.22 is 5.4% 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 Balsm Alofoq Medical Co and its competitors. For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, the median Interest Coverage is 16.09 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Balsm Alofoq Medical Co's current Interest Coverage is 15.22, which is 52% below median its own 10-year median of 31.64. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Balsm Alofoq Medical Co stock overvalued right now?
Balsm Alofoq Medical Co (SAU:9620) has a current Interest Coverage of 15.22. The current Interest Coverage is 15.22, which is 52% below median its 10-year median of 31.64 and 5.4% below the Medical Devices & Instruments industry median of 16.09. Balsm Alofoq Medical Co's overall GF Score™ is 24/100 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 Balsm Alofoq Medical Co (SAU:9620), the current Interest Coverage is 15.22 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.

Balsm Alofoq Medical Co Business Description

Address King Khalid Road, Qassim Region, Al-Ufuq District, Buraidah, SAU
Balsm Alofoq Medical Co operates in the medical sector. Its activities include medical services, specialized clinics and medical complexes, medical operations, and the import and supply of medical devices and supplies to all regions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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