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Digital Research CoSAU:9621 +15.08%20 Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates SAU:9621 with a GF Score™ of 20/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 809 Business Services companies, Digital Research Co ranks worse than 123609.27% 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. Digital Research Co's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was ﷼-0.57 Mil. Digital Research Co's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was ﷼-0.31 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 Digital Research Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
SAU:9621's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Business Services industry.
Industry Median: 13.22 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
Digital Research Co (SAU:9621) 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 .
Digital Research Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Digital Research Co Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Digital Research 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.
Digital Research Co Interest Coverage Chart
Digital Research Co Annual Data
Trend
Dec23
Dec24
Dec25
Interest Coverage
11.64
8.02
0.00
Digital Research Co Semi-Annual Data
Dec23
Jun24
Dec24
Jun25
Dec25
Interest Coverage
N/A
5.55
13.74
0.00
0.00
SAU:9621 vs VRSK, EFX, BAH: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Consulting Services subindustry, Digital Research 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.
Digital Research Co Interest Coverage vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Digital Research Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Digital Research 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:
Digital Research 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.
What does a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) mean?
Digital Research Co (SAU:9621) 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 Digital Research Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Digital Research Co ranks #999999 out of 809 companies in the Business Services industry.
Is Digital Research Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Digital Research Co's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Based on the distribution chart, Digital Research Co ranks #999999 out of 809 companies in the Business Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Digital Research Co has a GF Score™ of 20/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Digital Research Co's Interest Coverage compare to VRSK and EFX?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Digital Research Co ranks #999999 out of 809 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Digital Research Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 13.22. 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 13.22, based on 809 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 Digital Research Co and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Interest Coverage is 13.22 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Digital Research 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 Digital Research Co stock overvalued right now?
Digital Research Co (SAU:9621) has a current Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss). The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Digital Research Co's overall GF Score™ is 20/100 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 Digital Research Co (SAU:9621), 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.
Digital Research Co is a joint stock consulting company specializing in Market Research and Data Analytics with international expertise and local talent. It takes pride in its capabilities, approach, adoption of state of the art technologies and deep cultural understanding to serve as a trusted advisor to its clients. The company derives majority of its revenue from Saudi Arabia only.
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