Service Equipment Co (SAU:9633) Interest Coverage: 26.34 (As of Dec. 2025) — 66% Below Median

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SAU:9633 Service Equipment Co SAU:9633
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What is Service Equipment Co Interest Coverage?

Service Equipment Co SAU:9633 +0.88% 22 Interest Coverage is 26.34 as of Dec. 2025, which is 66% below its 10-year median of 76.35. GuruFocus rates SAU:9633 with a GF Score™ of 22/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,321 Industrial Products companies, Service Equipment Co ranks better than 71.74% 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. Service Equipment Co's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was ﷼2.32 Mil. Service Equipment Co's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was ﷼-0.09 Mil. Service Equipment Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 26.34. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

SAU:9633' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 48.39   Med: 76.35   Max: 104.3
Current: 48.39


SAU:9633's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
71.74% of 2321 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 14.75 vs SAU:9633: 48.39

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


Service Equipment Co  (SAU:9633) 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 .


Service Equipment Co Interest Coverage Related Terms


Service Equipment Co Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Service Equipment 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.

Service Equipment Co Interest Coverage Chart

Service Equipment Co Annual Data
Trend Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
104.30 48.39

Service Equipment Co Semi-Annual Data
Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Interest Coverage 144.92 86.58 94.60 26.34

SAU:9633 vs GEV, ETN, PH: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Service Equipment 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.


Service Equipment Co Interest Coverage vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Service Equipment Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Service Equipment Co's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Service Equipment 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.

Service Equipment 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, Service Equipment Co's Interest Expense was ﷼-0.13 Mil. Its Operating Income was ﷼6.29 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ﷼0.72 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*6.291/-0.13
=48.39

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

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2025, Service Equipment Co's Interest Expense was ﷼-0.09 Mil. Its Operating Income was ﷼2.32 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ﷼0.72 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*2.318/-0.088
=26.34

* 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 26.34 mean?
Service Equipment Co (SAU:9633) has a Interest Coverage of 26.34 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Service Equipment Co and its competitors. This is 66% below median its historical median of 76.35. Over the past decade, Service Equipment Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 48.39 to 104.30. According to the industry distribution chart, Service Equipment Co ranks #656 out of 2321 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 28.3%.
Is Service Equipment Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Service Equipment Co's current Interest Coverage of 26.34 is 66% below median its 10-year median of 76.35. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 48.39 to a high of 104.30. The Industrial Products industry median Interest Coverage is 14.75. Service Equipment Co's value of 26.34 is 78.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Service Equipment Co ranks #656 out of 2321 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Service Equipment Co has a GF Score™ of 22/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Service Equipment Co's Interest Coverage compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Service Equipment Co ranks #656 out of 2321 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Service Equipment Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 14.75. Service Equipment Co's value of 26.34 is 78.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Service Equipment Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 48.39 to 104.30 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 76.35 vs. the industry median of 14.75, Service Equipment Co has consistently been above 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Interest Coverage among Industrial Products companies is 14.75, based on 2,321 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. Service Equipment Co's current Interest Coverage of 26.34 is 78.6% above 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 Service Equipment Co and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Interest Coverage is 14.75 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Service Equipment Co's current Interest Coverage is 26.34, which is 66% below median its own 10-year median of 76.35. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Service Equipment Co stock overvalued right now?
Service Equipment Co (SAU:9633) has a current Interest Coverage of 26.34. The current Interest Coverage is 26.34, which is 66% below median its 10-year median of 76.35 and 78.6% above the Industrial Products industry median of 14.75. Service Equipment Co's overall GF Score™ is 22/100 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 Service Equipment Co (SAU:9633), the current Interest Coverage is 26.34 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.

Service Equipment Co Business Description

Address King Abdullah Roads, Building No. 4751, Al-Naseem District, Jeddah, SAU, 23236
Service Equipment Co is engaged in the installation of machinery and equipment, wholesale of transportation equipment excluding cars, motorcycles and electrical devices, and wholesale and retail sale of spare parts for industrial equipment and machinery. The Company also retails fuel station equipment and spare parts, including fuel pumps, and operates general warehouses with a variety of goods. Its services include training services, installation services, maintenance services for emergency and scheduled situations, and supply support providing garage equipment, fuel equipment, and related solutions.
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