SBS TransitSBSTF 82 Interest Coverage is 164.71 as of Dec. 2025, which is 380% above its 10-year median of 34.35. GuruFocus rates SBSTF with a GF Score™ of 82/100. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 845 Transportation companies, SBS Transit ranks better than 93.25% 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. SBS Transit's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $26.35 Mil. SBS Transit's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $-0.16 Mil.
SBS Transit's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 164.71.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Good Sign:
Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. SBS Transit Ltd has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.
The historical rank and industry rank for SBS Transit's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
SBSTF'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 7.93 Med: 34.35 Max: 113.16
Current: 113.16
SBSTF's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 93.25% of 845
companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 5.66
vs SBSTF: 113.16
SBS Transit (OTCPK:SBSTF) 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 .
SBS Transit Interest Coverage Related Terms
SBS Transit Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for SBS Transit'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.
SBSTF vs UNP, CSX, NSC: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Railroads subindustry, SBS Transit'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.
SBS Transit Interest Coverage vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, SBS Transit's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where SBS Transit'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:
* 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.
SBS Transit (SBSTF) has a Interest Coverage of 164.71 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on SBS Transit and its competitors. This is 380% above median its historical median of 34.35. Over the past decade, SBS Transit's Interest Coverage has ranged from 7.93 to 113.16. According to the industry distribution chart, SBS Transit ranks #57 out of 845 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 6.7%.
Is SBS Transit's Interest Coverage too high?
SBS Transit's current Interest Coverage of 164.71 is 380% above median its 10-year median of 34.35. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 7.93 to a high of 113.16. The Transportation industry median Interest Coverage is 5.66. SBS Transit's value of 164.71 is 2810.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, SBS Transit ranks #57 out of 845 companies in the Transportation industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, SBS Transit has a GF Score™ of 82/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does SBS Transit's Interest Coverage compare to UNP and CSX?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, SBS Transit ranks #57 out of 845 companies for Interest Coverage. This places SBS Transit in the top 7% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 5.66. SBS Transit's value of 164.71 is 2810.1% above this benchmark. Historically, SBS Transit's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 7.93 to 113.16 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 34.35 vs. the industry median of 5.66, SBS Transit 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 a Transportation company?
The median Interest Coverage among Transportation companies is 5.66, based on 845 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. SBS Transit's current Interest Coverage of 164.71 is 2810.1% 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 SBS Transit and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Interest Coverage is 5.66 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. SBS Transit's current Interest Coverage is 164.71, which is 380% above median its own 10-year median of 34.35. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is SBS Transit stock overvalued right now?
SBS Transit (SBSTF) has a current Interest Coverage of 164.71. The current Interest Coverage is 164.71, which is 380% above median its 10-year median of 34.35 and 2810.1% above the Transportation industry median of 5.66. SBS Transit's overall GF Score™ is 82/100 with 8 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 SBS Transit (SBSTF), the current Interest Coverage is 164.71 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.
SBS Transit Ltd is engaged in providing public transport services and consultancy services relating to land transport. The provision of public transport services includes the operation of public buses and rail transit systems in Singapore. The company's operating segments are Public Transport Services and Other Commercial Services. The Public Transport Services include income generated from the provision of bus and rail services to commuters traveling on public transport systems. The Other Commercial Services include income generated from advertisements on buses and trains, and rental collection from commercial and shop space at bus interchanges and rail stations. The majority of the company's revenue is generated from the Public Transport Services segment.
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