Svenska Cellulosa ABSCABY +8.69%66 Interest Coverage is 5.84 as of Mar. 2026, which is 75% below its 10-year median of 23.71. GuruFocus rates SCABY with a GF Score™ of 66/100 and a GF Value™ of $16.09 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 182 Forest Products companies, Svenska Cellulosa AB ranks better than 69.23% 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. Svenska Cellulosa AB's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $54 Mil. Svenska Cellulosa AB's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-9 Mil.
Svenska Cellulosa AB's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 5.84.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Svenska Cellulosa AB's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
SCABY'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 8.71 Med: 23.71 Max: 142.89
Current: 9.43
SCABY's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 69.23% of 182
companies
in the Forest Products industry
Industry Median: 3.97
vs SCABY: 9.43
Svenska Cellulosa AB (OTCPK:SCABY) 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 .
Svenska Cellulosa AB Interest Coverage Related Terms
Svenska Cellulosa AB Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Svenska Cellulosa AB'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.
For the Paper & Paper Products subindustry, Svenska Cellulosa AB'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.
Svenska Cellulosa AB Interest Coverage vs Forest Products Industry
For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Svenska Cellulosa AB's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Svenska Cellulosa AB's Interest Coverage falls into.
Svenska Cellulosa AB 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:
* 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.
Svenska Cellulosa AB (SCABY) has a Interest Coverage of 5.84 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Svenska Cellulosa AB and its competitors. This is 75% below median its historical median of 23.71. Over the past decade, Svenska Cellulosa AB's Interest Coverage has ranged from 8.71 to 142.89. According to the industry distribution chart, Svenska Cellulosa AB ranks #56 out of 182 companies in the Forest Products industry, placing it in the top 30.8%.
Is Svenska Cellulosa AB's Interest Coverage too high?
Svenska Cellulosa AB's current Interest Coverage of 5.84 is 75% below median its 10-year median of 23.71. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 8.71 to a high of 142.89. The Forest Products industry median Interest Coverage is 3.97. Svenska Cellulosa AB's value of 5.84 is 47.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Svenska Cellulosa AB ranks #56 out of 182 companies in the Forest Products industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Svenska Cellulosa AB has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Svenska Cellulosa AB's Interest Coverage compare to SLVM?
According to the Forest Products industry distribution chart, Svenska Cellulosa AB ranks #56 out of 182 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Svenska Cellulosa AB in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 3.97. Svenska Cellulosa AB's value of 5.84 is 47.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Svenska Cellulosa AB's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 8.71 to 142.89 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 23.71 vs. the industry median of 3.97, Svenska Cellulosa AB 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 Forest Products company?
The median Interest Coverage among Forest Products companies is 3.97, based on 182 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. Svenska Cellulosa AB's current Interest Coverage of 5.84 is 47.1% 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 Svenska Cellulosa AB and its competitors. For the Forest Products industry, the median Interest Coverage is 3.97 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Svenska Cellulosa AB's current Interest Coverage is 5.84, which is 75% below median its own 10-year median of 23.71. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Svenska Cellulosa AB stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Svenska Cellulosa AB (SCABY) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $16.09, compared to a current price of $10.57 — trading 34.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 5.84, which is 75% below median its 10-year median of 23.71 and 47.1% above the Forest Products industry median of 3.97. Svenska Cellulosa AB's overall GF Score™ is 66/100 with 5 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 Svenska Cellulosa AB (SCABY), the current Interest Coverage is 5.84 as of Mar. 2026. 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.
Is Svenska Cellulosa AB (SCABY) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Svenska Cellulosa AB stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $10.57 is trading 34.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of $16.09.
GuruFocus considers Svenska Cellulosa AB to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for SCABY:
Interest Coverage: 5.84 (75% below median its 10-year median of 23.71)
GF Value™: $16.09 vs. price of $10.57 (34.3% below fair value)
Industry Position: 47.1% above the Forest Products median (#56 of 182)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SCABY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Svenska Cellulosa AB is Europe's private forest owner, engaged in different business segments such as the Forest segment, which generates key revenue, and supplies its industries with timber. The Wood segment includes five sawmills in northern Sweden and wood processing and distribution to the building materials trade in Sweden and France, The Pulp segment encompasses the production and sale of bleached softwood kraft pulp (NBSK) and chemi-thermomechanical pulp (CTMP), which are produced at the Ostrand pulp mill, The Containerboard segment includes packaging paper with kraft liner manufacturing at the Obbola and Munksund paper mills, and The Renewable Energy segment which encompasses production and sales of processed and unprocessed biofuels as well as liquid biofuels.
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