Sembcorp IndustriesSCRPF 82 Interest Coverage is 1.97 as of Dec. 2025, which is 1% above its 10-year median of 1.96. GuruFocus rates SCRPF with a GF Score™ of 82/100 and a GF Value™ of $3.95 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 449 Utilities - Regulated companies, Sembcorp Industries ranks worse than 71.71% 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. Sembcorp Industries's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $306 Mil. Sembcorp Industries's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $-155 Mil.
Sembcorp Industries's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 1.97.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Warning Sign:
Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Sembcorp Industries Ltd interest coverage is 2.32, which is low.
The historical rank and industry rank for Sembcorp Industries's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
SCRPF'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.23 Med: 1.96 Max: 2.89
Current: 2.32
SCRPF's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 71.71% of 449
companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 3.78
vs SCRPF: 2.32
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 .
Sembcorp Industries Interest Coverage Related Terms
Sembcorp Industries Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Sembcorp Industries'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 Utilities - Diversified subindustry, Sembcorp Industries'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.
Sembcorp Industries Interest Coverage vs Utilities - Regulated Industry
For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Sembcorp Industries's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sembcorp Industries'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.
Sembcorp Industries (SCRPF) has a Interest Coverage of 1.97 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Sembcorp Industries and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 1.96. Over the past decade, Sembcorp Industries' Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.23 to 2.89. According to the industry distribution chart, Sembcorp Industries ranks #322 out of 449 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 71.7%.
Is Sembcorp Industries' Interest Coverage too high?
Sembcorp Industries' current Interest Coverage of 1.97 is near median its 10-year median of 1.96. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.23 to a high of 2.89. The Utilities - Regulated industry median Interest Coverage is 3.78. Sembcorp Industries' value of 1.97 is 47.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sembcorp Industries ranks #322 out of 449 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Sembcorp Industries has a GF Score™ of 82/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sembcorp Industries' Interest Coverage compare to SRE and AES?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Sembcorp Industries ranks #322 out of 449 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Sembcorp Industries in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 3.78. Sembcorp Industries' value of 1.97 is 47.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Sembcorp Industries' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.23 to 2.89 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.96 vs. the industry median of 3.78, Sembcorp Industries 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 an Utilities - Regulated company?
The median Interest Coverage among Utilities - Regulated companies is 3.78, based on 449 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. Sembcorp Industries's current Interest Coverage of 1.97 is 47.9% 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 Sembcorp Industries and its competitors. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median Interest Coverage is 3.78 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sembcorp Industries's current Interest Coverage is 1.97, which is near median its own 10-year median of 1.96. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sembcorp Industries stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sembcorp Industries (SCRPF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $3.95, compared to a current price of $5.20 — trading 31.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 1.97, which is near median its 10-year median of 1.96 and 47.9% below the Utilities - Regulated industry median of 3.78. Sembcorp Industries' overall GF Score™ is 82/100 with 6 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 Sembcorp Industries (SCRPF), the current Interest Coverage is 1.97 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.
Is Sembcorp Industries (SCRPF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sembcorp Industries stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $5.20 is trading 31.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of $3.95.
GuruFocus considers Sembcorp Industries to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for SCRPF:
Interest Coverage: 1.97 (near median its 10-year median of 1.96)
GF Value™: $3.95 vs. price of $5.20 (31.6% above fair value)
Industry Position: 47.9% below the Utilities - Regulated median (#322 of 449)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SCRPF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Sembcorp Industries Ltd is an investment holding company engaged in the production and supply of utility services, and handling and storage of petroleum products and chemicals. Its business is divided into five segments: Gas and Related Services, Renewables, Integrated Urban Solutions, Decarbonisation Solutions, Other Businesses and Corporate. The company's service portfolio includes power generation, process steam production, wastewater treatment, integrated solutions for offshore and marine industries such as specialized shipbuilding, and repairs & upgrades, and among others. A vast majority of the company's income is generated by the energy segments, and the majority of the company's revenue is earned in Singapore.
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