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JawalaSGX:1J7 45 Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Jan. 2026. GuruFocus rates SGX:1J7 with a GF Score™ of 45/100 and a GF Value™ of S$0.05 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review. Among 187 Forest Products companies, Jawala ranks worse than 534758.82% on this metric.
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's
Operating Income
by its Interest Expense. Jawala's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Jan. 2026 was S$-0.95 Mil. Jawala's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Jan. 2026 was S$-0.12 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 Jawala's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
SGX:1J7's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Forest Products industry.
Industry Median: 3.81 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
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 .
Jawala Interest Coverage Related Terms
Jawala Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Jawala'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.
SGX:1J7 vs SSD, UFPI, BCC: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Lumber & Wood Production subindustry, Jawala'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.
Jawala Interest Coverage vs Forest Products Industry
For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Jawala's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Jawala'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:
Jawala 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?
Jawala (SGX:1J7) has a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) as of Jan. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Jawala and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Jawala ranks #999999 out of 187 companies in the Forest Products industry.
Is Jawala's Interest Coverage too high?
Jawala's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Based on the distribution chart, Jawala ranks #999999 out of 187 companies in the Forest Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Jawala has a GF Score™ of 45/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Jawala's Interest Coverage compare to SSD and UFPI?
According to the Forest Products industry distribution chart, Jawala ranks #999999 out of 187 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Jawala in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 3.81. 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 3.81, based on 187 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 Jawala and its competitors. For the Forest Products industry, the median Interest Coverage is 3.81 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Jawala'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 Jawala stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Jawala (SGX:1J7) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is S$0.05, compared to a current price of S$0.28 — trading 460% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Jawala's overall GF Score™ is 45/100 with 10 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 Jawala (SGX:1J7), the current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Jan. 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 Jawala (SGX:1J7) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Jawala stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of S$0.28 is trading 460% above its estimated GF Value™ of S$0.05.
GuruFocus considers Jawala to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for SGX:1J7:
Interest Coverage: 0 (At Loss)
GF Value™: S$0.05 vs. price of S$0.28 (460% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SGX:1J7 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Jawala Inc is a forest resource company focusing on industrial tree plantations in Malaysia's Sabah state. It focuses on sustainable management of forestry resources and planting and extraction of timber. Its main business is the management of forestry resources including the planting and extraction of logs, managing the planting and silvicultural treatments of natural and plantation forests, felling, cutting, collecting, removing, and converting trees into forest produce such as logs and timber within the Sapulut Forest Reserve, Sabah.
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