SSTVF (Straits Trading Co) Interest Coverage: 1.19 (As of Dec. 2025) — 72% Above Median


What is Straits Trading Co Interest Coverage?

Straits Trading Co SSTVF 72 Interest Coverage is 1.19 as of Dec. 2025, which is 72% above its 10-year median of 0.69. GuruFocus rates SSTVF with a GF Score™ of 72/100. The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,319 Metals & Mining companies, Straits Trading Co ranks worse than 99.32% 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. Straits Trading Co's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was $32.38 Mil. Straits Trading Co's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was $-27.24 Mil. Straits Trading Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 1.19. 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. Straits Trading Co Ltds earnings cannot cover its interest expense. If the situation continues, the company may have to issue more debt.

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

SSTVF' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.38   Med: 0.69   Max: 2.46
Current: 0.53

SSTVF's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
99.32% of 1319 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: No Debt vs SSTVF: 0.53

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

Straits Trading Co  (OTCPK:SSTVF) 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 .

Straits Trading Co Interest Coverage Related Terms

Straits Trading Co Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Straits Trading 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.

Straits Trading Co Interest Coverage Chart

Straits Trading Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.46 1.24 0.69 0.58 0.50

Straits Trading Co Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.37 0.44 0.60 0.23 1.19

Straits Trading Co Interest Coverage Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Straits Trading 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.

Straits Trading Co Interest Coverage vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Straits Trading Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Straits Trading Co's Interest Coverage falls into.


Straits Trading 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.

Straits Trading 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, Straits Trading Co's Interest Expense was $-78.58 Mil. Its Operating Income was $39.14 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $572.26 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*39.137/-78.581
=0.50

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

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2025, Straits Trading Co's Interest Expense was $-27.24 Mil. Its Operating Income was $32.38 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $572.26 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*32.379/-27.243
=1.19

* 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 1.19 mean?
Straits Trading Co (SSTVF) has a Interest Coverage of 1.19 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Straits Trading Co and its competitors. This is 72% above median its historical median of 0.69. Over the past decade, Straits Trading Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.38 to 2.46. According to the industry distribution chart, Straits Trading Co ranks #1310 out of 1319 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 99.3%.
Is Straits Trading Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Straits Trading Co's current Interest Coverage of 1.19 is 72% above median its 10-year median of 0.69. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.38 to a high of 2.46. The Metals & Mining industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Straits Trading Co's value of 1.19 is 100% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Straits Trading Co ranks #1310 out of 1319 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Straits Trading Co has a GF Score™ of 72/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Straits Trading Co's Interest Coverage compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Straits Trading Co ranks #1310 out of 1319 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Straits Trading Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Straits Trading Co's value of 1.19 is 100% below this benchmark. Historically, Straits Trading Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.38 to 2.46 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.69 vs. the industry median of 10,000.00, Straits Trading Co 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 a Metals & Mining company?
The median Interest Coverage among Metals & Mining companies is 10,000.00, based on 1,319 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. Straits Trading Co's current Interest Coverage of 1.19 is 100% 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 Straits Trading Co and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Straits Trading Co's current Interest Coverage is 1.19, which is 72% above median its own 10-year median of 0.69. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Straits Trading Co stock overvalued right now?
Straits Trading Co (SSTVF) has a current Interest Coverage of 1.19. The current Interest Coverage is 1.19, which is 72% above median its 10-year median of 0.69 and 100% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 10,000.00. Straits Trading Co's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 9 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 Straits Trading Co (SSTVF), the current Interest Coverage is 1.19 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.

Straits Trading Co Business Description

Other Exchanges S20:Singapore
Address 1 Wallich Street, No. 15-01, Guoco Tower, Singapore, SGP, 078881
Straits Trading Co Ltd is an investment company. The company operates in four business segments, Resources segment involved in the smelting of tin concentrates and tin bearing materials, the production of various grades of refined tin metal and the sale and delivery of refined tin metal and by-products, as well as investments in other metals and mineral resources. The Real Estate segment comprises s property investment, sales and leasing, property development, as well as property and real estate fund management. Its Hospitality business includes hotel ownership and hotel management under Far East Hospitality Holdings Pte. Ltd. It derives maximum revenue from the Resources segment. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from Malaysia.