Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage (STC:SAB) Interest Coverage: 167.97 (As of Mar. 2026) — 37% Above Median


STC:SAB Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage Corp STC:SAB
77 GF Score
Price ₫48,600.00
GF Value ₫47,866.89
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage Interest Coverage?

Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage STC:SAB +1.67% 77 Interest Coverage is 167.97 as of Mar. 2026, which is 37% above its 10-year median of 122.92. GuruFocus rates STC:SAB with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of ₫47,866.89 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 159 Beverages - Alcoholic companies, Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage ranks better than 78.62% 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. Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₫1,268,693 Mil. Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₫-7,553 Mil. Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 167.97. 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. Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage Corp has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

The historical rank and industry rank for Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

STC:SAB' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 72.02   Med: 122.92   Max: 161.65
Current: 152.83


STC:SAB's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
78.62% of 159 companies
in the Beverages - Alcoholic industry
Industry Median: 8.63 vs STC:SAB: 152.83

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


Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage  (STC:SAB) 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 .


Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage Interest Coverage Related Terms


Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage'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.

Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage Interest Coverage Chart

Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 72.02 120.79 75.90 161.65 125.04

Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 75.77 147.43 160.57 136.09 167.97

STC:SAB vs STZ, TAP: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Beverages - Brewers subindustry, Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage'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.


Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage Interest Coverage vs Beverages - Alcoholic Industry

For the Beverages - Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage's Interest Coverage falls into.


STC:SAB
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Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage 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.

Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage'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, Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage's Interest Expense was ₫-34,346 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₫4,294,632 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₫167,936 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*4294632.064/-34346.203
=125.04

Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2026, Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage's Interest Expense was ₫-7,553 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₫1,268,693 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₫167,489 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2026 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=-1*1268693.02/-7553.16
=167.97

* 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 167.97 mean?
Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage (STC:SAB) has a Interest Coverage of 167.97 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage and its competitors. This is 37% above median its historical median of 122.92. Over the past decade, Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage's Interest Coverage has ranged from 72.02 to 161.65. According to the industry distribution chart, Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage ranks #34 out of 159 companies in the Beverages - Alcoholic industry, placing it in the top 21.4%.
Is Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage's Interest Coverage too high?
Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage's current Interest Coverage of 167.97 is 37% above median its 10-year median of 122.92. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 72.02 to a high of 161.65. The Beverages - Alcoholic industry median Interest Coverage is 8.63. Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage's value of 167.97 is 1846.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage ranks #34 out of 159 companies in the Beverages - Alcoholic industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage's Interest Coverage compare to STZ and TAP?
According to the Beverages - Alcoholic industry distribution chart, Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage ranks #34 out of 159 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage in the top 21% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.63. Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage's value of 167.97 is 1846.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 72.02 to 161.65 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 122.92 vs. the industry median of 8.63, Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage 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 Beverages - Alcoholic company?
The median Interest Coverage among Beverages - Alcoholic companies is 8.63, based on 159 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. Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage's current Interest Coverage of 167.97 is 1846.3% 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 Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage and its competitors. For the Beverages - Alcoholic industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.63 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage's current Interest Coverage is 167.97, which is 37% above median its own 10-year median of 122.92. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage (STC:SAB) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₫47,866.89, compared to a current price of ₫48,600.00 — trading 1.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 167.97, which is 37% above median its 10-year median of 122.92 and 1846.3% above the Beverages - Alcoholic industry median of 8.63. Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 3 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 Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage (STC:SAB), the current Interest Coverage is 167.97 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 Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage (STC:SAB) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₫48,600.00 is trading 1.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₫47,866.89. GuruFocus considers Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for STC:SAB:

  • Interest Coverage: 167.97 (37% above median its 10-year median of 122.92)
  • GF Value™: ₫47,866.89 vs. price of ₫48,600.00 (1.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 1846.3% above the Beverages - Alcoholic median (#34 of 159)

No single metric tells the full story. See the STC:SAB stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage Business Description

Address 72 Le Thanh Ton (45A Ly Tu Trong, 5th Floor - Vincom Center B Building, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, VNM
Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage Corp operates in the beverage industry. The company produces and sells beer, alcohol, beverages, and related products including material and packaging materials; to provide warehousing, logistics, and transportation services; to manufacture mechanical equipment, structural steel construction, and mechanical equipment installation services; and to construct and provide real estate services.
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