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Shoval Engineering And ConstructionXTAE:SHVL -1.10%9 Interest Coverage is 1.57 as of Mar. 2026, which is 15% above its 10-year median of 1.37. GuruFocus rates XTAE:SHVL with a GF Score™ of 9/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,303 Real Estate companies, Shoval Engineering And Construction ranks worse than 81.35% 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. Shoval Engineering And Construction's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₪13.7 Mil. Shoval Engineering And Construction's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₪-8.7 Mil.
Shoval Engineering And Construction's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 1.57.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Shoval Engineering And Construction (XTAE:SHVL) 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 .
Shoval Engineering And Construction Interest Coverage Related Terms
Shoval Engineering And Construction Interest Coverage Historical Data
* 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.
Shoval Engineering And Construction Interest Coverage Chart
Shoval Engineering And Construction Annual Data
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Interest Coverage
1.97
1.27
1.37
Shoval Engineering And Construction Quarterly Data
Shoval Engineering And Construction Interest Coverage Competitor Comparison
For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, Shoval Engineering And Construction'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.
Shoval Engineering And Construction Interest Coverage vs Real Estate Industry
For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Shoval Engineering And Construction's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Shoval Engineering And Construction's Interest Coverage falls into.
Shoval Engineering And Construction 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.
Shoval Engineering And Construction (XTAE:SHVL) has a Interest Coverage of 1.57 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Shoval Engineering And Construction and its competitors. This is 15% above median its historical median of 1.37. Over the past decade, Shoval Engineering And Construction's Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.27 to 1.97. According to the industry distribution chart, Shoval Engineering And Construction ranks #1060 out of 1303 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 81.4%.
Is Shoval Engineering And Construction's Interest Coverage too high?
Shoval Engineering And Construction's current Interest Coverage of 1.57 is 15% above median its 10-year median of 1.37. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.27 to a high of 1.97. The Real Estate industry median Interest Coverage is 4.18. Shoval Engineering And Construction's value of 1.57 is 62.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Shoval Engineering And Construction ranks #1060 out of 1303 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Shoval Engineering And Construction has a GF Score™ of 9/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Shoval Engineering And Construction's Interest Coverage compare to competitors?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, Shoval Engineering And Construction ranks #1060 out of 1303 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Shoval Engineering And Construction in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 4.18. Shoval Engineering And Construction's value of 1.57 is 62.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Shoval Engineering And Construction's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.27 to 1.97 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.37 vs. the industry median of 4.18, Shoval Engineering And Construction 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 Real Estate company?
The median Interest Coverage among Real Estate companies is 4.18, based on 1,303 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. Shoval Engineering And Construction's current Interest Coverage of 1.57 is 62.4% 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 Shoval Engineering And Construction and its competitors. For the Real Estate industry, the median Interest Coverage is 4.18 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Shoval Engineering And Construction's current Interest Coverage is 1.57, which is 15% above median its own 10-year median of 1.37. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Shoval Engineering And Construction stock overvalued right now?
Shoval Engineering And Construction (XTAE:SHVL) has a current Interest Coverage of 1.57. The current Interest Coverage is 1.57, which is 15% above median its 10-year median of 1.37 and 62.4% below the Real Estate industry median of 4.18. Shoval Engineering And Construction's overall GF Score™ is 9/100 with 4 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 Shoval Engineering And Construction (XTAE:SHVL), the current Interest Coverage is 1.57 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.
Shoval Engineering And Construction Business Description
Shoval Engineering And Construction Ltd is focused on planning and building logistics centers, public buildings, commercial centers, industrial buildings, and offices. The company provides its customers with a comprehensive solution for the realization of their vision, planning, and handling of all administrative aspects, including approvals and permits.
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