Astral FoodsALFDF 84 Interest Coverage is 70.08 as of Mar. 2026, which is 163% above its 10-year median of 26.61. GuruFocus rates ALFDF with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of $6.44. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,507 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Astral Foods ranks better than 80.82% 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. Astral Foods's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $70 Mil. Astral Foods's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-1 Mil.
Astral Foods's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 70.08.
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. Astral Foods Ltd has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.
The historical rank and industry rank for Astral Foods's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
ALFDF'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.25 Med: 26.61 Max: 217.04
Current: 67
ALFDF's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 80.82% of 1507
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 8.6
vs ALFDF: 67.00
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 .
Astral Foods Interest Coverage Related Terms
Astral Foods Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Astral Foods'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.
ALFDF vs ADM, BG, TSN: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Farm Products subindustry, Astral Foods'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.
Astral Foods Interest Coverage vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Astral Foods's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Astral Foods'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.
Astral Foods (ALFDF) has a Interest Coverage of 70.08 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Astral Foods and its competitors. This is 163% above median its historical median of 26.61. Over the past decade, Astral Foods' Interest Coverage has ranged from 6.25 to 217.04. According to the industry distribution chart, Astral Foods ranks #289 out of 1507 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 19.2%.
Is Astral Foods' Interest Coverage too high?
Astral Foods' current Interest Coverage of 70.08 is 163% above median its 10-year median of 26.61. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 6.25 to a high of 217.04. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Interest Coverage is 8.60. Astral Foods' value of 70.08 is 714.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Astral Foods ranks #289 out of 1507 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Astral Foods has a GF Score™ of 84/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Astral Foods' Interest Coverage compare to ADM and BG?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Astral Foods ranks #289 out of 1507 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Astral Foods in the top 19% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.60. Astral Foods' value of 70.08 is 714.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Astral Foods' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 6.25 to 217.04 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 26.61 vs. the industry median of 8.60, Astral Foods 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Interest Coverage among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 8.60, based on 1,507 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. Astral Foods's current Interest Coverage of 70.08 is 714.9% 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 Astral Foods and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.60 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Astral Foods's current Interest Coverage is 70.08, which is 163% above median its own 10-year median of 26.61. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Astral Foods stock overvalued right now?
Astral Foods (ALFDF) has a current Interest Coverage of 70.08. The stock's GF Value™ is $6.44, compared to a current price of $7.39 — trading 14.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 70.08, which is 163% above median its 10-year median of 26.61 and 714.9% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 8.60. Astral Foods' overall GF Score™ is 84/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Astral Foods (ALFDF), the current Interest Coverage is 70.08 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 Astral Foods (ALFDF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Astral Foods stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $7.39 is trading 14.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $6.44.
Key valuation signals for ALFDF:
Interest Coverage: 70.08 (163% above median its 10-year median of 26.61)
GF Value™: $6.44 vs. price of $7.39 (14.8% above fair value)
Industry Position: 714.9% above the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#289 of 1507)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ALFDF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Astral Foods Ltd is an integrated poultry producer operating under several brands. It supplies different poultry needs in Africa. The activities are divided into two operating segments. The poultry segment comprises the sale of poultry-related products for human consumption as well as day-old broilers, hatching eggs, and day-old parent stock. The Feed segment comprises the sale of a wide range of specialized feed products for commercially farmed animal species. The majority of revenue is generated from the poultry segment. The company has multiple processing facilities to get the poultry to ready-to-eat form and manufacture vitamin and mineral feed additives.
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