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Khonburi Sugar PCLBKK:KBS 67 Interest Coverage is 7.23 as of Mar. 2026, which is 6% above its 10-year median of 6.79. GuruFocus rates BKK:KBS with a GF Score™ of 67/100 and a GF Value™ of ฿5.22 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,514 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Khonburi Sugar PCL ranks worse than 63.61% 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. Khonburi Sugar PCL's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ฿539 Mil. Khonburi Sugar PCL's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ฿-75 Mil.
Khonburi Sugar PCL's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 7.23.
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. Khonburi Sugar PCL interest coverage is 4.74, which is low.
The historical rank and industry rank for Khonburi Sugar PCL's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
BKK:KBS'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.04 Med: 6.79 Max: 7.82
Current: 4.74
BKK:KBS's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 63.61% of 1514
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 8.605
vs BKK:KBS: 4.74
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 .
Khonburi Sugar PCL Interest Coverage Related Terms
Khonburi Sugar PCL Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Khonburi Sugar PCL'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.
BKK:KBS vs MDLZ, HSY, TR: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Confectioners subindustry, Khonburi Sugar PCL'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.
Khonburi Sugar PCL Interest Coverage vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Khonburi Sugar PCL's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Khonburi Sugar PCL'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.
Khonburi Sugar PCL (BKK:KBS) has a Interest Coverage of 7.23 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Khonburi Sugar PCL and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 6.79. Over the past decade, Khonburi Sugar PCL's Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.04 to 7.82. According to the industry distribution chart, Khonburi Sugar PCL ranks #963 out of 1514 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 63.6%.
Is Khonburi Sugar PCL's Interest Coverage too high?
Khonburi Sugar PCL's current Interest Coverage of 7.23 is near median its 10-year median of 6.79. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.04 to a high of 7.82. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Interest Coverage is 8.61. Khonburi Sugar PCL's value of 7.23 is 16% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Khonburi Sugar PCL ranks #963 out of 1514 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Khonburi Sugar PCL has a GF Score™ of 67/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Khonburi Sugar PCL's Interest Coverage compare to MDLZ and HSY?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Khonburi Sugar PCL ranks #963 out of 1514 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Khonburi Sugar PCL in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.61. Khonburi Sugar PCL's value of 7.23 is 16% below this benchmark. Historically, Khonburi Sugar PCL's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.04 to 7.82 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.79 vs. the industry median of 8.61, Khonburi Sugar PCL 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Interest Coverage among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 8.61, based on 1,514 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. Khonburi Sugar PCL's current Interest Coverage of 7.23 is 16% 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 Khonburi Sugar PCL and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.61 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Khonburi Sugar PCL's current Interest Coverage is 7.23, which is near median its own 10-year median of 6.79. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Khonburi Sugar PCL stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Khonburi Sugar PCL (BKK:KBS) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ฿5.22, compared to a current price of ฿6.05 — trading 15.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 7.23, which is near median its 10-year median of 6.79 and 16% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 8.61. Khonburi Sugar PCL's overall GF Score™ is 67/100 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 Khonburi Sugar PCL (BKK:KBS), the current Interest Coverage is 7.23 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 Khonburi Sugar PCL (BKK:KBS) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Khonburi Sugar PCL stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of ฿6.05 is trading 15.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of ฿5.22.
GuruFocus considers Khonburi Sugar PCL to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for BKK:KBS:
Interest Coverage: 7.23 (near median its 10-year median of 6.79)
GF Value™: ฿5.22 vs. price of ฿6.05 (15.9% above fair value)
Industry Position: 16% below the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#963 of 1514)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BKK:KBS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Khonburi Sugar PCL is a public company. The company is principally engaged in the manufacture and distribution of sugar, which is sold both domestically and overseas. The company has three reportable segments namely the sugar cane segment; the sugar and molasses trading and the utilities segment. It derives its revenues from the sugar cane segment. Geographically, it generates maximum revenue from Asai followed by Thailand; Europe, and other countries.
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