Premier Quality Starch PCLBKK:PQS +1.65%78 Interest Coverage is 4.14 as of Mar. 2026, which is 68% below its 10-year median of 13.11. GuruFocus rates BKK:PQS with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of ฿2.07 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,505 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Premier Quality Starch PCL ranks worse than 66445.12% 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. Premier Quality Starch PCL's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ฿26 Mil. Premier Quality Starch PCL's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ฿-6 Mil.
Premier Quality Starch PCL's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 4.14.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Premier Quality Starch PCL's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
BKK:PQS's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Industry Median: 8.57 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
Premier Quality Starch PCL (BKK:PQS) 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 .
Premier Quality Starch PCL Interest Coverage Related Terms
Premier Quality Starch PCL 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.
Premier Quality Starch PCL Interest Coverage Chart
BKK:PQS vs ADM, BG, TSN: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Farm Products subindustry, Premier Quality Starch 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.
Premier Quality Starch PCL Interest Coverage vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Premier Quality Starch PCL's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Premier Quality Starch PCL's Interest Coverage falls into.
Premier Quality Starch PCL 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.
Premier Quality Starch PCL (BKK:PQS) has a Interest Coverage of 4.14 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Premier Quality Starch PCL and its competitors. This is 68% below median its historical median of 13.11. According to the industry distribution chart, Premier Quality Starch PCL ranks #999999 out of 1505 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Is Premier Quality Starch PCL's Interest Coverage too high?
Premier Quality Starch PCL's current Interest Coverage of 4.14 is 68% below median its 10-year median of 13.11. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Interest Coverage is 8.57. Premier Quality Starch PCL's value of 4.14 is 51.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Premier Quality Starch PCL ranks #999999 out of 1505 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Premier Quality Starch PCL has a GF Score™ of 78/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Premier Quality Starch PCL's Interest Coverage compare to ADM and BG?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Premier Quality Starch PCL ranks #999999 out of 1505 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Premier Quality Starch PCL in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.57. Premier Quality Starch PCL's value of 4.14 is 51.7% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 13.11 vs. the industry median of 8.57, Premier Quality Starch 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 8.57, based on 1,505 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. Premier Quality Starch PCL's current Interest Coverage of 4.14 is 51.7% 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 Premier Quality Starch PCL and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.57 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Premier Quality Starch PCL's current Interest Coverage is 4.14, which is 68% below median its own 10-year median of 13.11. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Premier Quality Starch PCL stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Premier Quality Starch PCL (BKK:PQS) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ฿2.07, compared to a current price of ฿1.85 — trading 10.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 4.14, which is 68% below median its 10-year median of 13.11 and 51.7% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 8.57. Premier Quality Starch PCL's overall GF Score™ is 78/100 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 Premier Quality Starch PCL (BKK:PQS), the current Interest Coverage is 4.14 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 Premier Quality Starch PCL (BKK:PQS) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Premier Quality Starch PCL stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ฿1.85 is trading 10.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of ฿2.07.
GuruFocus considers Premier Quality Starch PCL to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for BKK:PQS:
Interest Coverage: 4.14 (68% below median its 10-year median of 13.11)
GF Value™: ฿2.07 vs. price of ฿1.85 (10.6% below fair value)
Industry Position: 51.7% below the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#999999 of 1505)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BKK:PQS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Premier Quality Starch PCL is engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of native starch, modified starch, and all kind of processed starch. The company is also engaged in The production and distribution of electricity generated from biogas and rooftop solar power. Its segments include Production of tapioca starch and production and distribution of electricity generated from biogas and rooftop solar power and transport and logistic services. The majority of revenue is derived from the Production and distribution of tapioca starch. Geographically the company operates in Thailand.
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