Burcon NutraScienceBRCNF -16.05%48 Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates BRCNF with a GF Score™ of 48/100 and a GF Value™ of $5.35 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,511 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Burcon NutraScience ranks worse than 66181.27% 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. Burcon NutraScience's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-2.43 Mil. Burcon NutraScience's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-0.68 Mil.
did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Burcon NutraScience's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
BRCNF's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Industry Median: 8.63 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
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 .
Burcon NutraScience Interest Coverage Related Terms
Burcon NutraScience Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Burcon NutraScience'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.
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Burcon NutraScience'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.
Burcon NutraScience Interest Coverage vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Burcon NutraScience's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Burcon NutraScience'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:
Burcon NutraScience did not have earnings to cover the 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.
What does a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) mean?
Burcon NutraScience (BRCNF) has a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Burcon NutraScience and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Burcon NutraScience ranks #999999 out of 1511 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Is Burcon NutraScience's Interest Coverage too high?
Burcon NutraScience's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Based on the distribution chart, Burcon NutraScience ranks #999999 out of 1511 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Burcon NutraScience has a GF Score™ of 48/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Burcon NutraScience's Interest Coverage compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Burcon NutraScience ranks #999999 out of 1511 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Burcon NutraScience in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.63. 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 8.63, based on 1,511 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. 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 Burcon NutraScience and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods 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. Burcon NutraScience's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Burcon NutraScience stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Burcon NutraScience (BRCNF) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $5.35, compared to a current price of $1.36 — trading 74.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Burcon NutraScience's overall GF Score™ is 48/100 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 Burcon NutraScience (BRCNF), the current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) 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 Burcon NutraScience (BRCNF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Burcon NutraScience stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $1.36 is trading 74.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of $5.35.
GuruFocus considers Burcon NutraScience to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for BRCNF:
Interest Coverage: 0 (At Loss)
GF Value™: $5.35 vs. price of $1.36 (74.6% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BRCNF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Burcon NutraScience Corp is a technology company in the development of plant-based proteins. With several issued patent applications, that have been developed, Burcon has grown a portfolio of composition, application, and process patents covering novel plant-based proteins derived from pea, canola, soy, hemp, sunflower seed, and more. Its joint venture Merit Foods is building a protein production facility in Manitoba, Canada, where it will produce, under license, Burcon's novel pea and canola protein ingredients.
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