Excelsior AlimentosBSP:BAUH4 76 Interest Coverage is 11.91 as of Mar. 2026, which is 5% below its 10-year median of 12.55. GuruFocus rates BSP:BAUH4 with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of R$102.50 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,507 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Excelsior Alimentos ranks better than 54.08% 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. Excelsior Alimentos's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was R$6.3 Mil. Excelsior Alimentos's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was R$-0.5 Mil.
Excelsior Alimentos's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 11.91.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Excelsior Alimentos's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
BSP:BAUH4'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.71 Med: 12.55 Max: 55.69
Current: 10.99
BSP:BAUH4's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 54.08% of 1507
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 8.6
vs BSP:BAUH4: 10.99
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 .
Excelsior Alimentos Interest Coverage Related Terms
Excelsior Alimentos Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Excelsior Alimentos'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.
BSP:BAUH4 vs KHC, GIS, HRL: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Excelsior Alimentos'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.
Excelsior Alimentos Interest Coverage vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Excelsior Alimentos's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Excelsior Alimentos'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.
Excelsior Alimentos (BSP:BAUH4) has a Interest Coverage of 11.91 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Excelsior Alimentos and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 12.55. Over the past decade, Excelsior Alimentos' Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.71 to 55.69. According to the industry distribution chart, Excelsior Alimentos ranks #692 out of 1507 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 45.9%.
Is Excelsior Alimentos' Interest Coverage too high?
Excelsior Alimentos' current Interest Coverage of 11.91 is near median its 10-year median of 12.55. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.71 to a high of 55.69. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Interest Coverage is 8.60. Excelsior Alimentos' value of 11.91 is 38.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Excelsior Alimentos ranks #692 out of 1507 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Excelsior Alimentos has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Excelsior Alimentos' Interest Coverage compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Excelsior Alimentos ranks #692 out of 1507 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Excelsior Alimentos in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.60. Excelsior Alimentos' value of 11.91 is 38.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Excelsior Alimentos' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.71 to 55.69 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 12.55 vs. the industry median of 8.60, Excelsior Alimentos 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. Excelsior Alimentos's current Interest Coverage of 11.91 is 38.5% 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 Excelsior Alimentos 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. Excelsior Alimentos's current Interest Coverage is 11.91, which is near median its own 10-year median of 12.55. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Excelsior Alimentos stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Excelsior Alimentos (BSP:BAUH4) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is R$102.50, compared to a current price of R$93.90 — trading 8.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 11.91, which is near median its 10-year median of 12.55 and 38.5% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 8.60. Excelsior Alimentos' overall GF Score™ is 76/100 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 Excelsior Alimentos (BSP:BAUH4), the current Interest Coverage is 11.91 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 Excelsior Alimentos (BSP:BAUH4) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Excelsior Alimentos stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of R$93.90 is trading 8.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of R$102.50.
GuruFocus considers Excelsior Alimentos to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for BSP:BAUH4:
Interest Coverage: 11.91 (near median its 10-year median of 12.55)
GF Value™: R$102.50 vs. price of R$93.90 (8.4% below fair value)
Industry Position: 38.5% above the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#692 of 1507)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BSP:BAUH4 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Excelsior Alimentos SA produces processed pork and chicken products in Brazil. The company offers pâté in tubes, sausages, hams, cold cuts, mortadellas, pâtés, pizzas, cheese breads, morcelas, lasagnas, hamburgers, and cold fries. It distributes its products through retailers, distributors, resellers, and small commercial stores.
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