BSP:MDIA3'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.92 Med: 7.55 Max: 35.58
Current: 1.92
BSP:MDIA3's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 83.42% of 1508
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 8.6
vs BSP:MDIA3: 1.92
M Dias Branco Industria e Comercio de Alimentos (BSP:MDIA3) 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 .
M Dias Branco Industria e Comercio de Alimentos Interest Coverage Related Terms
M Dias Branco Industria e Comercio de Alimentos 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.
M Dias Branco Industria e Comercio de Alimentos Interest Coverage Chart
M Dias Branco Industria e Comercio de Alimentos Annual Data
BSP:MDIA3 vs KHC, GIS: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, M Dias Branco Industria e Comercio de 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.
M Dias Branco Industria e Comercio de Alimentos Interest Coverage vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
M Dias Branco Industria e Comercio de Alimentos 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.
M Dias Branco Industria e Comercio de Alimentos (BSP:MDIA3) has a Interest Coverage of 2.40 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on M Dias Branco Industria e Comercio de Alimentos and its competitors. This is 68% below median its historical median of 7.55. Over the past decade, M Dias Branco Industria e Comercio de Alimentos' Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.92 to 35.58. According to the industry distribution chart, M Dias Branco Industria e Comercio de Alimentos ranks #1258 out of 1508 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 83.4%.
Is M Dias Branco Industria e Comercio de Alimentos' Interest Coverage too high?
M Dias Branco Industria e Comercio de Alimentos' current Interest Coverage of 2.40 is 68% below median its 10-year median of 7.55. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.92 to a high of 35.58. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Interest Coverage is 8.60. M Dias Branco Industria e Comercio de Alimentos' value of 2.40 is 72.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, M Dias Branco Industria e Comercio de Alimentos ranks #1258 out of 1508 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, M Dias Branco Industria e Comercio de Alimentos has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does M Dias Branco Industria e Comercio de Alimentos' Interest Coverage compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, M Dias Branco Industria e Comercio de Alimentos ranks #1258 out of 1508 companies for Interest Coverage. This places M Dias Branco Industria e Comercio de Alimentos in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.60. M Dias Branco Industria e Comercio de Alimentos' value of 2.40 is 72.1% below this benchmark. Historically, M Dias Branco Industria e Comercio de Alimentos' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.92 to 35.58 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 7.55 vs. the industry median of 8.60, M Dias Branco Industria e Comercio de Alimentos 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 8.60, based on 1,508 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. M Dias Branco Industria e Comercio de Alimentos's current Interest Coverage of 2.40 is 72.1% 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 M Dias Branco Industria e Comercio de 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. M Dias Branco Industria e Comercio de Alimentos's current Interest Coverage is 2.40, which is 68% below median its own 10-year median of 7.55. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is M Dias Branco Industria e Comercio de Alimentos stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, M Dias Branco Industria e Comercio de Alimentos (BSP:MDIA3) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is R$28.24, compared to a current price of R$17.82 — trading 36.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 2.40, which is 68% below median its 10-year median of 7.55 and 72.1% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 8.60. M Dias Branco Industria e Comercio de Alimentos' overall GF Score™ is 79/100 with 2 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 M Dias Branco Industria e Comercio de Alimentos (BSP:MDIA3), the current Interest Coverage is 2.40 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 M Dias Branco Industria e Comercio de Alimentos (BSP:MDIA3) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, M Dias Branco Industria e Comercio de Alimentos stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of R$17.82 is trading 36.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of R$28.24.
GuruFocus considers M Dias Branco Industria e Comercio de Alimentos to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for BSP:MDIA3:
Interest Coverage: 2.40 (68% below median its 10-year median of 7.55)
GF Value™: R$28.24 vs. price of R$17.82 (36.9% below fair value)
Industry Position: 72.1% below the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#1258 of 1508)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BSP:MDIA3 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
M Dias Branco Industria e Comercio de Alimentos Business Description
M Dias Branco SA Industria e Comercio de Alimentos is a Brazilian company engaged in the industrialization, sales, and distribution of food products derived from wheat, mainly cookies and crackers, pasta, and wheat flour/bran, and the manufacture, sale, and distribution of vegetable shortenings and margarines, cakes, cake mixes, packaged toast, and snacks. The company's brands in the domestic market are Adria, Aldente, Basilar, Bonsabor, Estrela, Fortaleza, Finna, Fit Food, Frontera, Isabela, Jasmine, Pelagio, Pilar, Piraque, Predilleto, Richester, Salsito, Smart, Taste and Co, Treloso, Vitarella, and Zabet; and in the foreign market: Las Acacias.
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