Eastern CoECAI:EAST +0.53%92 Interest Coverage is 6.12 as of Sep. 2025, which is 95% below its 10-year median of 132.47. GuruFocus rates CAI:EAST with a GF Score™ of 92/100 and a GF Value™ of E£47.96 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 35 Tobacco Products companies, Eastern CoE ranks worse than 65.71% 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. Eastern CoE's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Sep. 2025 was E£3,404 Mil. Eastern CoE's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Sep. 2025 was E£-556 Mil.
Eastern CoE's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was 6.12.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Eastern CoE's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
CAI:EAST'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 7.67 Med: 132.47 Max: 483.81
Current: 7.67
CAI:EAST's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 65.71% of 35
companies
in the Tobacco Products industry
Industry Median: 10.9
vs CAI:EAST: 7.67
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 .
Eastern CoE Interest Coverage Related Terms
Eastern CoE Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Eastern CoE'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.
CAI:EAST vs PM, MO, TPB: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Tobacco subindustry, Eastern CoE'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.
Eastern CoE Interest Coverage vs Tobacco Products Industry
For the Tobacco Products industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Eastern CoE's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Eastern CoE'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.
Eastern CoE (CAI:EAST) has a Interest Coverage of 6.12 as of Sep. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Eastern CoE and its competitors. This is 95% below median its historical median of 132.47. Over the past decade, Eastern CoE's Interest Coverage has ranged from 7.67 to 483.81. According to the industry distribution chart, Eastern CoE ranks #23 out of 35 companies in the Tobacco Products industry, placing it in the top 65.7%.
Is Eastern CoE's Interest Coverage too high?
Eastern CoE's current Interest Coverage of 6.12 is 95% below median its 10-year median of 132.47. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 7.67 to a high of 483.81. The Tobacco Products industry median Interest Coverage is 10.90. Eastern CoE's value of 6.12 is 43.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Eastern CoE ranks #23 out of 35 companies in the Tobacco Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Eastern CoE has a GF Score™ of 92/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Eastern CoE's Interest Coverage compare to PM and MO?
According to the Tobacco Products industry distribution chart, Eastern CoE ranks #23 out of 35 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Eastern CoE in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10.90. Eastern CoE's value of 6.12 is 43.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Eastern CoE's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 7.67 to 483.81 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 132.47 vs. the industry median of 10.90, Eastern CoE 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 Tobacco Products company?
The median Interest Coverage among Tobacco Products companies is 10.90, based on 35 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. Eastern CoE's current Interest Coverage of 6.12 is 43.9% 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 Eastern CoE and its competitors. For the Tobacco Products industry, the median Interest Coverage is 10.90 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Eastern CoE's current Interest Coverage is 6.12, which is 95% below median its own 10-year median of 132.47. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Eastern CoE stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Eastern CoE (CAI:EAST) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is E£47.96, compared to a current price of E£37.70 — trading 21.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 6.12, which is 95% below median its 10-year median of 132.47 and 43.9% below the Tobacco Products industry median of 10.90. Eastern CoE's overall GF Score™ is 92/100 with 6 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 Eastern CoE (CAI:EAST), the current Interest Coverage is 6.12 as of Sep. 2025. 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 Eastern CoE (CAI:EAST) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Eastern CoE stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of E£37.70 is trading 21.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of E£47.96.
GuruFocus considers Eastern CoE to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for CAI:EAST:
Interest Coverage: 6.12 (95% below median its 10-year median of 132.47)
GF Value™: E£47.96 vs. price of E£37.70 (21.4% below fair value)
Industry Position: 43.9% below the Tobacco Products median (#23 of 35)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CAI:EAST stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Eastern Co SAE is engaged in the manufacturing and trading of Tobacco leaf, its products and modern smoking alternatives and accessories/ practicing any investment, financial, commercial, industrial, agricultural or service activities. The company's business activities also include real estate Ownership and Construction, purchasing and dividing lands for the purposes of utilization, rental or sale, import, export, and commercial agencies. Its local cigarette brands include Cleopatra, Mondial, and Lite. Its export cigarette brands include Belmont, Delta, President, and Golden West. Its key products include Cigars & Pipe tobacco, Cigarettes and Moassel.
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