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Cairo PoultryCAI:POUL -0.57%79 Interest Coverage is 62.38 as of Mar. 2026, which is 1456% above its 10-year median of 4.01. GuruFocus rates CAI:POUL with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of E£14.79 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,514 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Cairo Poultry ranks better than 81.7% 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. Cairo Poultry's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was E£541 Mil. Cairo Poultry's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was E£-9 Mil.
Cairo Poultry's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 62.38.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Good Sign:
Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Cairo Poultry has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.
The historical rank and industry rank for Cairo Poultry's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
CAI:POUL'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.83 Med: 4.01 Max: 110.94
Current: 72.18
CAI:POUL's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 81.7% of 1514
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 8.605
vs CAI:POUL: 72.18
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 .
Cairo Poultry Interest Coverage Related Terms
Cairo Poultry Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Cairo Poultry'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:POUL vs ADM, BG, TSN: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Farm Products subindustry, Cairo Poultry'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.
Cairo Poultry Interest Coverage vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Cairo Poultry's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Cairo Poultry'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.
Cairo Poultry (CAI:POUL) has a Interest Coverage of 62.38 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Cairo Poultry and its competitors. This is 1456% above median its historical median of 4.01. Over the past decade, Cairo Poultry's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.83 to 110.94. According to the industry distribution chart, Cairo Poultry ranks #277 out of 1514 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 18.3%.
Is Cairo Poultry's Interest Coverage too high?
Cairo Poultry's current Interest Coverage of 62.38 is 1456% above median its 10-year median of 4.01. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.83 to a high of 110.94. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Interest Coverage is 8.61. Cairo Poultry's value of 62.38 is 624.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Cairo Poultry ranks #277 out of 1514 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Cairo Poultry has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Cairo Poultry's Interest Coverage compare to ADM and BG?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Cairo Poultry ranks #277 out of 1514 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Cairo Poultry in the top 18% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.61. Cairo Poultry's value of 62.38 is 624.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Cairo Poultry's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.83 to 110.94 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.01 vs. the industry median of 8.61, Cairo Poultry 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 8.61, based on 1,514 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. Cairo Poultry's current Interest Coverage of 62.38 is 624.9% 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 Cairo Poultry and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.61 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Cairo Poultry's current Interest Coverage is 62.38, which is 1456% above median its own 10-year median of 4.01. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cairo Poultry stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cairo Poultry (CAI:POUL) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is E£14.79, compared to a current price of E£38.60 — trading 161% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 62.38, which is 1456% above median its 10-year median of 4.01 and 624.9% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 8.61. Cairo Poultry's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 with 7 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 Cairo Poultry (CAI:POUL), the current Interest Coverage is 62.38 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 Cairo Poultry (CAI:POUL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cairo Poultry stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of E£38.60 is trading 161% above its estimated GF Value™ of E£14.79.
GuruFocus considers Cairo Poultry to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for CAI:POUL:
Interest Coverage: 62.38 (1456% above median its 10-year median of 4.01)
GF Value™: E£14.79 vs. price of E£38.60 (161% above fair value)
Industry Position: 624.9% above the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#277 of 1514)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CAI:POUL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Cairo Poultry is an Egypt-based company that operates in the farming and food processing sectors. It focuses on the production, breeding, and fattening of chicks, the production of animal feed, and the hatching of eggs, as well as participating in similar projects inside and outside Egypt. The firm also focuses on other related industries, such as starch and glucose, logistics, and feed ingredients trading. Its segment includes the Fodder Sector, Fatting Sector, Incubation Sector, Processing Sector, Grands Sector, Security Sector, and Agriculture Sector. The company's Processing Sector earns the majority of its revenue.
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