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Canada PackersFRA:6KR -0.86%19 Interest Coverage is 10.08 as of Mar. 2026, which is 62% below its 10-year median of 26.53. GuruFocus rates FRA:6KR with a GF Score™ of 19/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,515 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Canada Packers ranks better than 55.97% 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. Canada Packers's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €43 Mil. Canada Packers's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €-4 Mil.
Canada Packers's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 10.08.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Canada Packers's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:6KR'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 12.08 Med: 26.53 Max: 35.92
Current: 12.08
FRA:6KR's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 55.97% of 1515
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 8.6
vs FRA:6KR: 12.08
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 .
Canada Packers Interest Coverage Related Terms
Canada Packers Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Canada Packers'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.
FRA:6KR vs ADM, BG, TSN: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Farm Products subindustry, Canada Packers'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.
Canada Packers Interest Coverage vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Canada Packers's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Canada Packers'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.
Canada Packers (FRA:6KR) has a Interest Coverage of 10.08 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Canada Packers and its competitors. This is 62% below median its historical median of 26.53. Over the past decade, Canada Packers' Interest Coverage has ranged from 12.08 to 35.92. According to the industry distribution chart, Canada Packers ranks #667 out of 1515 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 44%.
Is Canada Packers' Interest Coverage too high?
Canada Packers' current Interest Coverage of 10.08 is 62% below median its 10-year median of 26.53. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 12.08 to a high of 35.92. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Interest Coverage is 8.60. Canada Packers' value of 10.08 is 17.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Canada Packers ranks #667 out of 1515 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Canada Packers has a GF Score™ of 19/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Canada Packers' Interest Coverage compare to ADM and BG?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Canada Packers ranks #667 out of 1515 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Canada Packers in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.60. Canada Packers' value of 10.08 is 17.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Canada Packers' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 12.08 to 35.92 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 26.53 vs. the industry median of 8.60, Canada Packers 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 1,515 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. Canada Packers's current Interest Coverage of 10.08 is 17.2% 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 Canada Packers 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. Canada Packers's current Interest Coverage is 10.08, which is 62% below median its own 10-year median of 26.53. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Canada Packers stock overvalued right now?
Canada Packers (FRA:6KR) has a current Interest Coverage of 10.08. The current Interest Coverage is 10.08, which is 62% below median its 10-year median of 26.53 and 17.2% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 8.60. Canada Packers' overall GF Score™ is 19/100 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 Canada Packers (FRA:6KR), the current Interest Coverage is 10.08 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.
Canada Packers Inc is North America's producer of raised without antibiotics (RWA) pork The company delivers a mix of products to a diverse mix of customers in North America and across the globe through representative offices in China, South Korea, Japan, and the Philippines. Its integrated operations span hog production, processing, and value-added innovation. The Pork Operations consisted of, among other things, agricultural and hog production operations, primary pork processing, and sales and distribution network for fresh and frozen pork products nationally and globally.
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