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Hillman SolutionsFRA:8020 -1.26%73 Interest Coverage is 0.55 as of Mar. 2026, which is 25% below its 10-year median of 0.73. GuruFocus rates FRA:8020 with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of €8.21. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,323 Industrial Products companies, Hillman Solutions ranks worse than 90.14% 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. Hillman Solutions's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €6 Mil. Hillman Solutions's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €-11 Mil.
Hillman Solutions's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.55.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Hillman Solutions's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:8020'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.07 Med: 0.73 Max: 2.02
Current: 1.93
FRA:8020's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 90.14% of 2323
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 14.8
vs FRA:8020: 1.93
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 .
Hillman Solutions Interest Coverage Related Terms
Hillman Solutions Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Hillman Solutions'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:8020 vs KMT, QEPC, EML: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Tools & Accessories subindustry, Hillman Solutions'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.
Hillman Solutions Interest Coverage vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Hillman Solutions's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Hillman Solutions'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.
Hillman Solutions (FRA:8020) has a Interest Coverage of 0.55 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Hillman Solutions and its competitors. This is 25% below median its historical median of 0.73. Over the past decade, Hillman Solutions' Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.07 to 2.02. According to the industry distribution chart, Hillman Solutions ranks #2094 out of 2323 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 90.1%.
Is Hillman Solutions' Interest Coverage too high?
Hillman Solutions' current Interest Coverage of 0.55 is 25% below median its 10-year median of 0.73. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.07 to a high of 2.02. The Industrial Products industry median Interest Coverage is 14.80. Hillman Solutions' value of 0.55 is 96.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Hillman Solutions ranks #2094 out of 2323 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Hillman Solutions has a GF Score™ of 73/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hillman Solutions' Interest Coverage compare to KMT and QEPC?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Hillman Solutions ranks #2094 out of 2323 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Hillman Solutions in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 14.80. Hillman Solutions' value of 0.55 is 96.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Hillman Solutions' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.07 to 2.02 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.73 vs. the industry median of 14.80, Hillman Solutions 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Interest Coverage among Industrial Products companies is 14.80, based on 2,323 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. Hillman Solutions's current Interest Coverage of 0.55 is 96.3% 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 Hillman Solutions and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Interest Coverage is 14.80 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Hillman Solutions's current Interest Coverage is 0.55, which is 25% below median its own 10-year median of 0.73. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hillman Solutions stock overvalued right now?
Hillman Solutions (FRA:8020) has a current Interest Coverage of 0.55. The stock's GF Value™ is €8.21, compared to a current price of €6.67 — trading 18.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0.55, which is 25% below median its 10-year median of 0.73 and 96.3% below the Industrial Products industry median of 14.80. Hillman Solutions' overall GF Score™ is 73/100 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 Hillman Solutions (FRA:8020), the current Interest Coverage is 0.55 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 Hillman Solutions (FRA:8020) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hillman Solutions stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €6.67 is trading 18.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of €8.21.
Key valuation signals for FRA:8020:
Interest Coverage: 0.55 (25% below median its 10-year median of 0.73)
GF Value™: €8.21 vs. price of €6.67 (18.8% below fair value)
Industry Position: 96.3% below the Industrial Products median (#2094 of 2323)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:8020 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Hillman Solutions Corp is a provider of hardware-related products and related merchandising services to retail markets in North America. The company sells its products to hardware stores, home centers, mass merchants, pet supply stores, and other retail outlets. Its product lines include thousands of small parts such as fasteners and related hardware items; threaded rod and metal shapes; keys and accessories; builder's hardware; personal protective equipment, such as gloves and eye-wear; and identification items, such as tags and letters, numbers, and signs. The segments of the company are Hardware and Protective Solutions, which is the key revenue-generating segment; Robotics and Digital Solutions; and Canada. It has a business presence in the U.S, Canada and Mexico.
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