John Bnfilippo & SonFRA:JO1 +0.69%67 Interest Coverage is 44.42 as of Mar. 2026, which is 60% above its 10-year median of 27.69. GuruFocus rates FRA:JO1 with a GF Score™ of 67/100 and a GF Value™ of €78.64 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,507 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, John Bnfilippo & Son ranks better than 70.54% 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. John Bnfilippo & Son's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €20 Mil. John Bnfilippo & Son's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €-0 Mil.
John Bnfilippo & Son's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 44.42.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for John Bnfilippo & Son's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:JO1'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 14.84 Med: 27.69 Max: 58.14
Current: 29.43
FRA:JO1's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 70.54% of 1507
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 8.6
vs FRA:JO1: 29.43
John Bnfilippo & Son (FRA:JO1) 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 .
John Bnfilippo & Son Interest Coverage Related Terms
John Bnfilippo & Son Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for John Bnfilippo & Son'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:JO1 vs WEST, OFRM, SENEA: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, John Bnfilippo & Son'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.
John Bnfilippo & Son Interest Coverage vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, John Bnfilippo & Son's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where John Bnfilippo & Son's Interest Coverage falls into.
John Bnfilippo & Son 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.
John Bnfilippo & Son (FRA:JO1) has a Interest Coverage of 44.42 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on John Bnfilippo & Son and its competitors. This is 60% above median its historical median of 27.69. Over the past decade, John Bnfilippo & Son's Interest Coverage has ranged from 14.84 to 58.14. According to the industry distribution chart, John Bnfilippo & Son ranks #444 out of 1507 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 29.5%.
Is John Bnfilippo & Son's Interest Coverage too high?
John Bnfilippo & Son's current Interest Coverage of 44.42 is 60% above median its 10-year median of 27.69. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 14.84 to a high of 58.14. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Interest Coverage is 8.60. John Bnfilippo & Son's value of 44.42 is 416.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, John Bnfilippo & Son ranks #444 out of 1507 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, John Bnfilippo & Son has a GF Score™ of 67/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does John Bnfilippo & Son's Interest Coverage compare to WEST and OFRM?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, John Bnfilippo & Son ranks #444 out of 1507 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts John Bnfilippo & Son in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.60. John Bnfilippo & Son's value of 44.42 is 416.5% above this benchmark. Historically, John Bnfilippo & Son's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 14.84 to 58.14 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 27.69 vs. the industry median of 8.60, John Bnfilippo & Son 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 1,507 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. John Bnfilippo & Son's current Interest Coverage of 44.42 is 416.5% 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 John Bnfilippo & Son 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. John Bnfilippo & Son's current Interest Coverage is 44.42, which is 60% above median its own 10-year median of 27.69. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is John Bnfilippo & Son stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, John Bnfilippo & Son (FRA:JO1) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €78.64, compared to a current price of €73.00 — trading 7.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 44.42, which is 60% above median its 10-year median of 27.69 and 416.5% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 8.60. John Bnfilippo & Son's overall GF Score™ is 67/100 with 9 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 John Bnfilippo & Son (FRA:JO1), the current Interest Coverage is 44.42 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 John Bnfilippo & Son (FRA:JO1) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, John Bnfilippo & Son stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €73.00 is trading 7.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of €78.64.
GuruFocus considers John Bnfilippo & Son to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:JO1:
Interest Coverage: 44.42 (60% above median its 10-year median of 27.69)
GF Value™: €78.64 vs. price of €73.00 (7.2% below fair value)
Industry Position: 416.5% above the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#444 of 1507)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:JO1 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
John B Sanfilippo & Son Inc is one of the processors and distributors of peanuts, pecans, cashews, walnuts, almonds, and other nuts in the United States. These nuts are sold under a variety of private brands and the Fisher, Orchard Valley Harvest, and Sunshine Country brand names. It also markets and distributes, and in the majority of cases, manufactures or processes, a diverse product line of food and snack products, including peanut butter, almond butter, cashew butter, candy and confections, snacks and trail mixes, snack bites, sunflower kernels, dried fruit, corn snacks, sesame sticks and other sesame snack products under private brands and brand names.
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