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Del Monte PacificFRA:X0T +2.22% Interest Coverage is 2.14 as of Apr. 2026, which is 38% above its 10-year median of 1.55. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,514 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Del Monte Pacific ranks worse than 81.84% 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. Del Monte Pacific's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Apr. 2026 was €33.3 Mil. Del Monte Pacific's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Apr. 2026 was €-15.6 Mil.
Del Monte Pacific's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was 2.14.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Warning Sign:
Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Del Monte Pacific Ltd interest coverage is 2.12, which is low.
The historical rank and industry rank for Del Monte Pacific's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:X0T'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.32 Med: 1.55 Max: 2.74
Current: 2.12
FRA:X0T's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 81.84% of 1514
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 8.64
vs FRA:X0T: 2.12
Del Monte Pacific (FRA:X0T) 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 .
Del Monte Pacific Interest Coverage Related Terms
Del Monte Pacific Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Del Monte Pacific'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.
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Del Monte Pacific'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.
Del Monte Pacific Interest Coverage vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Del Monte Pacific's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Del Monte Pacific'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.
Del Monte Pacific (FRA:X0T) has a Interest Coverage of 2.14 as of Apr. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Del Monte Pacific and its competitors. This is 38% above median its historical median of 1.55. Over the past decade, Del Monte Pacific's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.32 to 2.74. According to the industry distribution chart, Del Monte Pacific ranks #1239 out of 1514 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 81.8%.
Is Del Monte Pacific's Interest Coverage too high?
Del Monte Pacific's current Interest Coverage of 2.14 is 38% above median its 10-year median of 1.55. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.32 to a high of 2.74. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Interest Coverage is 8.64. Del Monte Pacific's value of 2.14 is 75.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Del Monte Pacific ranks #1239 out of 1514 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Del Monte Pacific's Interest Coverage compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Del Monte Pacific ranks #1239 out of 1514 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Del Monte Pacific in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.64. Del Monte Pacific's value of 2.14 is 75.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Del Monte Pacific's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.32 to 2.74 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.55 vs. the industry median of 8.64, Del Monte Pacific 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Interest Coverage among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 8.64, 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. Del Monte Pacific's current Interest Coverage of 2.14 is 75.2% 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 Del Monte Pacific and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.64 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Del Monte Pacific's current Interest Coverage is 2.14, which is 38% above median its own 10-year median of 1.55. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Del Monte Pacific stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Del Monte Pacific (FRA:X0T) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.06, compared to a current price of €0.05 — trading 23.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 2.14, which is 38% above median its 10-year median of 1.55 and 75.2% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 8.64. 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 Del Monte Pacific (FRA:X0T), the current Interest Coverage is 2.14 as of Apr. 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.
Del Monte Pacific Ltd is engaged in growing, processing, developing, manufacturing, marketing, distributing, and selling packaged fruits and vegetables, and other food products. The company operates through Product segments which includes Meals and Meal Enhancers, Snacking and Desserts, Beverage, Premium Fresh fruit and Others. Geographical segments includes Americas, Asia Pacific and Europe. The majority of the company's revenue comes from the Asia Pacific.
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