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. Highwater Ethanol LLC's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Apr. 2026 was $8.2 Mil. Highwater Ethanol LLC's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Apr. 2026 was $-0.0 Mil.
Highwater Ethanol LLC's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was 167.29.
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. Highwater Ethanol LLC has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.
The historical rank and industry rank for Highwater Ethanol LLC's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
HEOL'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.94 Med: 23.86 Max: 143.43
Current: 143.43
HEOL's Interest Coverage is not ranked
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 5.84
vs HEOL: 143.43
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 .
Highwater Ethanol LLC Interest Coverage Related Terms
Highwater Ethanol LLC Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Highwater Ethanol LLC'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.
HEOL vs BDCO, DLXY, FGPR: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, Highwater Ethanol LLC'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.
Highwater Ethanol LLC Interest Coverage vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Highwater Ethanol LLC's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Highwater Ethanol LLC'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.
Highwater Ethanol LLC (HEOL) has a Interest Coverage of 167.29 as of Apr. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Highwater Ethanol LLC and its competitors. This is 601% above median its historical median of 23.86. Over the past decade, Highwater Ethanol LLC's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.94 to 143.43.
Is Highwater Ethanol LLC's Interest Coverage too high?
Highwater Ethanol LLC's current Interest Coverage of 167.29 is 601% above median its 10-year median of 23.86. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.94 to a high of 143.43. The Oil & Gas industry median Interest Coverage is 5.84. Highwater Ethanol LLC's value of 167.29 is 2764.6% above this industry median. Overall, Highwater Ethanol LLC has a GF Score™ of 32/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Highwater Ethanol LLC's Interest Coverage compare to BDCO and DLXY?
Highwater Ethanol LLC's Interest Coverage of 167.29 can be compared against companies in the Oil & Gas industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 5.84. Highwater Ethanol LLC's value of 167.29 is 2764.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Highwater Ethanol LLC's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.94 to 143.43 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 23.86 vs. the industry median of 5.84, Highwater Ethanol LLC 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 an Oil & Gas company?
The median Interest Coverage among Oil & Gas companies is 5.84, based on 728 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. Highwater Ethanol LLC's current Interest Coverage of 167.29 is 2764.6% 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 Highwater Ethanol LLC and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Interest Coverage is 5.84 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Highwater Ethanol LLC's current Interest Coverage is 167.29, which is 601% above median its own 10-year median of 23.86. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Highwater Ethanol LLC stock overvalued right now?
Highwater Ethanol LLC (HEOL) has a current Interest Coverage of 167.29. The stock's GF Value™ is $11,817.74, compared to a current price of $14,005.00 — trading 18.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 167.29, which is 601% above median its 10-year median of 23.86 and 2764.6% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 5.84. Highwater Ethanol LLC's overall GF Score™ is 32/100 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 Highwater Ethanol LLC (HEOL), the current Interest Coverage is 167.29 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.
Is Highwater Ethanol LLC (HEOL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Highwater Ethanol LLC stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $14,005.00 is trading 18.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $11,817.74.
Key valuation signals for HEOL:
Interest Coverage: 167.29 (601% above median its 10-year median of 23.86)
GF Value™: $11,817.74 vs. price of $14,005.00 (18.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 2764.6% above the Oil & Gas median
No single metric tells the full story. See the HEOL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Highwater Ethanol LLC is engaged in the production of ethanol and distillers grains at the plant. It focuses on the manufacturing and marketing of fuel-grade ethanol and the co-products of the ethanol production process. Its products include fuel-grade ethanol, distillers grains, and corn oil. The company produces and sells fuel ethanol and co-products of the fuel ethanol production process in the continental United States.
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