Huhtamaki OyjHOYFF 86 Interest Coverage is 4.48 as of Mar. 2026, which is 36% below its 10-year median of 7.03. GuruFocus rates HOYFF with a GF Score™ of 86/100 and a GF Value™ of $34.33. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 314 Packaging & Containers companies, Huhtamaki Oyj ranks worse than 62.74% 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. Huhtamaki Oyj's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $96 Mil. Huhtamaki Oyj's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-22 Mil.
Huhtamaki Oyj's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 4.48.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Huhtamaki Oyj's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
HOYFF'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.45 Med: 7.03 Max: 12.94
Current: 4.03
HOYFF's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 62.74% of 314
companies
in the Packaging & Containers industry
Industry Median: 6.125
vs HOYFF: 4.03
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 .
Huhtamaki Oyj Interest Coverage Related Terms
Huhtamaki Oyj Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Huhtamaki Oyj'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.
HOYFF vs SW, PKG, AMCR: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, Huhtamaki Oyj'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.
Huhtamaki Oyj Interest Coverage vs Packaging & Containers Industry
For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Huhtamaki Oyj's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Huhtamaki Oyj'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.
Huhtamaki Oyj (HOYFF) has a Interest Coverage of 4.48 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Huhtamaki Oyj and its competitors. This is 36% below median its historical median of 7.03. Over the past decade, Huhtamaki Oyj's Interest Coverage has ranged from 3.45 to 12.94. According to the industry distribution chart, Huhtamaki Oyj ranks #197 out of 314 companies in the Packaging & Containers industry, placing it in the top 62.7%.
Is Huhtamaki Oyj's Interest Coverage too high?
Huhtamaki Oyj's current Interest Coverage of 4.48 is 36% below median its 10-year median of 7.03. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.45 to a high of 12.94. The Packaging & Containers industry median Interest Coverage is 6.13. Huhtamaki Oyj's value of 4.48 is 26.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Huhtamaki Oyj ranks #197 out of 314 companies in the Packaging & Containers industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Huhtamaki Oyj has a GF Score™ of 86/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Huhtamaki Oyj's Interest Coverage compare to SW and PKG?
According to the Packaging & Containers industry distribution chart, Huhtamaki Oyj ranks #197 out of 314 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Huhtamaki Oyj in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 6.13. Huhtamaki Oyj's value of 4.48 is 26.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Huhtamaki Oyj's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 3.45 to 12.94 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 7.03 vs. the industry median of 6.13, Huhtamaki Oyj 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 Packaging & Containers company?
The median Interest Coverage among Packaging & Containers companies is 6.13, based on 314 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. Huhtamaki Oyj's current Interest Coverage of 4.48 is 26.9% 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 Huhtamaki Oyj and its competitors. For the Packaging & Containers industry, the median Interest Coverage is 6.13 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Huhtamaki Oyj's current Interest Coverage is 4.48, which is 36% below median its own 10-year median of 7.03. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Huhtamaki Oyj stock overvalued right now?
Huhtamaki Oyj (HOYFF) has a current Interest Coverage of 4.48. The stock's GF Value™ is $34.33, compared to a current price of $29.49 — trading 14.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 4.48, which is 36% below median its 10-year median of 7.03 and 26.9% below the Packaging & Containers industry median of 6.13. Huhtamaki Oyj's overall GF Score™ is 86/100 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 Huhtamaki Oyj (HOYFF), the current Interest Coverage is 4.48 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 Huhtamaki Oyj (HOYFF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Huhtamaki Oyj stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $29.49 is trading 14.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of $34.33.
Key valuation signals for HOYFF:
Interest Coverage: 4.48 (36% below median its 10-year median of 7.03)
GF Value™: $34.33 vs. price of $29.49 (14.1% below fair value)
Industry Position: 26.9% below the Packaging & Containers median (#197 of 314)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HOYFF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Huhtamäki Oyj is a packaging solutions provider operating globally. It offers paperboard-based foodservice packaging, smooth and rough molded fiber packaging, as well as flexible packaging through brands like Chinet and blueloop. The group's main customers are food and beverage companies, quick service and fast casual restaurants, foodservice operators, fresh produce packers, and retailers. Its reporting segments are: North America, Foodservice Packaging, Flexible Packaging, and Fiber Packaging. Maximum revenue is generated from the North America segment, which serves local markets in North America with Chinet disposable tableware products, foodservice packaging products, ice cream containers, and other similar products. Geographically, it derives key revenue from the United States.
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