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AIG Asia IngredientsHSTC:AIG -0.80%38 Interest Coverage is 11.36 as of Mar. 2026, which is 34% above its 10-year median of 8.47. GuruFocus rates HSTC:AIG with a GF Score™ of 38/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,511 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, AIG Asia Ingredients ranks better than 51.42% 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. AIG Asia Ingredients's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₫480,533 Mil. AIG Asia Ingredients's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₫-42,294 Mil.
AIG Asia Ingredients's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 11.36.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for AIG Asia Ingredients's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
HSTC:AIG'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 7.59 Med: 8.47 Max: 9.18
Current: 9.18
HSTC:AIG's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 51.42% of 1511
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 8.61
vs HSTC:AIG: 9.18
AIG Asia Ingredients (HSTC:AIG) 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 .
AIG Asia Ingredients Interest Coverage Related Terms
AIG Asia Ingredients Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for AIG Asia Ingredients'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.
HSTC:AIG vs KHC, GIS: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, AIG Asia Ingredients'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.
AIG Asia Ingredients Interest Coverage vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, AIG Asia Ingredients's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where AIG Asia Ingredients's Interest Coverage falls into.
AIG Asia Ingredients 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.
AIG Asia Ingredients (HSTC:AIG) has a Interest Coverage of 11.36 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on AIG Asia Ingredients and its competitors. This is 34% above median its historical median of 8.47. Over the past decade, AIG Asia Ingredients' Interest Coverage has ranged from 7.59 to 9.18. According to the industry distribution chart, AIG Asia Ingredients ranks #734 out of 1511 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 48.6%.
Is AIG Asia Ingredients' Interest Coverage too high?
AIG Asia Ingredients' current Interest Coverage of 11.36 is 34% above median its 10-year median of 8.47. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 7.59 to a high of 9.18. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Interest Coverage is 8.61. AIG Asia Ingredients' value of 11.36 is 31.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, AIG Asia Ingredients ranks #734 out of 1511 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, AIG Asia Ingredients has a GF Score™ of 38/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does AIG Asia Ingredients' Interest Coverage compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, AIG Asia Ingredients ranks #734 out of 1511 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts AIG Asia Ingredients in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.61. AIG Asia Ingredients' value of 11.36 is 31.9% above this benchmark. Historically, AIG Asia Ingredients' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 7.59 to 9.18 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 8.47 vs. the industry median of 8.61, AIG Asia Ingredients 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 8.61, based on 1,511 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. AIG Asia Ingredients's current Interest Coverage of 11.36 is 31.9% 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 AIG Asia Ingredients and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.61 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. AIG Asia Ingredients's current Interest Coverage is 11.36, which is 34% above median its own 10-year median of 8.47. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is AIG Asia Ingredients stock overvalued right now?
AIG Asia Ingredients (HSTC:AIG) has a current Interest Coverage of 11.36. The current Interest Coverage is 11.36, which is 34% above median its 10-year median of 8.47 and 31.9% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 8.61. AIG Asia Ingredients' overall GF Score™ is 38/100 with 1 warning sign 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 AIG Asia Ingredients (HSTC:AIG), the current Interest Coverage is 11.36 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.
AIG Asia Ingredients Corp is engaged in the field of providing comprehensive ingredients and solutions for the food and life science industry in Vietnam. With a closed ecosystem from research, production, supply to trade and international business, AIG has expanded its trading network to more than 40 countries across five continents and is a partner of brands such as Acecook, Nestle, TH True Milk, Vinamilk, Masan, Nutifood and Unilever.
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