Vietnam Livestock ( VILICO ) JSCHSTC:VLC 74 Interest Coverage is 35.51 as of Mar. 2026, which is 83% below its 10-year median of 205.82. GuruFocus rates HSTC:VLC with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of ₫17,376.73 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,507 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Vietnam Livestock ( VILICO ) JSC ranks worse than 66356.93% 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. Vietnam Livestock ( VILICO ) JSC's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₫12,115 Mil. Vietnam Livestock ( VILICO ) JSC's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₫-341 Mil.
Vietnam Livestock ( VILICO ) JSC's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 35.51.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Vietnam Livestock ( VILICO ) JSC's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
HSTC:VLC's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Industry Median: 8.6 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
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 .
Vietnam Livestock ( VILICO ) JSC Interest Coverage Related Terms
Vietnam Livestock ( VILICO ) JSC Interest Coverage Historical Data
* 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:VLC vs ADM, BG, TSN: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Farm Products subindustry, Vietnam Livestock ( VILICO ) JSC'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.
Vietnam Livestock ( VILICO ) JSC Interest Coverage vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Vietnam Livestock ( VILICO ) JSC's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Vietnam Livestock ( VILICO ) JSC'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.
Vietnam Livestock ( VILICO ) JSC (HSTC:VLC) has a Interest Coverage of 35.51 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Vietnam Livestock ( VILICO ) JSC and its competitors. This is 83% below median its historical median of 205.82. According to the industry distribution chart, Vietnam Livestock ( VILICO ) JSC ranks #999999 out of 1507 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Is Vietnam Livestock ( VILICO ) JSC's Interest Coverage too high?
Vietnam Livestock ( VILICO ) JSC's current Interest Coverage of 35.51 is 83% below median its 10-year median of 205.82. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Interest Coverage is 8.60. Vietnam Livestock ( VILICO ) JSC's value of 35.51 is 312.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Vietnam Livestock ( VILICO ) JSC ranks #999999 out of 1507 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Vietnam Livestock ( VILICO ) JSC has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Vietnam Livestock ( VILICO ) JSC's Interest Coverage compare to ADM and BG?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Vietnam Livestock ( VILICO ) JSC ranks #999999 out of 1507 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Vietnam Livestock ( VILICO ) JSC in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.60. Vietnam Livestock ( VILICO ) JSC's value of 35.51 is 312.9% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 205.82 vs. the industry median of 8.60, Vietnam Livestock ( VILICO ) JSC 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. Vietnam Livestock ( VILICO ) JSC's current Interest Coverage of 35.51 is 312.9% 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 Vietnam Livestock ( VILICO ) JSC 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. Vietnam Livestock ( VILICO ) JSC's current Interest Coverage is 35.51, which is 83% below median its own 10-year median of 205.82. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Vietnam Livestock ( VILICO ) JSC stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Vietnam Livestock ( VILICO ) JSC (HSTC:VLC) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₫17,376.73, compared to a current price of ₫12,300.00 — trading 29.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 35.51, which is 83% below median its 10-year median of 205.82 and 312.9% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 8.60. Vietnam Livestock ( VILICO ) JSC's overall GF Score™ is 74/100 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 Vietnam Livestock ( VILICO ) JSC (HSTC:VLC), the current Interest Coverage is 35.51 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 Vietnam Livestock ( VILICO ) JSC (HSTC:VLC) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Vietnam Livestock ( VILICO ) JSC stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ₫12,300.00 is trading 29.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₫17,376.73.
GuruFocus considers Vietnam Livestock ( VILICO ) JSC to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for HSTC:VLC:
Interest Coverage: 35.51 (83% below median its 10-year median of 205.82)
GF Value™: ₫17,376.73 vs. price of ₫12,300.00 (29.2% below fair value)
Industry Position: 312.9% above the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#999999 of 1507)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HSTC:VLC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Vietnam Livestock ( VILICO ) JSC Business Description
Vietnam Livestock Corp ( VILICO ) JSC is engaged in financial investment, technology transfer in livestock, poultry, and animal feed processing; production, processing, trading, import, and export of livestock products, food, raw materials, animal feed, veterinary drugs, and veterinary supplies, agricultural, forestry and fishery products, equipment and spare parts for animal husbandry and food production and processing and other commodities; real estate business, hotel service, office rental and apartment.
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