IPKSF (International Parkside Products) Interest Coverage: 40.60 (As of Jan. 2026) — 85% Above Median


What is International Parkside Products Interest Coverage?

International Parkside Products IPKSF Interest Coverage is 40.60 as of Jan. 2026, which is 85% above its 10-year median of 21.90. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,237 Chemicals companies, International Parkside Products ranks worse than 80840.66% 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. International Parkside Products's Operating Income for the three months ended in Jan. 2026 was $0.20 Mil. International Parkside Products's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Jan. 2026 was $-0.01 Mil. International Parkside Products's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 was 40.60. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for International Parkside Products's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


IPKSF's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Chemicals industry.
Industry Median: 10.21
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

International Parkside Products  (OTCPK:IPKSF) 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 .

International Parkside Products Interest Coverage Related Terms

International Parkside Products Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for International Parkside Products'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.

International Parkside Products Interest Coverage Chart

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IPKSF vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, International Parkside Products'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.

International Parkside Products Interest Coverage vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, International Parkside Products's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where International Parkside Products's Interest Coverage falls into.


International Parkside Products 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:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

International Parkside Products's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 2025, International Parkside Products's Interest Expense was $-0.02 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-0.11 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.01 Mil.

International Parkside Products did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

International Parkside Products's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Jan. 2026, International Parkside Products's Interest Expense was $-0.01 Mil. Its Operating Income was $0.20 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Jan. 2026 )/Interest Expense (Q: Jan. 2026 )
=-1*0.203/-0.005
=40.60

* 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.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Interest Coverage →
What does a Interest Coverage of 40.60 mean?
International Parkside Products (IPKSF) has a Interest Coverage of 40.60 as of Jan. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on International Parkside Products and its competitors. This is 85% above median its historical median of 21.90. According to the industry distribution chart, International Parkside Products ranks #999999 out of 1237 companies in the Chemicals industry.
Is International Parkside Products' Interest Coverage too high?
International Parkside Products' current Interest Coverage of 40.60 is 85% above median its 10-year median of 21.90. The Chemicals industry median Interest Coverage is 10.21. International Parkside Products' value of 40.60 is 297.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, International Parkside Products ranks #999999 out of 1237 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does International Parkside Products' Interest Coverage compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, International Parkside Products ranks #999999 out of 1237 companies for Interest Coverage. This places International Parkside Products in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10.21. International Parkside Products' value of 40.60 is 297.6% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 21.90 vs. the industry median of 10.21, International Parkside Products 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 Chemicals company?
The median Interest Coverage among Chemicals companies is 10.21, based on 1,237 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. International Parkside Products's current Interest Coverage of 40.60 is 297.6% 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 International Parkside Products and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Interest Coverage is 10.21 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. International Parkside Products's current Interest Coverage is 40.60, which is 85% above median its own 10-year median of 21.90. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is International Parkside Products stock overvalued right now?
International Parkside Products (IPKSF) has a current Interest Coverage of 40.60. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.02, compared to a current price of $0.03 — trading 37.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 40.60, which is 85% above median its 10-year median of 21.90 and 297.6% above the Chemicals industry median of 10.21. 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 International Parkside Products (IPKSF), the current Interest Coverage is 40.60 as of Jan. 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.

International Parkside Products Business Description

Other Exchanges IPD:Canada
Address 788 Beatty Street, Suite 304, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6B 2M1
International Parkside Products Inc through its subsidiaries is engaged in the business of producing and marketing optical and screen cleaning products. It uses patented carbon black and LCF technology for international distribution. It offers optical lens cleaning devices such as LensPen, PEEPS, DigiKlear, Mini-Pro, Mini-Pro II, MicroPro, Smartphone camera cleaner, Laptop Pro, ScreenKlean, FilterKlear, DSLR Pro Kit, SensorKlear, SensorKlear Loupe Kit, SmartKlear, HunterPro Kits, Outdoor Pro Kits, FogKlear, Photo Pro Kits, Hurricane blower, and Microfiber cloth. The company sells its product globally including North America which generates the majority of its revenue, Europe, Japan, Asia, Russia, Australia/New Zealand other countries.