Efor Yatirimnayi Ticaret AS (IST:EFOR) Interest Coverage: 2.21 (As of Mar. 2026) — 49% Below Median


IST:EFOR Efor Yatirim Sanayi Ticaret AS IST:EFOR
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What is Efor Yatirimnayi Ticaret AS Interest Coverage?

Efor Yatirimnayi Ticaret AS IST:EFOR +2.66% 25 Interest Coverage is 2.21 as of Mar. 2026, which is 49% below its 10-year median of 4.35. GuruFocus rates IST:EFOR with a GF Score™ of 25/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,510 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Efor Yatirimnayi Ticaret AS ranks worse than 85.43% 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. Efor Yatirimnayi Ticaret AS's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₺243 Mil. Efor Yatirimnayi Ticaret AS's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₺-110 Mil. Efor Yatirimnayi Ticaret AS's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 2.21. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Efor Yatirimnayi Ticaret AS's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

IST:EFOR' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.7   Med: 4.35   Max: 5.63
Current: 1.7


IST:EFOR's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
85.43% of 1510 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 8.64 vs IST:EFOR: 1.70

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


Efor Yatirimnayi Ticaret AS  (IST:EFOR) 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 .


Efor Yatirimnayi Ticaret AS Interest Coverage Related Terms


Efor Yatirimnayi Ticaret AS Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Efor Yatirimnayi Ticaret AS'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.

Efor Yatirimnayi Ticaret AS Interest Coverage Chart

Efor Yatirimnayi Ticaret AS Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
N/A N/A 5.63 3.39 4.35

Efor Yatirimnayi Ticaret AS Quarterly Data
Dec21 Dec22 Mar23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 10.02 0.67 0.00 45.12 2.21

IST:EFOR vs ADM, BG, TSN: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Farm Products subindustry, Efor Yatirimnayi Ticaret AS'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.


Efor Yatirimnayi Ticaret AS Interest Coverage vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Efor Yatirimnayi Ticaret AS's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Efor Yatirimnayi Ticaret AS's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Efor Yatirimnayi Ticaret AS 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.

Efor Yatirimnayi Ticaret AS's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025, Efor Yatirimnayi Ticaret AS's Interest Expense was ₺-379 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₺1,647 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₺343 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*1647.095/-378.836
=4.35

Efor Yatirimnayi Ticaret AS's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2026, Efor Yatirimnayi Ticaret AS's Interest Expense was ₺-110 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₺243 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₺339 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2026 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=-1*243.329/-109.892
=2.21

* 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 2.21 mean?
Efor Yatirimnayi Ticaret AS (IST:EFOR) has a Interest Coverage of 2.21 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Efor Yatirimnayi Ticaret AS and its competitors. This is 49% below median its historical median of 4.35. Over the past decade, Efor Yatirimnayi Ticaret AS's Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.70 to 5.63. According to the industry distribution chart, Efor Yatirimnayi Ticaret AS ranks #1290 out of 1510 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 85.4%.
Is Efor Yatirimnayi Ticaret AS's Interest Coverage too high?
Efor Yatirimnayi Ticaret AS's current Interest Coverage of 2.21 is 49% below median its 10-year median of 4.35. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.70 to a high of 5.63. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Interest Coverage is 8.64. Efor Yatirimnayi Ticaret AS's value of 2.21 is 74.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Efor Yatirimnayi Ticaret AS ranks #1290 out of 1510 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Efor Yatirimnayi Ticaret AS has a GF Score™ of 25/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Efor Yatirimnayi Ticaret AS's Interest Coverage compare to ADM and BG?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Efor Yatirimnayi Ticaret AS ranks #1290 out of 1510 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Efor Yatirimnayi Ticaret AS in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.64. Efor Yatirimnayi Ticaret AS's value of 2.21 is 74.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Efor Yatirimnayi Ticaret AS's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.70 to 5.63 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.35 vs. the industry median of 8.64, Efor Yatirimnayi Ticaret AS 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Interest Coverage among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 8.64, based on 1,510 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. Efor Yatirimnayi Ticaret AS's current Interest Coverage of 2.21 is 74.4% 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 Efor Yatirimnayi Ticaret AS and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.64 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Efor Yatirimnayi Ticaret AS's current Interest Coverage is 2.21, which is 49% below median its own 10-year median of 4.35. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Efor Yatirimnayi Ticaret AS stock overvalued right now?
Efor Yatirimnayi Ticaret AS (IST:EFOR) has a current Interest Coverage of 2.21. The current Interest Coverage is 2.21, which is 49% below median its 10-year median of 4.35 and 74.4% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 8.64. Efor Yatirimnayi Ticaret AS's overall GF Score™ is 25/100 with 4 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 Efor Yatirimnayi Ticaret AS (IST:EFOR), the current Interest Coverage is 2.21 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.

Efor Yatirimnayi Ticaret AS Business Description

Address Fatih Sultan Mehmat Mah., Aheste Sk. No.7/8, Umraniye, Istanbul, TUR
Efor Yatirim Sanayi Ticaret AS manufactures and produces teabag, teapot bag teas, and herbal and fruit teas. The company plants tea plants in the black sea region using domestic methods with technological twists. The teabags of the company has its fruit taste and pleasant aroma of spices, and herb mixtures together in the right proportions, O.P.A. Ceylon teas and products for Out-of-Home Consumption (OOH) which keeps person fit.
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