Sekuro Plastik Ambalajnayi AS (IST:SEKUR) Interest Coverage: 2.55 (As of Mar. 2026) — 71% Above Median


IST:SEKUR Sekuro Plastik Ambalaj Sanayi AS IST:SEKUR
71 GF Score
Price ₺10.48
GF Value ₺4.45
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 13 Warning Signs
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What is Sekuro Plastik Ambalajnayi AS Interest Coverage?

Sekuro Plastik Ambalajnayi AS IST:SEKUR +9.97% 71 Interest Coverage is 2.55 as of Mar. 2026, which is 71% above its 10-year median of 1.49. GuruFocus rates IST:SEKUR with a GF Score™ of 71/100 and a GF Value™ of ₺4.45 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 13 warning signs investors should review. Among 315 Packaging & Containers companies, Sekuro Plastik Ambalajnayi AS ranks worse than 88.25% 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. Sekuro Plastik Ambalajnayi AS's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₺75 Mil. Sekuro Plastik Ambalajnayi AS's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₺-29 Mil. Sekuro Plastik Ambalajnayi AS's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 2.55. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Warning Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Sekuro Plastik Ambalaj Sanayi AS interest coverage is 1.22, which is low.

The historical rank and industry rank for Sekuro Plastik Ambalajnayi AS's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

IST:SEKUR' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.51   Med: 1.49   Max: 3.34
Current: 1.22


IST:SEKUR's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
88.25% of 315 companies
in the Packaging & Containers industry
Industry Median: 6.17 vs IST:SEKUR: 1.22

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


Sekuro Plastik Ambalajnayi AS  (IST:SEKUR) 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 .


Sekuro Plastik Ambalajnayi AS Interest Coverage Related Terms


Sekuro Plastik Ambalajnayi AS Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sekuro Plastik Ambalajnayi 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.

Sekuro Plastik Ambalajnayi AS Interest Coverage Chart

Sekuro Plastik Ambalajnayi AS Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.46 0.88 0.72 0.51 0.73

Sekuro Plastik Ambalajnayi AS Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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IST:SEKUR vs SW, PKG, IP: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, Sekuro Plastik Ambalajnayi 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.


Sekuro Plastik Ambalajnayi AS Interest Coverage vs Packaging & Containers Industry

For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Sekuro Plastik Ambalajnayi AS's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sekuro Plastik Ambalajnayi AS's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Sekuro Plastik Ambalajnayi 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.

Sekuro Plastik Ambalajnayi 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, Sekuro Plastik Ambalajnayi AS's Interest Expense was ₺-171 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₺124 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₺151 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*124.195/-170.927
=0.73

Sekuro Plastik Ambalajnayi AS's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2026, Sekuro Plastik Ambalajnayi AS's Interest Expense was ₺-29 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₺75 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₺26 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2026 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=-1*74.579/-29.304
=2.55

* 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 2.55 mean?
Sekuro Plastik Ambalajnayi AS (IST:SEKUR) has a Interest Coverage of 2.55 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Sekuro Plastik Ambalajnayi AS and its competitors. This is 71% above median its historical median of 1.49. Over the past decade, Sekuro Plastik Ambalajnayi AS's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.51 to 3.34. According to the industry distribution chart, Sekuro Plastik Ambalajnayi AS ranks #278 out of 315 companies in the Packaging & Containers industry, placing it in the top 88.3%.
Is Sekuro Plastik Ambalajnayi AS's Interest Coverage too high?
Sekuro Plastik Ambalajnayi AS's current Interest Coverage of 2.55 is 71% above median its 10-year median of 1.49. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.51 to a high of 3.34. The Packaging & Containers industry median Interest Coverage is 6.17. Sekuro Plastik Ambalajnayi AS's value of 2.55 is 58.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sekuro Plastik Ambalajnayi AS ranks #278 out of 315 companies in the Packaging & Containers industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Sekuro Plastik Ambalajnayi AS has a GF Score™ of 71/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sekuro Plastik Ambalajnayi AS's Interest Coverage compare to SW and PKG?
According to the Packaging & Containers industry distribution chart, Sekuro Plastik Ambalajnayi AS ranks #278 out of 315 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Sekuro Plastik Ambalajnayi AS in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 6.17. Sekuro Plastik Ambalajnayi AS's value of 2.55 is 58.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Sekuro Plastik Ambalajnayi AS's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.51 to 3.34 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.49 vs. the industry median of 6.17, Sekuro Plastik Ambalajnayi 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 Packaging & Containers company?
The median Interest Coverage among Packaging & Containers companies is 6.17, based on 315 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. Sekuro Plastik Ambalajnayi AS's current Interest Coverage of 2.55 is 58.7% 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 Sekuro Plastik Ambalajnayi AS and its competitors. For the Packaging & Containers industry, the median Interest Coverage is 6.17 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sekuro Plastik Ambalajnayi AS's current Interest Coverage is 2.55, which is 71% above median its own 10-year median of 1.49. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sekuro Plastik Ambalajnayi AS stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sekuro Plastik Ambalajnayi AS (IST:SEKUR) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₺4.45, compared to a current price of ₺10.48 — trading 135.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 2.55, which is 71% above median its 10-year median of 1.49 and 58.7% below the Packaging & Containers industry median of 6.17. Sekuro Plastik Ambalajnayi AS's overall GF Score™ is 71/100 with 13 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 Sekuro Plastik Ambalajnayi AS (IST:SEKUR), the current Interest Coverage is 2.55 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 Sekuro Plastik Ambalajnayi AS (IST:SEKUR) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sekuro Plastik Ambalajnayi AS stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₺10.48 is trading 135.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₺4.45. GuruFocus considers Sekuro Plastik Ambalajnayi AS to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for IST:SEKUR:

  • Interest Coverage: 2.55 (71% above median its 10-year median of 1.49)
  • GF Value™: ₺4.45 vs. price of ₺10.48 (135.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 71/100 with 13 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 58.7% below the Packaging & Containers median (#278 of 315)

No single metric tells the full story. See the IST:SEKUR stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Sekuro Plastik Ambalajnayi AS Business Description

Address Ekinciler Cad. Elbistan Sok., Sas Plaza No: 10 Kat: 3 D: 9, Kavacık-Beykoz, Istanbul, TUR
Sekuro Plastik Ambalaj Sanayi AS is engaged in the manufacturing of food packaging products. The company's products include Bubble packages, Plain PE film, and Lamination PE film.
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