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Innovative Food HoldingsIVFH -5.02%37 Interest Coverage is 395.00 as of Jun. 2026, which is 5683% above its 10-year median of 6.83. GuruFocus rates IVFH with a GF Score™ of 37/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.47 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 251 Retail - Defensive companies, Innovative Food Holdings ranks better than 84.86% 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. Innovative Food Holdings's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was $0.40 Mil. Innovative Food Holdings's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was $-0.00 Mil.
Innovative Food Holdings's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 395.00.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Good Sign:
Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Innovative Food Holdings Inc has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.
The historical rank and industry rank for Innovative Food Holdings's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
IVFH'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.37 Med: 6.83 Max: 87.87
Current: 84.48
IVFH's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 84.86% of 251
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 8.8
vs IVFH: 84.48
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 .
Innovative Food Holdings Interest Coverage Related Terms
Innovative Food Holdings 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.
IVFH vs MTEX, TWOH, AIXN: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Food Distribution subindustry, Innovative Food Holdings'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.
Innovative Food Holdings Interest Coverage vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Innovative Food Holdings's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Innovative Food Holdings'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.
Innovative Food Holdings (IVFH) has a Interest Coverage of 395.00 as of Jun. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Innovative Food Holdings and its competitors. This is 5683% above median its historical median of 6.83. Over the past decade, Innovative Food Holdings' Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.37 to 87.87. According to the industry distribution chart, Innovative Food Holdings ranks #38 out of 251 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 15.1%.
Is Innovative Food Holdings' Interest Coverage too high?
Innovative Food Holdings' current Interest Coverage of 395.00 is 5683% above median its 10-year median of 6.83. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.37 to a high of 87.87. The Retail - Defensive industry median Interest Coverage is 8.80. Innovative Food Holdings' value of 395.00 is 4388.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Innovative Food Holdings ranks #38 out of 251 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Innovative Food Holdings has a GF Score™ of 37/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Innovative Food Holdings' Interest Coverage compare to MTEX and TWOH?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Innovative Food Holdings ranks #38 out of 251 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Innovative Food Holdings in the top 15% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.80. Innovative Food Holdings' value of 395.00 is 4388.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Innovative Food Holdings' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.37 to 87.87 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.83 vs. the industry median of 8.80, Innovative Food Holdings 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 Retail - Defensive company?
The median Interest Coverage among Retail - Defensive companies is 8.80, based on 251 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. Innovative Food Holdings's current Interest Coverage of 395.00 is 4388.6% 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 Innovative Food Holdings and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.80 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Innovative Food Holdings's current Interest Coverage is 395.00, which is 5683% above median its own 10-year median of 6.83. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Innovative Food Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Innovative Food Holdings (IVFH) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.47, compared to a current price of $0.23 — trading 52.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 395.00, which is 5683% above median its 10-year median of 6.83 and 4388.6% above the Retail - Defensive industry median of 8.80. Innovative Food Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 37/100 with 2 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 Innovative Food Holdings (IVFH), the current Interest Coverage is 395.00 as of Jun. 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 Innovative Food Holdings (IVFH) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Innovative Food Holdings stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $0.23 is trading 52.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of $0.47.
GuruFocus considers Innovative Food Holdings to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for IVFH:
Interest Coverage: 395.00 (5683% above median its 10-year median of 6.83)
GF Value™: $0.47 vs. price of $0.23 (52.1% below fair value)
Industry Position: 4388.6% above the Retail - Defensive median (#38 of 251)
No single metric tells the full story. See the IVFH stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Innovative Food Holdings Inc through its subsidiaries, is engaged in distributing perishable and specialty food products. Its customers include restaurants, hotels, country clubs, national chain accounts, casinos, hospitals, and catering houses. The company distributes perishable and specialty food and food-related products, including origin-specific seafood, domestic and imported meats, exotic game and poultry, artisanal cheeses, freshly prepared meals, caviar, wild and cultivated mushrooms, microgreens, organic farmed and manufactured food products, and others. The company also ships specialty foods to professional chefs nationwide through the websites of broad-line distributors, such as USA Foods, Inc. The company operates in one reportable segment: the delivery of specialty foods.
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