MHP SELSE:71HT 74 Interest Coverage is 0.39 as of Mar. 2026, which is 85% below its 10-year median of 2.56. GuruFocus rates LSE:71HT with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of $10.69. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,511 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, MHP SE ranks worse than 83.98% 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. MHP SE's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $19 Mil. MHP SE's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-49 Mil.
MHP SE's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.39.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for MHP SE's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:71HT'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.39 Med: 2.56 Max: 3.68
Current: 1.88
LSE:71HT's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 83.98% of 1511
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 8.63
vs LSE:71HT: 1.88
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 .
MHP SE Interest Coverage Related Terms
MHP SE Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for MHP SE'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.
LSE:71HT vs ADM, BG, TSN: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Farm Products subindustry, MHP SE'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.
MHP SE Interest Coverage vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, MHP SE's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where MHP SE'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.
MHP SE (LSE:71HT) has a Interest Coverage of 0.39 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on MHP SE and its competitors. This is 85% below median its historical median of 2.56. Over the past decade, MHP SE's Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.39 to 3.68. According to the industry distribution chart, MHP SE ranks #1269 out of 1511 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 84%.
Is MHP SE's Interest Coverage too high?
MHP SE's current Interest Coverage of 0.39 is 85% below median its 10-year median of 2.56. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.39 to a high of 3.68. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Interest Coverage is 8.63. MHP SE's value of 0.39 is 95.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, MHP SE ranks #1269 out of 1511 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, MHP SE has a GF Score™ of 74/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does MHP SE's Interest Coverage compare to ADM and BG?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, MHP SE ranks #1269 out of 1511 companies for Interest Coverage. This places MHP SE in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.63. MHP SE's value of 0.39 is 95.5% below this benchmark. Historically, MHP SE's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.39 to 3.68 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.56 vs. the industry median of 8.63, MHP SE 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 8.63, based on 1,511 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. MHP SE's current Interest Coverage of 0.39 is 95.5% 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 MHP SE and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.63 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. MHP SE's current Interest Coverage is 0.39, which is 85% below median its own 10-year median of 2.56. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is MHP SE stock overvalued right now?
MHP SE (LSE:71HT) has a current Interest Coverage of 0.39. The stock's GF Value™ is $10.69, compared to a current price of $15.60 — trading 45.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0.39, which is 85% below median its 10-year median of 2.56 and 95.5% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 8.63. MHP SE's overall GF Score™ is 74/100 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 MHP SE (LSE:71HT), the current Interest Coverage is 0.39 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 MHP SE (LSE:71HT) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, MHP SE stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $15.60 is trading 45.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of $10.69.
Key valuation signals for LSE:71HT:
Interest Coverage: 0.39 (85% below median its 10-year median of 2.56)
GF Value™: $10.69 vs. price of $15.60 (45.9% above fair value)
Industry Position: 95.5% below the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#1269 of 1511)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:71HT stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
MHP SE is a Ukraine-based company engaged in the poultry farming business. The company operates in four segments: the Poultry & Related Operations Segment, the Vegetable Oil Operations Segment, the Agricultural Operations Segment, and the European Operating Segment. The poultry and related operations integrate all functions related to the production & sale of chicken products, vegetable oil, and mixed fodder. The Vegetable Oil Operations Segment comprises production and sales of vegetable oil and related products. The Agricultural Operations Segment produces grain-growing operations and milk cattle farming. The European Operating Segments sales of poultry meat and processed meat products. It generates the majority of its revenue from the poultry and related operations segment.
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