Applied NutritionLSE:APN +0.81%27 Interest Coverage is 207.00 as of Jan. 2026, which is 20% below its 10-year median of 259.00. GuruFocus rates LSE:APN with a GF Score™ of 27/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,507 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Applied Nutrition ranks better 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. Applied Nutrition's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Jan. 2026 was £20.7 Mil. Applied Nutrition's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Jan. 2026 was £-0.1 Mil.
Applied Nutrition's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 was 207.00.
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. Applied Nutrition PLC has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.
The historical rank and industry rank for Applied Nutrition's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:APN'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 153 Med: 259 Max: 351.14
Current: 186.5
LSE:APN's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 88.25% of 1507
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 8.6
vs LSE:APN: 186.50
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 .
Applied Nutrition Interest Coverage Related Terms
Applied Nutrition Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Applied Nutrition'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.
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Applied Nutrition'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.
Applied Nutrition Interest Coverage vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Applied Nutrition's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Applied Nutrition'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.
Applied Nutrition (LSE:APN) has a Interest Coverage of 207.00 as of Jan. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Applied Nutrition and its competitors. This is 20% below median its historical median of 259.00. Over the past decade, Applied Nutrition's Interest Coverage has ranged from 153.00 to 351.14. According to the industry distribution chart, Applied Nutrition ranks #177 out of 1507 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 11.7%.
Is Applied Nutrition's Interest Coverage too high?
Applied Nutrition's current Interest Coverage of 207.00 is 20% below median its 10-year median of 259.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 153.00 to a high of 351.14. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Interest Coverage is 8.60. Applied Nutrition's value of 207.00 is 2307% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Applied Nutrition ranks #177 out of 1507 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Applied Nutrition has a GF Score™ of 27/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Applied Nutrition's Interest Coverage compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Applied Nutrition ranks #177 out of 1507 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Applied Nutrition in the top 12% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.60. Applied Nutrition's value of 207.00 is 2307% above this benchmark. Historically, Applied Nutrition's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 153.00 to 351.14 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 259.00 vs. the industry median of 8.60, Applied Nutrition 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Interest Coverage among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 8.60, based on 1,507 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. Applied Nutrition's current Interest Coverage of 207.00 is 2307% 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 Applied Nutrition and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.60 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Applied Nutrition's current Interest Coverage is 207.00, which is 20% below median its own 10-year median of 259.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Applied Nutrition stock overvalued right now?
Applied Nutrition (LSE:APN) has a current Interest Coverage of 207.00. The current Interest Coverage is 207.00, which is 20% below median its 10-year median of 259.00 and 2307% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 8.60. Applied Nutrition's overall GF Score™ is 27/100 with 5 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 Applied Nutrition (LSE:APN), the current Interest Coverage is 207.00 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.
Applied Nutrition PLC is a Sports and Active nutrition brand. It formulates and creates nutrition supplements for professional athletes, fitness enthusiasts, the gym lifestyle community, and people looking to supplement their diet with quality health, well-being, and beauty nutrition. Its products are Protein, Pre-workout, Clothing and Accessories, and others.
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