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Puig BrandsMEX:PUIGN 19 Interest Coverage is 11.68 as of Jun. 2026, which is 14% below its 10-year median of 13.53. GuruFocus rates MEX:PUIGN with a GF Score™ of 19/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,514 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Puig Brands ranks better than 56.01% 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. Puig Brands's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Jun. 2026 was MXN6,837 Mil. Puig Brands's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Jun. 2026 was MXN-585 Mil.
Puig Brands's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 11.68.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Puig Brands's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
MEX:PUIGN'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 7.97 Med: 13.53 Max: 16.26
Current: 11.96
MEX:PUIGN's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 56.01% of 1514
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 8.47
vs MEX:PUIGN: 11.96
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 .
Puig Brands Interest Coverage Related Terms
Puig Brands Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Puig Brands'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.
MEX:PUIGN vs PG, CL, KVUE: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, Puig Brands'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.
Puig Brands Interest Coverage vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Puig Brands's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Puig Brands'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.
Puig Brands (MEX:PUIGN) has a Interest Coverage of 11.68 as of Jun. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Puig Brands and its competitors. This is 14% below median its historical median of 13.53. Over the past decade, Puig Brands' Interest Coverage has ranged from 7.97 to 16.26. According to the industry distribution chart, Puig Brands ranks #666 out of 1514 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 44%.
Is Puig Brands' Interest Coverage too high?
Puig Brands' current Interest Coverage of 11.68 is 14% below median its 10-year median of 13.53. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 7.97 to a high of 16.26. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Interest Coverage is 8.47. Puig Brands' value of 11.68 is 37.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Puig Brands ranks #666 out of 1514 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Puig Brands has a GF Score™ of 19/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Puig Brands' Interest Coverage compare to PG and CL?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Puig Brands ranks #666 out of 1514 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Puig Brands in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.47. Puig Brands' value of 11.68 is 37.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Puig Brands' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 7.97 to 16.26 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 13.53 vs. the industry median of 8.47, Puig Brands 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 8.47, based on 1,514 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. Puig Brands's current Interest Coverage of 11.68 is 37.9% 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 Puig Brands and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.47 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Puig Brands's current Interest Coverage is 11.68, which is 14% below median its own 10-year median of 13.53. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Puig Brands stock overvalued right now?
Puig Brands (MEX:PUIGN) has a current Interest Coverage of 11.68. The current Interest Coverage is 11.68, which is 14% below median its 10-year median of 13.53 and 37.9% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 8.47. Puig Brands' overall GF Score™ is 19/100 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 Puig Brands (MEX:PUIGN), the current Interest Coverage is 11.68 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.
Puig is a premium beauty product maker that focuses on fragrances (72% of 2025 sales), with more limited exposure to color cosmetics (17%) and skincare (11%). Through a series of acquisitions, Puig has built a premium portfolio, including brands such as Rabanne, Carolina Herrera, Byredo, L'Artisan Parfumeur, Penhaligon's, Dries Van Noten, and Charlotte Tilbury, which contributes over 90% of total sales. It also has long-term licensing agreements with Christian Louboutin, Adolfo Dominguez, and Antonio Banderas. Puig generates close to 54% of sales from Europe, 35% from the Americas, and 11% from Asia. The Puig family owns over 70% of the economic interests in the company and over 90% of the voting rights via a dual-class share structure.
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