Longino & Cardenal SpAMIL:LON 60 Interest Coverage is 4.35 as of Dec. 2025, which is 35% below its 10-year median of 6.73. GuruFocus rates MIL:LON with a GF Score™ of 60/100 and a GF Value™ of €2.02 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 253 Retail - Defensive companies, Longino & Cardenal SpA ranks worse than 85.38% 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. Longino & Cardenal SpA's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was €1.55 Mil. Longino & Cardenal SpA's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was €-0.36 Mil.
Longino & Cardenal SpA's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 4.35.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Longino & Cardenal SpA's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
MIL:LON'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.09 Med: 6.73 Max: 19.24
Current: 2.08
MIL:LON's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 85.38% of 253
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 8.79
vs MIL:LON: 2.08
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 .
Longino & Cardenal SpA Interest Coverage Related Terms
Longino & Cardenal SpA Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Longino & Cardenal SpA'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.
MIL:LON vs SYY, USFD, PFGC: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Food Distribution subindustry, Longino & Cardenal SpA'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.
Longino & Cardenal SpA Interest Coverage vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Longino & Cardenal SpA's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Longino & Cardenal SpA'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.
Longino & Cardenal SpA (MIL:LON) has a Interest Coverage of 4.35 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Longino & Cardenal SpA and its competitors. This is 35% below median its historical median of 6.73. Over the past decade, Longino & Cardenal SpA's Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.09 to 19.24. According to the industry distribution chart, Longino & Cardenal SpA ranks #216 out of 253 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 85.4%.
Is Longino & Cardenal SpA's Interest Coverage too high?
Longino & Cardenal SpA's current Interest Coverage of 4.35 is 35% below median its 10-year median of 6.73. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.09 to a high of 19.24. The Retail - Defensive industry median Interest Coverage is 8.79. Longino & Cardenal SpA's value of 4.35 is 50.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Longino & Cardenal SpA ranks #216 out of 253 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Longino & Cardenal SpA has a GF Score™ of 60/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Longino & Cardenal SpA's Interest Coverage compare to SYY and USFD?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Longino & Cardenal SpA ranks #216 out of 253 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Longino & Cardenal SpA in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.79. Longino & Cardenal SpA's value of 4.35 is 50.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Longino & Cardenal SpA's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.09 to 19.24 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.73 vs. the industry median of 8.79, Longino & Cardenal SpA 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 Retail - Defensive company?
The median Interest Coverage among Retail - Defensive companies is 8.79, based on 253 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. Longino & Cardenal SpA's current Interest Coverage of 4.35 is 50.5% 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 Longino & Cardenal SpA and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.79 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Longino & Cardenal SpA's current Interest Coverage is 4.35, which is 35% below median its own 10-year median of 6.73. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Longino & Cardenal SpA stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Longino & Cardenal SpA (MIL:LON) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €2.02, compared to a current price of €1.09 — trading 46% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 4.35, which is 35% below median its 10-year median of 6.73 and 50.5% below the Retail - Defensive industry median of 8.79. Longino & Cardenal SpA's overall GF Score™ is 60/100 with 3 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 Longino & Cardenal SpA (MIL:LON), the current Interest Coverage is 4.35 as of Dec. 2025. 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 Longino & Cardenal SpA (MIL:LON) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Longino & Cardenal SpA stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €1.09 is trading 46% below its estimated GF Value™ of €2.02.
GuruFocus considers Longino & Cardenal SpA to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for MIL:LON:
Interest Coverage: 4.35 (35% below median its 10-year median of 6.73)
GF Value™: €2.02 vs. price of €1.09 (46% below fair value)
Industry Position: 50.5% below the Retail - Defensive median (#216 of 253)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MIL:LON stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Longino & Cardenal SpA distributes quality food products. It mainly supplies new raw ingredients to restaurants, luxury hotels, caterers and gastronomic operators, wholesalers, supermarkets, and private individuals. Geographically, the company derives a majority of its revenue from Italy.
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