Misitano & Stracuzzi SpA (MIL:MS) Interest Coverage: 2.46 (As of Jun. 2025) — 80% Below Median


MIL:MS Misitano & Stracuzzi SpA MIL:MS
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What is Misitano & Stracuzzi SpA Interest Coverage?

Misitano & Stracuzzi SpA MIL:MS +4.23% 18 Interest Coverage is 2.46 as of Jun. 2025, which is 80% below its 10-year median of 12.57. GuruFocus rates MIL:MS with a GF Score™ of 18/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,513 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Misitano & Stracuzzi SpA ranks worse than 67.48% 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. Misitano & Stracuzzi SpA's Operating Income for the six months ended in Jun. 2025 was €2.72 Mil. Misitano & Stracuzzi SpA's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Jun. 2025 was €-1.11 Mil. Misitano & Stracuzzi SpA's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was 2.46. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Misitano & Stracuzzi SpA's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

MIL:MS' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.04   Med: 12.57   Max: 13.9
Current: 4.04


MIL:MS's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
67.48% of 1513 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 8.61 vs MIL:MS: 4.04

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


Misitano & Stracuzzi SpA  (MIL:MS) Interest Coverage Explanation

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 .


Misitano & Stracuzzi SpA Interest Coverage Related Terms


Misitano & Stracuzzi SpA Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Misitano & Stracuzzi 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.

Misitano & Stracuzzi SpA Interest Coverage Chart

Misitano & Stracuzzi SpA Annual Data
Trend Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Interest Coverage
13.90 12.57 7.59

Misitano & Stracuzzi SpA Semi-Annual Data
Dec22 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25
Interest Coverage N/A N/A 10.56 5.63 2.46

MIL:MS vs KHC, GIS, JBS: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Misitano & Stracuzzi 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.


Misitano & Stracuzzi SpA Interest Coverage vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Misitano & Stracuzzi SpA's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Misitano & Stracuzzi SpA's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Misitano & Stracuzzi SpA Interest Coverage Calculation

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:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Misitano & Stracuzzi SpA's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024, Misitano & Stracuzzi SpA's Interest Expense was €-1.83 Mil. Its Operating Income was €13.90 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €11.99 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2024 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2024 )
=-1*13.898/-1.831
=7.59

Misitano & Stracuzzi SpA's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Jun. 2025, Misitano & Stracuzzi SpA's Interest Expense was €-1.11 Mil. Its Operating Income was €2.72 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €24.27 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Jun. 2025 )/Interest Expense (Q: Jun. 2025 )
=-1*2.719/-1.105
=2.46

* 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.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Interest Coverage →
What does a Interest Coverage of 2.46 mean?
Misitano & Stracuzzi SpA (MIL:MS) has a Interest Coverage of 2.46 as of Jun. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Misitano & Stracuzzi SpA and its competitors. This is 80% below median its historical median of 12.57. Over the past decade, Misitano & Stracuzzi SpA's Interest Coverage has ranged from 4.04 to 13.90. According to the industry distribution chart, Misitano & Stracuzzi SpA ranks #1021 out of 1513 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 67.5%.
Is Misitano & Stracuzzi SpA's Interest Coverage too high?
Misitano & Stracuzzi SpA's current Interest Coverage of 2.46 is 80% below median its 10-year median of 12.57. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.04 to a high of 13.90. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Interest Coverage is 8.61. Misitano & Stracuzzi SpA's value of 2.46 is 71.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Misitano & Stracuzzi SpA ranks #1021 out of 1513 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Misitano & Stracuzzi SpA has a GF Score™ of 18/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Misitano & Stracuzzi SpA's Interest Coverage compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Misitano & Stracuzzi SpA ranks #1021 out of 1513 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Misitano & Stracuzzi SpA in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.61. Misitano & Stracuzzi SpA's value of 2.46 is 71.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Misitano & Stracuzzi SpA's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 4.04 to 13.90 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 12.57 vs. the industry median of 8.61, Misitano & Stracuzzi 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Interest Coverage among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 8.61, based on 1,513 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. Misitano & Stracuzzi SpA's current Interest Coverage of 2.46 is 71.4% 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 Misitano & Stracuzzi SpA and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.61 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Misitano & Stracuzzi SpA's current Interest Coverage is 2.46, which is 80% below median its own 10-year median of 12.57. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Misitano & Stracuzzi SpA stock overvalued right now?
Misitano & Stracuzzi SpA (MIL:MS) has a current Interest Coverage of 2.46. The current Interest Coverage is 2.46, which is 80% below median its 10-year median of 12.57 and 71.4% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 8.61. Misitano & Stracuzzi SpA's overall GF Score™ is 18/100 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 Misitano & Stracuzzi SpA (MIL:MS), the current Interest Coverage is 2.46 as of Jun. 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.

Misitano & Stracuzzi SpA Business Description

Other Exchanges O7E:Germany
Address Ghibellina, 64, Messina, ITA, 98122
Misitano & Stracuzzi SpA is engaged in producing essential oils and citrus juices. It is used in sectors: from food and beverages to perfumes and fragrances, from cosmetics to aromatherapy.
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