Maison SolutionsMSS -0.42%8 Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Jan. 2026. GuruFocus rates MSS with a GF Score™ of 8/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 254 Retail - Defensive companies, Maison Solutions ranks worse than 393700.39% 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. Maison Solutions's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Jan. 2026 was $-2.8 Mil. Maison Solutions's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Jan. 2026 was $-0.7 Mil.
did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Maison Solutions's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
MSS's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Retail - Defensive industry.
Industry Median: 8.7 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
Maison Solutions (NAS:MSS) 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 .
Maison Solutions Interest Coverage Related Terms
Maison Solutions Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Maison Solutions'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.
MSS vs MCLE, AIXN, MTEX: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Maison Solutions'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.
Maison Solutions Interest Coverage vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Maison Solutions's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Maison Solutions'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:
Maison Solutions did not have earnings to cover the 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.
What does a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) mean?
Maison Solutions (MSS) has a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) as of Jan. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Maison Solutions and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Maison Solutions ranks #999999 out of 254 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry.
Is Maison Solutions' Interest Coverage too high?
Maison Solutions' current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Based on the distribution chart, Maison Solutions ranks #999999 out of 254 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Maison Solutions has a GF Score™ of 8/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Maison Solutions' Interest Coverage compare to MCLE and AIXN?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Maison Solutions ranks #999999 out of 254 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Maison Solutions in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.70. 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 8.70, based on 254 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. 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 Maison Solutions and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.70 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Maison Solutions's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Maison Solutions stock overvalued right now?
Maison Solutions (MSS) has a current Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss). The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Maison Solutions' overall GF Score™ is 8/100 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 Maison Solutions (MSS), the current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) 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.
Maison Solutions Inc is a fast-growing, specialty grocery retailer offering traditional Asian food and merchandise to modern U.S. consumers, particularly members of Asian-American communities. It is committed to providing Asian fresh produce, meat, seafood, and other daily necessities in a manner that caters to traditional Asian-American family values and cultural norms, while also accounting for the new and faster-paced lifestyle of younger generations and the diverse communities in which it operates. The company's merchandise includes fresh and, meats, seafood, and other groceries that are not found in mainstream supermarkets, including a variety of Asian vegetables and fruits such as broccoli, bitter melon, winter gourd, Shanghai baby bok choy, longan, and lychee.
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