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The Marzetti CoMZTI -0.77%71 Interest Coverage is 22.49 as of Jun. 2026, which is 100% below its 10-year median of 10,000.00. GuruFocus rates MZTI with a GF Score™ of 71/100 and a GF Value™ of $183.99 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,514 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, The Marzetti Co ranks worse than 66050.13% 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. The Marzetti Co's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was $40 Mil. The Marzetti Co's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was $-2 Mil.
The Marzetti Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 22.49.
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. The Marzetti Co has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.
The historical rank and industry rank for The Marzetti Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
MZTI's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Industry Median: 8.44 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
The Marzetti Co (NAS:MZTI) 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 .
The Marzetti Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
The Marzetti Co Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for The Marzetti Co'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.
MZTI vs FRPT, CENT, POST: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, The Marzetti Co'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.
The Marzetti Co Interest Coverage vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, The Marzetti Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where The Marzetti Co'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.
The Marzetti Co (MZTI) has a Interest Coverage of 22.49 as of Jun. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on The Marzetti Co and its competitors. This is 100% below median its historical median of 10,000.00. Over the past decade, The Marzetti Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 10,000.00 to 10,000.00. According to the industry distribution chart, The Marzetti Co ranks #999999 out of 1514 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Is The Marzetti Co's Interest Coverage too high?
The Marzetti Co's current Interest Coverage of 22.49 is 100% below median its 10-year median of 10,000.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 10,000.00 to a high of 10,000.00. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Interest Coverage is 8.44. The Marzetti Co's value of 22.49 is 166.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, The Marzetti Co ranks #999999 out of 1514 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, The Marzetti Co has a GF Score™ of 71/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does The Marzetti Co's Interest Coverage compare to FRPT and CENT?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, The Marzetti Co ranks #999999 out of 1514 companies for Interest Coverage. This places The Marzetti Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.44. The Marzetti Co's value of 22.49 is 166.5% above this benchmark. Historically, The Marzetti Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 10,000.00 to 10,000.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 10,000.00 vs. the industry median of 8.44, The Marzetti Co 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 8.44, 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. The Marzetti Co's current Interest Coverage of 22.49 is 166.5% 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 The Marzetti Co and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.44 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. The Marzetti Co's current Interest Coverage is 22.49, which is 100% below median its own 10-year median of 10,000.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is The Marzetti Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, The Marzetti Co (MZTI) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $183.99, compared to a current price of $112.64 — trading 38.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 22.49, which is 100% below median its 10-year median of 10,000.00 and 166.5% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 8.44. The Marzetti Co's overall GF Score™ is 71/100 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 The Marzetti Co (MZTI), the current Interest Coverage is 22.49 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.
Is The Marzetti Co (MZTI) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, The Marzetti Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $112.64 is trading 38.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of $183.99.
GuruFocus considers The Marzetti Co to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for MZTI:
Interest Coverage: 22.49 (100% below median its 10-year median of 10,000.00)
GF Value™: $183.99 vs. price of $112.64 (38.8% below fair value)
Industry Position: 166.5% above the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#999999 of 1514)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MZTI stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
The Marzetti Co manufactures and sells specialty food products. Its retail brands include Marzetti, New York Bakery and Sister Schubert's, in addition to exclusive license agreements for Olive Garden dressings, Chick-fil-A sauces and dressings, Buffalo Wild Wings sauces, Arby's sauces, Subway sauces, and Texas Roadhouse steak sauces and frozen rolls. Its foodservice business supplies many of the top restaurant chains in the United States with dressings, sauces, breads and frozen pastas. The company has two reportable segments: Retail and Foodservice, of which it derives maximum revenue from Retail segment.
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