ArborGen Holdings (NZSE:ARB) Interest Coverage: 0 (At Loss) (As of Mar. 2026)


What is ArborGen Holdings Interest Coverage?

ArborGen Holdings NZSE:ARB Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Mar. 2026. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 182 Forest Products companies, ArborGen Holdings ranks worse than 549450% 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. ArborGen Holdings's Operating Income for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was NZ$-4.1 Mil. ArborGen Holdings's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was NZ$-3.9 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 ArborGen Holdings's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


NZSE:ARB's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Forest Products industry.
Industry Median: 3.97
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.

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


ArborGen Holdings  (NZSE:ARB) 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 .


ArborGen Holdings Interest Coverage Related Terms


ArborGen Holdings Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for ArborGen Holdings'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.

ArborGen Holdings Interest Coverage Chart

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NZSE:ARB vs SSD, UFPI, BCC: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Lumber & Wood Production subindustry, ArborGen Holdings'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.


ArborGen Holdings Interest Coverage vs Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, ArborGen Holdings's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ArborGen Holdings's Interest Coverage falls into.



ArborGen Holdings 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.

ArborGen Holdings's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026, ArborGen Holdings's Interest Expense was NZ$-6.0 Mil. Its Operating Income was NZ$-6.0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NZ$65.0 Mil.

ArborGen Holdings did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

ArborGen Holdings's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Mar. 2026, ArborGen Holdings's Interest Expense was NZ$-3.9 Mil. Its Operating Income was NZ$-4.1 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NZ$65.0 Mil.

ArborGen Holdings 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.

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 0 (At Loss) mean?
ArborGen Holdings (NZSE:ARB) has a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on ArborGen Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, ArborGen Holdings ranks #999999 out of 182 companies in the Forest Products industry.
Is ArborGen Holdings' Interest Coverage too high?
ArborGen Holdings' current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Based on the distribution chart, ArborGen Holdings ranks #999999 out of 182 companies in the Forest Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does ArborGen Holdings' Interest Coverage compare to SSD and UFPI?
According to the Forest Products industry distribution chart, ArborGen Holdings ranks #999999 out of 182 companies for Interest Coverage. This places ArborGen Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 3.97. 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 Forest Products company?
The median Interest Coverage among Forest Products companies is 3.97, based on 182 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 ArborGen Holdings and its competitors. For the Forest Products industry, the median Interest Coverage is 3.97 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. ArborGen Holdings'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 ArborGen Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ArborGen Holdings (NZSE:ARB) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is NZ$0.16, compared to a current price of NZ$0.07 — trading 56.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). 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 ArborGen Holdings (NZSE:ARB), the current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Mar. 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.

ArborGen Holdings Business Description

Other Exchanges RUBNF:USA
Address Victoria Street West, PO Box 68 249, Auckland, NZL, 1142
ArborGen Holdings Ltd is a producer of tree seedling products and a provider of conventional and technology-enhanced seedlings to the forestry industry. Seedlings are sold to landowners and managers. The Company has one reportable segment, being forestry genetics. The Company's revenues are earned from the sale of seedlings or tree stocks and logistics services to customers. The firm focuses on loblolly pine, radiata pine, and eucalyptus.