Isfelag hfsOISE:ISF 55 Interest Coverage is 11.20 as of Mar. 2026, which is 88% above its 10-year median of 5.95. GuruFocus rates OISE:ISF with a GF Score™ of 55/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,510 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Isfelag hfs ranks worse than 57.42% 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. Isfelag hfs's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was kr3,317 Mil. Isfelag hfs's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was kr-296 Mil.
Isfelag hfs's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 11.20.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Isfelag hfs's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
OISE:ISF'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.37 Med: 5.95 Max: 17.71
Current: 6.23
OISE:ISF's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 57.42% of 1510
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 8.64
vs OISE:ISF: 6.23
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 .
Isfelag hfs Interest Coverage Related Terms
Isfelag hfs Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Isfelag hfs'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.
OISE:ISF vs KHC, GIS, JBS: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Isfelag hfs'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.
Isfelag hfs Interest Coverage vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Isfelag hfs's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Isfelag hfs'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.
Isfelag hfs (OISE:ISF) has a Interest Coverage of 11.20 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Isfelag hfs and its competitors. This is 88% above median its historical median of 5.95. Over the past decade, Isfelag hfs' Interest Coverage has ranged from 3.37 to 17.71. According to the industry distribution chart, Isfelag hfs ranks #867 out of 1510 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 57.4%.
Is Isfelag hfs' Interest Coverage too high?
Isfelag hfs' current Interest Coverage of 11.20 is 88% above median its 10-year median of 5.95. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.37 to a high of 17.71. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Interest Coverage is 8.64. Isfelag hfs' value of 11.20 is 29.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Isfelag hfs ranks #867 out of 1510 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Isfelag hfs has a GF Score™ of 55/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Isfelag hfs' Interest Coverage compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Isfelag hfs ranks #867 out of 1510 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Isfelag hfs in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.64. Isfelag hfs' value of 11.20 is 29.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Isfelag hfs' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 3.37 to 17.71 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.95 vs. the industry median of 8.64, Isfelag hfs 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 8.64, based on 1,510 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. Isfelag hfs's current Interest Coverage of 11.20 is 29.6% 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 Isfelag hfs and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.64 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Isfelag hfs's current Interest Coverage is 11.20, which is 88% above median its own 10-year median of 5.95. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Isfelag hfs stock overvalued right now?
Isfelag hfs (OISE:ISF) has a current Interest Coverage of 11.20. The current Interest Coverage is 11.20, which is 88% above median its 10-year median of 5.95 and 29.6% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 8.64. Isfelag hfs' overall GF Score™ is 55/100 with 7 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 Isfelag hfs (OISE:ISF), the current Interest Coverage is 11.20 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.
Isfelag hfs is engaged in fishing and the processing of marine products. It is active in Iceland in the field of fishing and processing of pelagic species and production of fishmeal and fish oil and also produces sea-frozen seafood. Its products include COD fish, HADDOCK fish, SAITHE fish, CAPELIN fish, MACKEREL fish, HERRING fish etc.
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