Arctic Fish Holding AS (OSL:AFISH) Interest Coverage: 3.14 (As of Dec. 2025) — 96% Above Median


OSL:AFISH Arctic Fish Holding AS OSL:AFISH
77 GF Score
Price kr27.80
GF Value kr57.82
Valuation Possible Value Trap
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What is Arctic Fish Holding AS Interest Coverage?

Arctic Fish Holding AS OSL:AFISH +4.51% 77 Interest Coverage is 3.14 as of Dec. 2025, which is 96% above its 10-year median of 1.60. GuruFocus rates OSL:AFISH with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of kr57.82 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,507 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Arctic Fish Holding AS ranks worse than 98.47% 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. Arctic Fish Holding AS's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was kr93.6 Mil. Arctic Fish Holding AS's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was kr-29.8 Mil. Arctic Fish Holding AS's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 3.14. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Arctic Fish Holding AS's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

OSL:AFISH' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.03   Med: 1.6   Max: 5.68
Current: 0.21


OSL:AFISH's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
98.47% of 1507 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 8.6 vs OSL:AFISH: 0.21

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


Arctic Fish Holding AS  (OSL:AFISH) 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 .


Arctic Fish Holding AS Interest Coverage Related Terms


Arctic Fish Holding AS Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Arctic Fish Holding AS'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.

Arctic Fish Holding AS Interest Coverage Chart

Arctic Fish Holding AS Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 5.68 3.30 1.32 1.60 0.00

Arctic Fish Holding AS Quarterly Data
Dec18 Dec19 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.44 0.00 2.22 0.00 3.14

OSL:AFISH vs ADM, BG, TSN: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Farm Products subindustry, Arctic Fish Holding AS'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.


Arctic Fish Holding AS Interest Coverage vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Arctic Fish Holding AS's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Arctic Fish Holding AS's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Arctic Fish Holding AS 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.

Arctic Fish Holding AS's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025, Arctic Fish Holding AS's Interest Expense was kr-124.0 Mil. Its Operating Income was kr-137.7 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr1,647.8 Mil.

Arctic Fish Holding AS did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Arctic Fish Holding AS's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2025, Arctic Fish Holding AS's Interest Expense was kr-29.8 Mil. Its Operating Income was kr93.6 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr1,647.8 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*93.554/-29.753
=3.14

* 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 3.14 mean?
Arctic Fish Holding AS (OSL:AFISH) has a Interest Coverage of 3.14 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Arctic Fish Holding AS and its competitors. This is 96% above median its historical median of 1.60. Over the past decade, Arctic Fish Holding AS's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.03 to 5.68. According to the industry distribution chart, Arctic Fish Holding AS ranks #1484 out of 1507 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 98.5%.
Is Arctic Fish Holding AS's Interest Coverage too high?
Arctic Fish Holding AS's current Interest Coverage of 3.14 is 96% above median its 10-year median of 1.60. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.03 to a high of 5.68. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Interest Coverage is 8.60. Arctic Fish Holding AS's value of 3.14 is 63.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Arctic Fish Holding AS ranks #1484 out of 1507 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Arctic Fish Holding AS has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Arctic Fish Holding AS's Interest Coverage compare to ADM and BG?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Arctic Fish Holding AS ranks #1484 out of 1507 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Arctic Fish Holding AS in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.60. Arctic Fish Holding AS's value of 3.14 is 63.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Arctic Fish Holding AS's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.03 to 5.68 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.60 vs. the industry median of 8.60, Arctic Fish Holding AS 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 8.60, based on 1,507 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. Arctic Fish Holding AS's current Interest Coverage of 3.14 is 63.5% 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 Arctic Fish Holding AS and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.60 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Arctic Fish Holding AS's current Interest Coverage is 3.14, which is 96% above median its own 10-year median of 1.60. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Arctic Fish Holding AS stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Arctic Fish Holding AS (OSL:AFISH) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is kr57.82, compared to a current price of kr27.80 — trading 51.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 3.14, which is 96% above median its 10-year median of 1.60 and 63.5% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 8.60. Arctic Fish Holding AS's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 8 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 Arctic Fish Holding AS (OSL:AFISH), the current Interest Coverage is 3.14 as of Dec. 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.

Is Arctic Fish Holding AS (OSL:AFISH) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Arctic Fish Holding AS stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of kr27.80 is trading 51.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of kr57.82. GuruFocus considers Arctic Fish Holding AS to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for OSL:AFISH:

  • Interest Coverage: 3.14 (96% above median its 10-year median of 1.60)
  • GF Value™: kr57.82 vs. price of kr27.80 (51.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 8 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 63.5% below the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#1484 of 1507)

No single metric tells the full story. See the OSL:AFISH stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Arctic Fish Holding AS Business Description

Other Exchanges 6TW:Germany
Address Sindragata 10, Isafjordur, ISL, 400
Arctic Fish Holding AS is a fish farming company. It is engaged in farming and marketing Atlantic salmon. The fish farming business includes smolt production, salmon farming, harvesting activities, and sales of harvested fish.
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