Premier FoodsPFODF 83 Interest Coverage is 10.37 as of Mar. 2026, which is 109% above its 10-year median of 4.97. GuruFocus rates PFODF with a GF Score™ of 83/100 and a GF Value™ of $2.41 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,510 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Premier Foods ranks worse than 51.32% 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. Premier Foods's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $170 Mil. Premier Foods's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-16 Mil.
Premier Foods's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 10.37.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Premier Foods's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
PFODF'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.11 Med: 4.97 Max: 8.1
Current: 8.1
PFODF's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 51.32% of 1510
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 8.64
vs PFODF: 8.10
Premier Foods (OTCPK:PFODF) 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 .
Premier Foods Interest Coverage Related Terms
Premier Foods Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Premier Foods'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.
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Premier Foods'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.
Premier Foods Interest Coverage vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Premier Foods's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Premier Foods'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.
Premier Foods (PFODF) has a Interest Coverage of 10.37 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Premier Foods and its competitors. This is 109% above median its historical median of 4.97. Over the past decade, Premier Foods' Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.11 to 8.10. According to the industry distribution chart, Premier Foods ranks #775 out of 1510 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 51.3%.
Is Premier Foods' Interest Coverage too high?
Premier Foods' current Interest Coverage of 10.37 is 109% above median its 10-year median of 4.97. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.11 to a high of 8.10. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Interest Coverage is 8.64. Premier Foods' value of 10.37 is 20% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Premier Foods ranks #775 out of 1510 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Premier Foods has a GF Score™ of 83/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Premier Foods' Interest Coverage compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Premier Foods ranks #775 out of 1510 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Premier Foods in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.64. Premier Foods' value of 10.37 is 20% above this benchmark. Historically, Premier Foods' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.11 to 8.10 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.97 vs. the industry median of 8.64, Premier Foods 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. Premier Foods's current Interest Coverage of 10.37 is 20% 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 Premier Foods 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. Premier Foods's current Interest Coverage is 10.37, which is 109% above median its own 10-year median of 4.97. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Premier Foods stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Premier Foods (PFODF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $2.41, compared to a current price of $2.42 — trading 0.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 10.37, which is 109% above median its 10-year median of 4.97 and 20% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 8.64. Premier Foods' overall GF Score™ is 83/100 with 6 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 Premier Foods (PFODF), the current Interest Coverage is 10.37 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.
Is Premier Foods (PFODF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Premier Foods stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $2.42 is trading 0.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $2.41.
GuruFocus considers Premier Foods to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for PFODF:
Interest Coverage: 10.37 (109% above median its 10-year median of 4.97)
GF Value™: $2.41 vs. price of $2.42 (0.4% above fair value)
Industry Position: 20% above the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#775 of 1510)
No single metric tells the full story. See the PFODF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Premier Foods PLC is a food manufacturing company. It manufactures, processes, and distributes food products. The company's operating segments include Grocery, International, and Sweet Treats. The Grocery segment sells savoury ambient food products. The Sweet Treats segment sells sweet ambient food products. It generates maximum revenue from the Grocery segment. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from the United Kingdom and also has a presence in Other Europe and Rest of world. The company brands include Ambrosia, Angel Delight, Atora, Batchelors, Be-Ro, Bird's, Bisto, Cadbury, Coffee Compliment, Homepride, and others.
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