PLAG (Planet Green Holdings) Interest Coverage: 11.31 (As of Mar. 2026) — 100% Below Median


PLAG Planet Green Holdings Corp PLAG
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What is Planet Green Holdings Interest Coverage?

Planet Green Holdings PLAG -3.67% 50 Interest Coverage is 11.31 as of Mar. 2026, which is 100% below its 10-year median of 10,000.00. GuruFocus rates PLAG with a GF Score™ of 50/100 and a GF Value™ of $1.29 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 427 Conglomerates companies, Planet Green Holdings ranks worse than 234191.8% 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. Planet Green Holdings's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.55 Mil. Planet Green Holdings's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-0.05 Mil. Planet Green Holdings's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 11.31. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Planet Green Holdings's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


PLAG's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Conglomerates industry.
Industry Median: 5.29
* 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.


Planet Green Holdings  (AMEX:PLAG) 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 .


Planet Green Holdings Interest Coverage Related Terms


Planet Green Holdings Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Planet Green 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.

Planet Green Holdings Interest Coverage Chart

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PLAG vs HHS, LGPS, STRR: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Planet Green 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.


Planet Green Holdings Interest Coverage vs Conglomerates Industry

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Planet Green Holdings's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Planet Green 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.

Planet Green Holdings'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, Planet Green Holdings's Interest Expense was $-0.16 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-17.64 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.50 Mil.

Planet Green Holdings did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

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

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2026, Planet Green Holdings's Interest Expense was $-0.05 Mil. Its Operating Income was $0.55 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2.05 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2026 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=-1*0.554/-0.049
=11.31

* 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 11.31 mean?
Planet Green Holdings (PLAG) has a Interest Coverage of 11.31 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Planet Green Holdings and its competitors. This is 100% below median its historical median of 10,000.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Planet Green Holdings ranks #999999 out of 427 companies in the Conglomerates industry.
Is Planet Green Holdings' Interest Coverage too high?
Planet Green Holdings' current Interest Coverage of 11.31 is 100% below median its 10-year median of 10,000.00. The Conglomerates industry median Interest Coverage is 5.29. Planet Green Holdings' value of 11.31 is 113.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Planet Green Holdings ranks #999999 out of 427 companies in the Conglomerates industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Planet Green Holdings has a GF Score™ of 50/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Planet Green Holdings' Interest Coverage compare to HHS and LGPS?
According to the Conglomerates industry distribution chart, Planet Green Holdings ranks #999999 out of 427 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Planet Green Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 5.29. Planet Green Holdings' value of 11.31 is 113.8% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 10,000.00 vs. the industry median of 5.29, Planet Green Holdings 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 Conglomerates company?
The median Interest Coverage among Conglomerates companies is 5.29, based on 427 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. Planet Green Holdings's current Interest Coverage of 11.31 is 113.8% 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 Planet Green Holdings and its competitors. For the Conglomerates industry, the median Interest Coverage is 5.29 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Planet Green Holdings's current Interest Coverage is 11.31, 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 Planet Green Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Planet Green Holdings (PLAG) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $1.29, compared to a current price of $1.71 — trading 32.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 11.31, which is 100% below median its 10-year median of 10,000.00 and 113.8% above the Conglomerates industry median of 5.29. Planet Green Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 50/100 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 Planet Green Holdings (PLAG), the current Interest Coverage is 11.31 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 Planet Green Holdings (PLAG) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Planet Green Holdings stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $1.71 is trading 32.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $1.29. GuruFocus considers Planet Green Holdings to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for PLAG:

  • Interest Coverage: 11.31 (100% below median its 10-year median of 10,000.00)
  • GF Value™: $1.29 vs. price of $1.71 (32.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 50/100 with 8 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 113.8% above the Conglomerates median (#999999 of 427)

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


Planet Green Holdings Business Description

Address 130-30 31st Avenue, Suite 512, Flushing, NY, USA, 11354
Planet Green Holdings Corp is a diversified technology and consumer products company with a presence in North America and China engaged in Chemical Products, Tea Products, and Online Advertising Services. The company operates in three segments namely to grow, produce, and distribute Cyan brick tea, black tea, and green tea in China; to research, develop, manufacture, and sell chemical products including formaldehyde, urea formaldehyde adhesive, methylal, ethanol fuel, fuel additives and clean fuel in China; and to develop and operate a demand-side platform which empowers buyers of advertising to manage and optimize their digital advertising across different real-time bidding networks in North America and China.
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