The Navigator CoPOELF 84 Interest Coverage is 2.41 as of Mar. 2026, which is 87% below its 10-year median of 18.16. GuruFocus rates POELF with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of $3.34. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 182 Forest Products companies, The Navigator Co ranks better than 58.24% 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. The Navigator Co's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $26 Mil. The Navigator Co's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-11 Mil.
The Navigator Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 2.41.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for The Navigator Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
POELF'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.35 Med: 18.16 Max: 43.69
Current: 5.35
POELF's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 58.24% of 182
companies
in the Forest Products industry
Industry Median: 3.97
vs POELF: 5.35
The Navigator Co (OTCPK:POELF) 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 .
The Navigator Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
The Navigator Co Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for The Navigator Co'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 Paper & Paper Products subindustry, The Navigator Co'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.
The Navigator Co Interest Coverage vs Forest Products Industry
For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, The Navigator Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where The Navigator Co'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.
The Navigator Co (POELF) has a Interest Coverage of 2.41 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on The Navigator Co and its competitors. This is 87% below median its historical median of 18.16. Over the past decade, The Navigator Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 5.35 to 43.69. According to the industry distribution chart, The Navigator Co ranks #76 out of 182 companies in the Forest Products industry, placing it in the top 41.8%.
Is The Navigator Co's Interest Coverage too high?
The Navigator Co's current Interest Coverage of 2.41 is 87% below median its 10-year median of 18.16. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.35 to a high of 43.69. The Forest Products industry median Interest Coverage is 3.97. The Navigator Co's value of 2.41 is 39.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, The Navigator Co ranks #76 out of 182 companies in the Forest Products industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, The Navigator Co has a GF Score™ of 84/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does The Navigator Co's Interest Coverage compare to SLVM?
According to the Forest Products industry distribution chart, The Navigator Co ranks #76 out of 182 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts The Navigator Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 3.97. The Navigator Co's value of 2.41 is 39.3% below this benchmark. Historically, The Navigator Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 5.35 to 43.69 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 18.16 vs. the industry median of 3.97, The Navigator Co 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 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. The Navigator Co's current Interest Coverage of 2.41 is 39.3% 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 The Navigator Co 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. The Navigator Co's current Interest Coverage is 2.41, which is 87% below median its own 10-year median of 18.16. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is The Navigator Co stock overvalued right now?
The Navigator Co (POELF) has a current Interest Coverage of 2.41. The stock's GF Value™ is $3.34, compared to a current price of $3.60 — trading 7.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 2.41, which is 87% below median its 10-year median of 18.16 and 39.3% below the Forest Products industry median of 3.97. The Navigator Co's overall GF Score™ is 84/100 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 The Navigator Co (POELF), the current Interest Coverage is 2.41 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 The Navigator Co (POELF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, The Navigator Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $3.60 is trading 7.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $3.34.
Key valuation signals for POELF:
Interest Coverage: 2.41 (87% below median its 10-year median of 18.16)
GF Value™: $3.34 vs. price of $3.60 (7.8% above fair value)
Industry Position: 39.3% below the Forest Products median (#76 of 182)
No single metric tells the full story. See the POELF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
The Navigator Co SA produces and sells pulp, paper, and energy. The company segments is based on product type. The market pulp segment, which sells pulp paper to international paper producers. The UWF segment, which sells paper through retail stores (B2C) and commercial distribution (B2B). Tissue segment, which sells tissue paper for private label to national and international retail chains. The Biomass renewable energy segment includes the cogeneration units and the two independent thermoelectric power plants and Support. The majority of revenue comes from Rest of Europe.
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