Nofoth Food Products CoSAU:2288 +0.40%57 Interest Coverage is 20.60 as of Mar. 2026, which is 31% below its 10-year median of 30.07. GuruFocus rates SAU:2288 with a GF Score™ of 57/100 and a GF Value™ of ﷼12.38 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 254 Retail - Defensive companies, Nofoth Food Products Co ranks better than 61.81% 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. Nofoth Food Products Co's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ﷼14.7 Mil. Nofoth Food Products Co's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ﷼-0.7 Mil.
Nofoth Food Products Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 20.60.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Nofoth Food Products Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
SAU:2288'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 16.85 Med: 30.07 Max: 37.64
Current: 16.85
SAU:2288's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 61.81% of 254
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 9.065
vs SAU:2288: 16.85
Nofoth Food Products Co (SAU:2288) 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 .
Nofoth Food Products Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Nofoth Food Products Co Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Nofoth Food Products 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.
SAU:2288 vs KR, SFM, ACI: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Nofoth Food Products 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.
Nofoth Food Products Co Interest Coverage vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Nofoth Food Products Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Nofoth Food Products Co's Interest Coverage falls into.
Nofoth Food Products Co 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:
* 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.
Nofoth Food Products Co (SAU:2288) has a Interest Coverage of 20.60 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Nofoth Food Products Co and its competitors. This is 31% below median its historical median of 30.07. Over the past decade, Nofoth Food Products Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 16.85 to 37.64. According to the industry distribution chart, Nofoth Food Products Co ranks #97 out of 254 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 38.2%.
Is Nofoth Food Products Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Nofoth Food Products Co's current Interest Coverage of 20.60 is 31% below median its 10-year median of 30.07. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 16.85 to a high of 37.64. The Retail - Defensive industry median Interest Coverage is 9.07. Nofoth Food Products Co's value of 20.60 is 127.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Nofoth Food Products Co ranks #97 out of 254 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Nofoth Food Products Co has a GF Score™ of 57/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nofoth Food Products Co's Interest Coverage compare to KR and SFM?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Nofoth Food Products Co ranks #97 out of 254 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Nofoth Food Products Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 9.07. Nofoth Food Products Co's value of 20.60 is 127.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Nofoth Food Products Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 16.85 to 37.64 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 30.07 vs. the industry median of 9.07, Nofoth Food Products Co 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 Retail - Defensive company?
The median Interest Coverage among Retail - Defensive companies is 9.07, based on 254 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. Nofoth Food Products Co's current Interest Coverage of 20.60 is 127.2% 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 Nofoth Food Products Co and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Interest Coverage is 9.07 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Nofoth Food Products Co's current Interest Coverage is 20.60, which is 31% below median its own 10-year median of 30.07. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nofoth Food Products Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nofoth Food Products Co (SAU:2288) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is ﷼12.38, compared to a current price of ﷼7.44 — trading 39.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 20.60, which is 31% below median its 10-year median of 30.07 and 127.2% above the Retail - Defensive industry median of 9.07. Nofoth Food Products Co's overall GF Score™ is 57/100 with 3 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 Nofoth Food Products Co (SAU:2288), the current Interest Coverage is 20.60 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 Nofoth Food Products Co (SAU:2288) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nofoth Food Products Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ﷼7.44 is trading 39.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of ﷼12.38.
GuruFocus considers Nofoth Food Products Co to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for SAU:2288:
Interest Coverage: 20.60 (31% below median its 10-year median of 30.07)
GF Value™: ﷼12.38 vs. price of ﷼7.44 (39.9% below fair value)
Industry Position: 127.2% above the Retail - Defensive median (#97 of 254)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SAU:2288 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Nofoth Food Products Co is engaged in retail sales of bakery products and sugary sweets, retail sales of nuts, coffee, spices, and perfumes, operating service restaurants, providing food service contracting, managing main offices, manufacturing sugary sweets such as confectionery, caramel, toffee, and nougat, operating dry food stores, offering light transportation services, wholesale of used oils and export, automated bread production, pie manufacturing, biscuit production, and the production of various types of popular and oriental sweets. The company also handles the road transport of goods, including refrigerated and frozen goods, and the main office activities.
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