Food Empire HoldingsSGX:F03 +1.98%86 Interest Coverage is 10.00 as of Dec. 2025, which is 47% below its 10-year median of 18.75. GuruFocus rates SGX:F03 with a GF Score™ of 86/100 and a GF Value™ of S$1.17 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 90 Beverages - Non-Alcoholic companies, Food Empire Holdings ranks worse than 53.33% 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. Food Empire Holdings's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was S$66.5 Mil. Food Empire Holdings's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was S$-6.7 Mil.
Food Empire Holdings's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 10.00.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Food Empire Holdings's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
SGX:F03'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 10.65 Med: 18.75 Max: 38.02
Current: 10.65
SGX:F03's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 53.33% of 90
companies
in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry
Industry Median: 12.32
vs SGX:F03: 10.65
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 .
Food Empire Holdings Interest Coverage Related Terms
Food Empire Holdings Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Food Empire 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.
SGX:F03 vs KO, PEP, MNST: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic subindustry, Food Empire 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.
Food Empire Holdings Interest Coverage vs Beverages - Non-Alcoholic Industry
For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Food Empire Holdings's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Food Empire Holdings'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.
Food Empire Holdings (SGX:F03) has a Interest Coverage of 10.00 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Food Empire Holdings and its competitors. This is 47% below median its historical median of 18.75. Over the past decade, Food Empire Holdings' Interest Coverage has ranged from 10.65 to 38.02. According to the industry distribution chart, Food Empire Holdings ranks #48 out of 90 companies in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry, placing it in the top 53.3%.
Is Food Empire Holdings' Interest Coverage too high?
Food Empire Holdings' current Interest Coverage of 10.00 is 47% below median its 10-year median of 18.75. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 10.65 to a high of 38.02. The Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry median Interest Coverage is 12.32. Food Empire Holdings' value of 10.00 is 18.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Food Empire Holdings ranks #48 out of 90 companies in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Food Empire Holdings has a GF Score™ of 86/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Food Empire Holdings' Interest Coverage compare to KO and PEP?
According to the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry distribution chart, Food Empire Holdings ranks #48 out of 90 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Food Empire Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 12.32. Food Empire Holdings' value of 10.00 is 18.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Food Empire Holdings' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 10.65 to 38.02 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 18.75 vs. the industry median of 12.32, Food Empire Holdings 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 Beverages - Non-Alcoholic company?
The median Interest Coverage among Beverages - Non-Alcoholic companies is 12.32, based on 90 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. Food Empire Holdings's current Interest Coverage of 10.00 is 18.8% 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 Food Empire Holdings and its competitors. For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry, the median Interest Coverage is 12.32 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Food Empire Holdings's current Interest Coverage is 10.00, which is 47% below median its own 10-year median of 18.75. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Food Empire Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Food Empire Holdings (SGX:F03) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is S$1.17, compared to a current price of S$2.58 — trading 120.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 10.00, which is 47% below median its 10-year median of 18.75 and 18.8% below the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry median of 12.32. Food Empire Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 86/100 with 7 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 Food Empire Holdings (SGX:F03), the current Interest Coverage is 10.00 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 Food Empire Holdings (SGX:F03) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Food Empire Holdings stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of S$2.58 is trading 120.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of S$1.17.
GuruFocus considers Food Empire Holdings to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for SGX:F03:
Interest Coverage: 10.00 (47% below median its 10-year median of 18.75)
GF Value™: S$1.17 vs. price of S$2.58 (120.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 18.8% below the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic median (#48 of 90)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SGX:F03 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Food Empire Holdings Ltd is principally an investment holding company. Along with its subsidiaries, it operates as a multinational food and beverage manufacturing and distribution group. The company's primary business is instant coffee beverages, which are retailed under its flagship MacCoffee and CafePHO brands. It offers a range of other beverages such as tea and hot chocolate under its family of proprietary brands including Petrovskaya Sloboda, Klassno and Hillway. The Group is also involved in the snack manufacturing and distribution business under its Kracks brand. The company is organised into six reportable segments based on geographical locations, namely Russia, South-East Asia, Central Asia, South Asia, Europe, and Others. The majority of revenue is derived from Russia.
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