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Great Sun Foods CoSHSE:603336 -3.08%62 Interest Coverage is 4.91 as of Mar. 2026, which is 24% below its 10-year median of 6.46. GuruFocus rates SHSE:603336 with a GF Score™ of 62/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥4.76 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,514 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Great Sun Foods Co ranks worse than 77.74% 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. Great Sun Foods Co's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥8 Mil. Great Sun Foods Co's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥-2 Mil.
Great Sun Foods Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 4.91.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Great Sun Foods Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
SHSE:603336'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.51 Med: 6.46 Max: 1259.13
Current: 2.64
SHSE:603336's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 77.74% of 1514
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 8.6
vs SHSE:603336: 2.64
Great Sun Foods Co (SHSE:603336) 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 .
Great Sun Foods Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Great Sun Foods Co Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Great Sun Foods 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.
SHSE:603336 vs ADM, BG, TSN: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Farm Products subindustry, Great Sun Foods 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.
Great Sun Foods Co Interest Coverage vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Great Sun Foods Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Great Sun Foods 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.
Great Sun Foods Co (SHSE:603336) has a Interest Coverage of 4.91 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Great Sun Foods Co and its competitors. This is 24% below median its historical median of 6.46. Over the past decade, Great Sun Foods Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.51 to 1,259.13. According to the industry distribution chart, Great Sun Foods Co ranks #1177 out of 1514 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 77.7%.
Is Great Sun Foods Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Great Sun Foods Co's current Interest Coverage of 4.91 is 24% below median its 10-year median of 6.46. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.51 to a high of 1,259.13. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Interest Coverage is 8.60. Great Sun Foods Co's value of 4.91 is 42.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Great Sun Foods Co ranks #1177 out of 1514 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Great Sun Foods Co has a GF Score™ of 62/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Great Sun Foods Co's Interest Coverage compare to ADM and BG?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Great Sun Foods Co ranks #1177 out of 1514 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Great Sun Foods Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.60. Great Sun Foods Co's value of 4.91 is 42.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Great Sun Foods Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.51 to 1,259.13 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.46 vs. the industry median of 8.60, Great Sun Foods 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Interest Coverage among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 8.60, based on 1,514 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. Great Sun Foods Co's current Interest Coverage of 4.91 is 42.9% 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 Great Sun Foods Co and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.60 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Great Sun Foods Co's current Interest Coverage is 4.91, which is 24% below median its own 10-year median of 6.46. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Great Sun Foods Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Great Sun Foods Co (SHSE:603336) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥4.76, compared to a current price of ¥8.19 — trading 72.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 4.91, which is 24% below median its 10-year median of 6.46 and 42.9% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 8.60. Great Sun Foods Co's overall GF Score™ is 62/100 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 Great Sun Foods Co (SHSE:603336), the current Interest Coverage is 4.91 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 Great Sun Foods Co (SHSE:603336) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Great Sun Foods Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of ¥8.19 is trading 72.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of ¥4.76.
GuruFocus considers Great Sun Foods Co to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for SHSE:603336:
Interest Coverage: 4.91 (24% below median its 10-year median of 6.46)
GF Value™: ¥4.76 vs. price of ¥8.19 (72.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 42.9% below the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#1177 of 1514)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:603336 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Great Sun Foods Co Ltd is the Chinese company operating in the agricultural and sideline food processing industry. The company is engaged in the provision of plantation management, post-harvest acquisition, pre-cooling, frozen storage, pre-selection classification, processing and packaging and cold chain distribution. It provides more than 46 categories of fruits and 43 categories of vegetables, with different varieties from all parts of China and abroad.
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