Sakata SeedSKSDF 96 Interest Coverage is 35.26 as of Nov. 2025, which is 51% below its 10-year median of 71.31. GuruFocus rates SKSDF with a GF Score™ of 96/100 and a GF Value™ of $26.18. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,510 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Sakata Seed ranks better than 72.72% 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. Sakata Seed's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Nov. 2025 was $15.7 Mil. Sakata Seed's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Nov. 2025 was $-0.4 Mil.
Sakata Seed's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2025 was 35.26.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Sakata Seed's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
SKSDF'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 35.11 Med: 71.31 Max: 141.79
Current: 35.11
SKSDF's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 72.72% of 1510
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 8.64
vs SKSDF: 35.11
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 .
Sakata Seed Interest Coverage Related Terms
Sakata Seed Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Sakata Seed'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.
SKSDF vs ADM, BG, TSN: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Farm Products subindustry, Sakata Seed'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.
Sakata Seed Interest Coverage vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Sakata Seed's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sakata Seed'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.
Sakata Seed (SKSDF) has a Interest Coverage of 35.26 as of Nov. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Sakata Seed and its competitors. This is 51% below median its historical median of 71.31. Over the past decade, Sakata Seed's Interest Coverage has ranged from 35.11 to 141.79. According to the industry distribution chart, Sakata Seed ranks #412 out of 1510 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 27.3%.
Is Sakata Seed's Interest Coverage too high?
Sakata Seed's current Interest Coverage of 35.26 is 51% below median its 10-year median of 71.31. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 35.11 to a high of 141.79. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Interest Coverage is 8.64. Sakata Seed's value of 35.26 is 308.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sakata Seed ranks #412 out of 1510 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Sakata Seed has a GF Score™ of 96/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sakata Seed's Interest Coverage compare to ADM and BG?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Sakata Seed ranks #412 out of 1510 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Sakata Seed in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.64. Sakata Seed's value of 35.26 is 308.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Sakata Seed's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 35.11 to 141.79 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 71.31 vs. the industry median of 8.64, Sakata Seed 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Interest Coverage among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 8.64, based on 1,510 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. Sakata Seed's current Interest Coverage of 35.26 is 308.1% 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 Sakata Seed and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.64 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sakata Seed's current Interest Coverage is 35.26, which is 51% below median its own 10-year median of 71.31. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sakata Seed stock overvalued right now?
Sakata Seed (SKSDF) has a current Interest Coverage of 35.26. The stock's GF Value™ is $26.18, compared to a current price of $25.25 — trading 3.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 35.26, which is 51% below median its 10-year median of 71.31 and 308.1% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 8.64. Sakata Seed's overall GF Score™ is 96/100 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 Sakata Seed (SKSDF), the current Interest Coverage is 35.26 as of Nov. 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 Sakata Seed (SKSDF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sakata Seed stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $25.25 is trading 3.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of $26.18.
Key valuation signals for SKSDF:
Interest Coverage: 35.26 (51% below median its 10-year median of 71.31)
GF Value™: $26.18 vs. price of $25.25 (3.6% below fair value)
Industry Position: 308.1% above the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#412 of 1510)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SKSDF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Sakata Seed Corporation produces and sells multiple flower and vegetable seeds and various gardening materials. The company has locations all over the globe and sells the seeds to distributors and other producers. Gardening materials may be sold through home improvement retailers, mail-order sales, and garden shops. Additionally, Sakata Seed provides miscellaneous activities, such as landscaping, temporary staffing, and other activities associated with cultivating land. It invests in research and development to monitor breeding and develop new seed varieties and has enhanced revenue by entering into contracts to construct greenhouse and agricultural facilities.
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