Barry Callebaut AGSTU:BCLM -2.40%79 Interest Coverage is 1.55 as of Feb. 2026, which is 67% below its 10-year median of 4.74. GuruFocus rates STU:BCLM with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of €21.01. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,510 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Barry Callebaut AG ranks worse than 84.7% 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. Barry Callebaut AG's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Feb. 2026 was €323 Mil. Barry Callebaut AG's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Feb. 2026 was €-208 Mil.
Barry Callebaut AG's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was 1.55.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Barry Callebaut AG's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
STU:BCLM'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.66 Med: 4.74 Max: 6.33
Current: 1.82
STU:BCLM's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 84.7% of 1510
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 8.64
vs STU:BCLM: 1.82
Barry Callebaut AG (STU:BCLM) 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 .
Barry Callebaut AG Interest Coverage Related Terms
Barry Callebaut AG Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Barry Callebaut AG'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.
STU:BCLM vs MDLZ, HSY, TR: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Confectioners subindustry, Barry Callebaut AG'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.
Barry Callebaut AG Interest Coverage vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Barry Callebaut AG's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Barry Callebaut AG'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.
Barry Callebaut AG (STU:BCLM) has a Interest Coverage of 1.55 as of Feb. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Barry Callebaut AG and its competitors. This is 67% below median its historical median of 4.74. Over the past decade, Barry Callebaut AG's Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.66 to 6.33. According to the industry distribution chart, Barry Callebaut AG ranks #1279 out of 1510 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 84.7%.
Is Barry Callebaut AG's Interest Coverage too high?
Barry Callebaut AG's current Interest Coverage of 1.55 is 67% below median its 10-year median of 4.74. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.66 to a high of 6.33. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Interest Coverage is 8.64. Barry Callebaut AG's value of 1.55 is 82.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Barry Callebaut AG ranks #1279 out of 1510 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Barry Callebaut AG has a GF Score™ of 79/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Barry Callebaut AG's Interest Coverage compare to MDLZ and HSY?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Barry Callebaut AG ranks #1279 out of 1510 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Barry Callebaut AG in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.64. Barry Callebaut AG's value of 1.55 is 82.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Barry Callebaut AG's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.66 to 6.33 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.74 vs. the industry median of 8.64, Barry Callebaut AG 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 8.64, 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. Barry Callebaut AG's current Interest Coverage of 1.55 is 82.1% 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 Barry Callebaut AG 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. Barry Callebaut AG's current Interest Coverage is 1.55, which is 67% below median its own 10-year median of 4.74. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Barry Callebaut AG stock overvalued right now?
Barry Callebaut AG (STU:BCLM) has a current Interest Coverage of 1.55. The stock's GF Value™ is €21.01, compared to a current price of €12.20 — trading 41.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 1.55, which is 67% below median its 10-year median of 4.74 and 82.1% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 8.64. Barry Callebaut AG's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 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 Barry Callebaut AG (STU:BCLM), the current Interest Coverage is 1.55 as of Feb. 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 Barry Callebaut AG (STU:BCLM) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Barry Callebaut AG stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €12.20 is trading 41.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of €21.01.
Key valuation signals for STU:BCLM:
Interest Coverage: 1.55 (67% below median its 10-year median of 4.74)
GF Value™: €21.01 vs. price of €12.20 (41.9% below fair value)
Industry Position: 82.1% below the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#1279 of 1510)
No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:BCLM stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Barry Callebaut is the leading global manufacturer and supplier of cocoa and chocolate ingredients, employing over 13,000 people. Customers include food and beverage manufacturers as well as artisans, chocolatiers, pastry chefs, and bakers who use chocolate professionally. Barry Callebaut is vertically integrated, from raw material (cocoa bean) procurement through to chocolate manufacturing, without owning any cocoa farms. The firm produces around 40% of the world's industrial chocolate (open market), and its products are used in approximately 20% of the world's chocolate and cocoa goods.
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