National Flour Mills (TRN:NFM) Interest Coverage: 0 (At Loss) (As of . 20)


What is National Flour Mills Interest Coverage?

National Flour Mills TRN:NFM Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of . 20. Among 1,505 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, National Flour Mills ranks worse than 66445.12% 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. National Flour Mills's Operating Income for the six months ended in . 20 was TTD0.00 Mil. National Flour Mills's Interest Expense for the six months ended in . 20 was TTD0.00 Mil. did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

(1) 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.

The historical rank and industry rank for National Flour Mills's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


TRN:NFM's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Industry Median: 8.6
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

National Flour Mills  (TRN:NFM) 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 .

National Flour Mills Interest Coverage Related Terms

National Flour Mills Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for National Flour Mills'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.

National Flour Mills Interest Coverage Chart

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TRN:NFM vs : Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, National Flour Mills'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.

National Flour Mills Interest Coverage vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, National Flour Mills's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where National Flour Mills's Interest Coverage falls into.


National Flour Mills 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:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

National Flour Mills's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in . 20 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in . 20, National Flour Mills's Interest Expense was TTD0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was TTD0.00 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was TTD0.00 Mil.

National Flour Mills had no debt (1).

National Flour Mills's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in . 20 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in . 20, National Flour Mills's Interest Expense was TTD0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was TTD0.00 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was TTD0.00 Mil.

National Flour Mills had no debt (1).

* 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.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Interest Coverage →
What does a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) mean?
National Flour Mills (TRN:NFM) has a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) as of . 20. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on National Flour Mills and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, National Flour Mills ranks #999999 out of 1505 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Is National Flour Mills' Interest Coverage too high?
National Flour Mills' current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Based on the distribution chart, National Flour Mills ranks #999999 out of 1505 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does National Flour Mills' Interest Coverage compare to ?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, National Flour Mills ranks #999999 out of 1505 companies for Interest Coverage. This places National Flour Mills in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.60. 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 1,505 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. 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 National Flour Mills 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. National Flour Mills's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is National Flour Mills stock overvalued right now?
National Flour Mills (TRN:NFM) has a current Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss). The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). 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 National Flour Mills (TRN:NFM), the current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of . 20. 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.

National Flour Mills Business Description

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Address 27-29 Wrightson Road, P.O. Box 1154, Port of Spain, TTO
National Flour Mills Ltd is engaged in the production and distribution of food products and animal and poultry feeds. It manufactures and distributes flour, flour by-products, and rice. Its products include wheat-based products, such as all-purpose flour, bakers flour, whole wheat flour, cake flour, self-rising flour, wheat germ, wheat bran, and wheat cereal; and dry mix products, including pholourie mix, split peas powder, baking powder, custard powder, and icing sugar.