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Orion BreweriesTSE:409A -0.96%13 Interest Coverage is 23.80 as of Sep. 2025, which is 52% above its 10-year median of 15.62. GuruFocus rates TSE:409A with a GF Score™ of 13/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 157 Beverages - Alcoholic companies, Orion Breweries ranks better than 63.69% 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. Orion Breweries's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Sep. 2025 was 円1,642 Mil. Orion Breweries's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Sep. 2025 was 円-69 Mil.
Orion Breweries's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was 23.80.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Orion Breweries's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
TSE:409A'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 15.39 Med: 15.62 Max: 21.12
Current: 21.12
TSE:409A's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 63.69% of 157
companies
in the Beverages - Alcoholic industry
Industry Median: 8.56
vs TSE:409A: 21.12
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 .
Orion Breweries Interest Coverage Related Terms
Orion Breweries Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Orion Breweries'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.
Orion Breweries Interest Coverage Chart
Orion Breweries Annual Data
Trend
Mar24
Mar25
Interest Coverage
15.39
15.84
Orion Breweries Quarterly Data
Mar24
Mar25
Jun25
Sep25
Dec25
Interest Coverage
N/A
N/A
17.37
23.80
21.82
TSE:409A vs STZ, TAP: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Beverages - Brewers subindustry, Orion Breweries'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.
Orion Breweries Interest Coverage vs Beverages - Alcoholic Industry
For the Beverages - Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Orion Breweries's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Orion Breweries'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.
Orion Breweries (TSE:409A) has a Interest Coverage of 23.80 as of Sep. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Orion Breweries and its competitors. This is 52% above median its historical median of 15.62. Over the past decade, Orion Breweries' Interest Coverage has ranged from 15.39 to 21.12. According to the industry distribution chart, Orion Breweries ranks #57 out of 157 companies in the Beverages - Alcoholic industry, placing it in the top 36.3%.
Is Orion Breweries' Interest Coverage too high?
Orion Breweries' current Interest Coverage of 23.80 is 52% above median its 10-year median of 15.62. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 15.39 to a high of 21.12. The Beverages - Alcoholic industry median Interest Coverage is 8.56. Orion Breweries' value of 23.80 is 178% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Orion Breweries ranks #57 out of 157 companies in the Beverages - Alcoholic industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Orion Breweries has a GF Score™ of 13/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Orion Breweries' Interest Coverage compare to STZ and TAP?
According to the Beverages - Alcoholic industry distribution chart, Orion Breweries ranks #57 out of 157 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Orion Breweries in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.56. Orion Breweries' value of 23.80 is 178% above this benchmark. Historically, Orion Breweries' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 15.39 to 21.12 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 15.62 vs. the industry median of 8.56, Orion Breweries 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 Beverages - Alcoholic company?
The median Interest Coverage among Beverages - Alcoholic companies is 8.56, based on 157 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. Orion Breweries's current Interest Coverage of 23.80 is 178% 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 Orion Breweries and its competitors. For the Beverages - Alcoholic industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.56 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Orion Breweries's current Interest Coverage is 23.80, which is 52% above median its own 10-year median of 15.62. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Orion Breweries stock overvalued right now?
Orion Breweries (TSE:409A) has a current Interest Coverage of 23.80. The current Interest Coverage is 23.80, which is 52% above median its 10-year median of 15.62 and 178% above the Beverages - Alcoholic industry median of 8.56. Orion Breweries' overall GF Score™ is 13/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Orion Breweries (TSE:409A), the current Interest Coverage is 23.80 as of Sep. 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.
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