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SunOpta (TSX:SOY) Interest Coverage : 0.15 (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is SunOpta Interest Coverage?

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. SunOpta's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was C$1.6 Mil. SunOpta's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was C$-10.1 Mil. SunOpta's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 0.15. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Warning Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. SunOpta Incs earnings cannot cover its interest expense. If the situation continues, the company may have to issue more debt.

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

TSX:SOY' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.21   Med: 0.54   Max: 2.33
Current: 0.58


TSX:SOY's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
96.67% of 90 companies
in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry
Industry Median: 16.255 vs TSX:SOY: 0.58

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


SunOpta Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for SunOpta'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.

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SunOpta Interest Coverage Chart

SunOpta Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.40 2.33 1.50 0.23 0.57

SunOpta Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.46 1.37 0.61 0.31 0.15

Competitive Comparison of SunOpta's Interest Coverage

For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic subindustry, SunOpta'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.


SunOpta's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic Industry

For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, SunOpta's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where SunOpta's Interest Coverage falls into.


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SunOpta 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.

SunOpta's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024, SunOpta's Interest Expense was C$-37.5 Mil. Its Operating Income was C$21.5 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$477.5 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2024 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2024 )
=-1*21.533/-37.48
=0.57

SunOpta's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2024, SunOpta's Interest Expense was C$-10.1 Mil. Its Operating Income was C$1.6 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$477.5 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2024 )
=-1*1.563/-10.094
=0.15

* 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.


SunOpta  (TSX:SOY) 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 .


SunOpta Interest Coverage Related Terms

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SunOpta Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
7078 Shady Oak Road, Eden Prairie, MN, USA, 55344
SunOpta Inc is a Canadian company that focuses on a healthy product portfolio. The company is a manufacturer for natural and private label brands and also produces its own propriety brands, including SOWN, Dream and West Life. The core of its product portfolio is a range of plant-based beverages, including oat, almond, soy, coconut and rice milks and creamers, which have a favorable climate profile relative to traditional dairy milks in terms of lower carbon emissions and water usage. Their plant-based offerings include non-genetically modified, organic, and gluten-free products. The consumer products portfolio also includes protein shakes, teas, broths, and fruit snacks. Geographically, the company operates in U.S, Canada and Others, out of which it derives maximum revenue from U.S.
Executives
Bryan Clark Senior Officer
Rebecca Fisher Director
Joseph Ennen Senior Officer
Brian W. Kocher Director, Senior Officer
Katrina Houde Director
Mike Buick Senior Officer
David Largey Senior Officer
Llc Engaged Capital 10% Security Holder
Barend Reijn Senior Officer
Jill Barnett Senior Officer
Robert Duchscher Senior Officer
Chris Whitehair Senior Officer
Scott Huckins Senior Officer
Geradus Joseph Maria Versteegh Senior Officer
Dean Hollis Director

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