Nestle Cote d'IvoireXBRV:NTLC -0.88%43 Interest Coverage is 4.71 as of Dec. 2025, which is 17% below its 10-year median of 5.70. GuruFocus rates XBRV:NTLC with a GF Score™ of 43/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,511 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Nestle Cote d'Ivoire ranks worse than 63.67% 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. Nestle Cote d'Ivoire's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was XOF37,700 Mil. Nestle Cote d'Ivoire's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was XOF-8,000 Mil.
Nestle Cote d'Ivoire's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 4.71.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Nestle Cote d'Ivoire's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
XBRV:NTLC'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.54 Med: 5.7 Max: 10.93
Current: 4.71
XBRV:NTLC's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 63.67% of 1511
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 8.61
vs XBRV:NTLC: 4.71
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 .
Nestle Cote d'Ivoire Interest Coverage Related Terms
Nestle Cote d'Ivoire Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Nestle Cote d'Ivoire'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.
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Nestle Cote d'Ivoire'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.
Nestle Cote d'Ivoire Interest Coverage vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Nestle Cote d'Ivoire's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Nestle Cote d'Ivoire'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.
Nestle Cote d'Ivoire (XBRV:NTLC) has a Interest Coverage of 4.71 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Nestle Cote d'Ivoire and its competitors. This is 17% below median its historical median of 5.70. Over the past decade, Nestle Cote d'Ivoire's Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.54 to 10.93. According to the industry distribution chart, Nestle Cote d'Ivoire ranks #962 out of 1511 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 63.7%.
Is Nestle Cote d'Ivoire's Interest Coverage too high?
Nestle Cote d'Ivoire's current Interest Coverage of 4.71 is 17% below median its 10-year median of 5.70. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.54 to a high of 10.93. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Interest Coverage is 8.61. Nestle Cote d'Ivoire's value of 4.71 is 45.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Nestle Cote d'Ivoire ranks #962 out of 1511 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Nestle Cote d'Ivoire has a GF Score™ of 43/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nestle Cote d'Ivoire's Interest Coverage compare to competitors?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Nestle Cote d'Ivoire ranks #962 out of 1511 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Nestle Cote d'Ivoire in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.61. Nestle Cote d'Ivoire's value of 4.71 is 45.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Nestle Cote d'Ivoire's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.54 to 10.93 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.70 vs. the industry median of 8.61, Nestle Cote d'Ivoire 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 8.61, based on 1,511 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. Nestle Cote d'Ivoire's current Interest Coverage of 4.71 is 45.3% 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 Nestle Cote d'Ivoire and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.61 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Nestle Cote d'Ivoire's current Interest Coverage is 4.71, which is 17% below median its own 10-year median of 5.70. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nestle Cote d'Ivoire stock overvalued right now?
Nestle Cote d'Ivoire (XBRV:NTLC) has a current Interest Coverage of 4.71. The current Interest Coverage is 4.71, which is 17% below median its 10-year median of 5.70 and 45.3% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 8.61. Nestle Cote d'Ivoire's overall GF Score™ is 43/100 with 2 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 Nestle Cote d'Ivoire (XBRV:NTLC), the current Interest Coverage is 4.71 as of Dec. 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.
Nestle Cote d'Ivoire SA is a food and beverage company. It provides Baby foods, Cereals, Chocolate And Confectionery, Coffee, Culinary, Dairy, and Other products under several brand names such as Golden Morn, Nido, Milo, and Nescafe.
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