Benso Oil Palm Plantation (XGHA:BOPP) Interest Coverage: 56.01 (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Benso Oil Palm Plantation Interest Coverage?

Benso Oil Palm Plantation XGHA:BOPP 91 Interest Coverage is 56.01 as of Dec. 2024. GuruFocus rates XGHA:BOPP with a GF Score™ of 91/100.

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. Benso Oil Palm Plantation's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was GHS32.65 Mil. Benso Oil Palm Plantation's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was GHS-0.58 Mil. Benso Oil Palm Plantation's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 56.01. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Benso Oil Palm Plantation's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


XGHA:BOPP'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.


Benso Oil Palm Plantation  (XGHA:BOPP) 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 .


Benso Oil Palm Plantation Interest Coverage Related Terms


Benso Oil Palm Plantation Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Benso Oil Palm Plantation'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.

Benso Oil Palm Plantation Interest Coverage Chart

Benso Oil Palm Plantation Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 432.60 247.81 424.02 262.72 250.76

Benso Oil Palm Plantation Quarterly Data
Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Sep21 Dec21 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Sep23 Dec23 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 72.69 N/A 12.14 N/A 56.01

XGHA:BOPP vs ADM, TSN, BG: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Farm Products subindustry, Benso Oil Palm Plantation'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.


Benso Oil Palm Plantation Interest Coverage vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Benso Oil Palm Plantation's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Benso Oil Palm Plantation's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Benso Oil Palm Plantation 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.

Benso Oil Palm Plantation'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, Benso Oil Palm Plantation's Interest Expense was GHS-0.39 Mil. Its Operating Income was GHS97.80 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was GHS1.21 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2024 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2024 )
=-1*97.796/-0.39
=250.76

Benso Oil Palm Plantation's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2024, Benso Oil Palm Plantation's Interest Expense was GHS-0.58 Mil. Its Operating Income was GHS32.65 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was GHS1.21 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2024 )
=-1*32.654/-0.583
=56.01

* 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 56.01 mean?
Benso Oil Palm Plantation (XGHA:BOPP) has a Interest Coverage of 56.01 as of Dec. 2024. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Benso Oil Palm Plantation and its competitors.
Is Benso Oil Palm Plantation's Interest Coverage too high?
Benso Oil Palm Plantation's current Interest Coverage is 56.01. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Interest Coverage is 8.60. Benso Oil Palm Plantation's value of 56.01 is 551.3% above this industry median. Overall, Benso Oil Palm Plantation has a GF Score™ of 91/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Benso Oil Palm Plantation's Interest Coverage compare to ADM and TSN?
Benso Oil Palm Plantation's Interest Coverage of 56.01 can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.60. Benso Oil Palm Plantation's value of 56.01 is 551.3% above this benchmark. 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 1,507 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. Benso Oil Palm Plantation's current Interest Coverage of 56.01 is 551.3% 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 Benso Oil Palm Plantation 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. Benso Oil Palm Plantation's current Interest Coverage is 56.01. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Benso Oil Palm Plantation stock overvalued right now?
Benso Oil Palm Plantation (XGHA:BOPP) has a current Interest Coverage of 56.01. The current Interest Coverage is 56.01 and 551.3% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 8.60. Benso Oil Palm Plantation's overall GF Score™ is 91/100. 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 Benso Oil Palm Plantation (XGHA:BOPP), the current Interest Coverage is 56.01 as of Dec. 2024. 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.

Benso Oil Palm Plantation Business Description

Address Adum Banso Estate, P.O.Box 470, Takoradi, GHA
Benso Oil Palm Plantation is engaged in the business of growing oil palm and the processing of palm fruits to produce palm oil and palm kernel oil. The product of the Company is crude palm oil.
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