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LASCO DistributorsXJAM:LASD 35 Interest Coverage is 26.97 as of Dec. 2025, which is 99% below its 10-year median of 1,807.00. GuruFocus rates XJAM:LASD with a GF Score™ of 35/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 255 Retail - Defensive companies, LASCO Distributors ranks better than 74.51% 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. LASCO Distributors's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was JMD374 Mil. LASCO Distributors's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was JMD-14 Mil.
LASCO Distributors's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 26.97.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for LASCO Distributors's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
XJAM:LASD'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 27.83 Med: 1807 Max: 3521.91
Current: 27.83
XJAM:LASD's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 74.51% of 255
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 8.61
vs XJAM:LASD: 27.83
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 .
LASCO Distributors Interest Coverage Related Terms
LASCO Distributors Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for LASCO Distributors'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.
XJAM:LASD vs SYY, USFD, PFGC: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Food Distribution subindustry, LASCO Distributors'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.
LASCO Distributors Interest Coverage vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, LASCO Distributors's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where LASCO Distributors'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.
LASCO Distributors (XJAM:LASD) has a Interest Coverage of 26.97 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on LASCO Distributors and its competitors. This is 99% below median its historical median of 1,807.00. Over the past decade, LASCO Distributors' Interest Coverage has ranged from 27.83 to 3,521.91. According to the industry distribution chart, LASCO Distributors ranks #65 out of 255 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 25.5%.
Is LASCO Distributors' Interest Coverage too high?
LASCO Distributors' current Interest Coverage of 26.97 is 99% below median its 10-year median of 1,807.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 27.83 to a high of 3,521.91. The Retail - Defensive industry median Interest Coverage is 8.61. LASCO Distributors' value of 26.97 is 213.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, LASCO Distributors ranks #65 out of 255 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, LASCO Distributors has a GF Score™ of 35/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does LASCO Distributors' Interest Coverage compare to SYY and USFD?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, LASCO Distributors ranks #65 out of 255 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts LASCO Distributors in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.61. LASCO Distributors' value of 26.97 is 213.2% above this benchmark. Historically, LASCO Distributors' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 27.83 to 3,521.91 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1,807.00 vs. the industry median of 8.61, LASCO Distributors 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 Retail - Defensive company?
The median Interest Coverage among Retail - Defensive companies is 8.61, based on 255 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. LASCO Distributors's current Interest Coverage of 26.97 is 213.2% 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 LASCO Distributors and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive 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. LASCO Distributors's current Interest Coverage is 26.97, which is 99% below median its own 10-year median of 1,807.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is LASCO Distributors stock overvalued right now?
LASCO Distributors (XJAM:LASD) has a current Interest Coverage of 26.97. The current Interest Coverage is 26.97, which is 99% below median its 10-year median of 1,807.00 and 213.2% above the Retail - Defensive industry median of 8.61. LASCO Distributors' overall GF Score™ is 35/100 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 LASCO Distributors (XJAM:LASD), the current Interest Coverage is 26.97 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.
LASCO Distributors Ltd is engaged in marketing and distribution. The company markets, sells, and distributes consumer and pharmaceutical brands and products that meet consumers' needs for nutrition, hygiene, and healthcare in Jamaica and several international markets. It has two reportable segments: Consumer Division and Pharmaceutical Division. The majority of the company's revenue is generated from the Consumer Division, which offers nutrition, food, beverage, and home and personal care products through brands like Lasco Baby, Lasco Meal Solutions, Salada, Mountain Peak, and others.
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