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Franck DevilleXPAR:MLFDV 34 Interest Coverage is 3.15 as of Dec. 2024, which is 13% below its 10-year median of 3.60. GuruFocus rates XPAR:MLFDV with a GF Score™ of 34/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,506 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Franck Deville ranks worse than 74.77% 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. Franck Deville's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2024 was €0.41 Mil. Franck Deville's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2024 was €-0.13 Mil.
Franck Deville's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 3.15.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Franck Deville's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
XPAR:MLFDV'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.15 Med: 3.6 Max: 3.82
Current: 3.15
XPAR:MLFDV's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 74.77% of 1506
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 8.59
vs XPAR:MLFDV: 3.15
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 .
Franck Deville Interest Coverage Related Terms
Franck Deville Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Franck Deville'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.
XPAR:MLFDV vs KHC, GIS, MKC: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Franck Deville'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.
Franck Deville Interest Coverage vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Franck Deville's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Franck Deville'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.
Franck Deville (XPAR:MLFDV) has a Interest Coverage of 3.15 as of Dec. 2024. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Franck Deville and its competitors. This is 13% below median its historical median of 3.60. Over the past decade, Franck Deville's Interest Coverage has ranged from 3.15 to 3.82. According to the industry distribution chart, Franck Deville ranks #1126 out of 1506 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 74.8%.
Is Franck Deville's Interest Coverage too high?
Franck Deville's current Interest Coverage of 3.15 is 13% below median its 10-year median of 3.60. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.15 to a high of 3.82. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Interest Coverage is 8.59. Franck Deville's value of 3.15 is 63.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Franck Deville ranks #1126 out of 1506 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Franck Deville has a GF Score™ of 34/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Franck Deville's Interest Coverage compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Franck Deville ranks #1126 out of 1506 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Franck Deville in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.59. Franck Deville's value of 3.15 is 63.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Franck Deville's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 3.15 to 3.82 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.60 vs. the industry median of 8.59, Franck Deville 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 8.59, based on 1,506 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. Franck Deville's current Interest Coverage of 3.15 is 63.3% 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 Franck Deville and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.59 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Franck Deville's current Interest Coverage is 3.15, which is 13% below median its own 10-year median of 3.60. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Franck Deville stock overvalued right now?
Franck Deville (XPAR:MLFDV) has a current Interest Coverage of 3.15. The current Interest Coverage is 3.15, which is 13% below median its 10-year median of 3.60 and 63.3% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 8.59. Franck Deville's overall GF Score™ is 34/100 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 Franck Deville (XPAR:MLFDV), the current Interest Coverage is 3.15 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.
Franck Deville is a French company specializing in artisanal macarons and gourmet pastry products. It produces gluten-free macarons using traditional recipes and French ingredients, targeting luxury hotels, restaurants, and selective gourmet distributors.
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