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CarmelXTAE:CRML 58 Interest Coverage is 0.24 as of Mar. 2026, which is 100% below its 10-year median of 149.41. GuruFocus rates XTAE:CRML with a GF Score™ of 58/100 and a GF Value™ of ₪29.34 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 93 Beverages - Non-Alcoholic companies, Carmel ranks worse than 1075267.74% 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. Carmel's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₪1.6 Mil. Carmel's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₪-6.6 Mil.
Carmel's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.24.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Carmel's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
XTAE:CRML's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry.
Industry Median: 11.44 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
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 .
Carmel Interest Coverage Related Terms
Carmel Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Carmel'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.
XTAE:CRML vs KO, PEP, MNST: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic subindustry, Carmel'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.
Carmel Interest Coverage vs Beverages - Non-Alcoholic Industry
For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Carmel's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Carmel'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.
Carmel (XTAE:CRML) has a Interest Coverage of 0.24 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Carmel and its competitors. This is 100% below median its historical median of 149.41. According to the industry distribution chart, Carmel ranks #999999 out of 93 companies in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry.
Is Carmel's Interest Coverage too high?
Carmel's current Interest Coverage of 0.24 is 100% below median its 10-year median of 149.41. The Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry median Interest Coverage is 11.44. Carmel's value of 0.24 is 97.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Carmel ranks #999999 out of 93 companies in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Carmel has a GF Score™ of 58/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Carmel's Interest Coverage compare to KO and PEP?
According to the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry distribution chart, Carmel ranks #999999 out of 93 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Carmel in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 11.44. Carmel's value of 0.24 is 97.9% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 149.41 vs. the industry median of 11.44, Carmel 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 Beverages - Non-Alcoholic company?
The median Interest Coverage among Beverages - Non-Alcoholic companies is 11.44, based on 93 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. Carmel's current Interest Coverage of 0.24 is 97.9% 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 Carmel and its competitors. For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry, the median Interest Coverage is 11.44 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Carmel's current Interest Coverage is 0.24, which is 100% below median its own 10-year median of 149.41. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Carmel stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Carmel (XTAE:CRML) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is ₪29.34, compared to a current price of ₪14.67 — trading 50% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0.24, which is 100% below median its 10-year median of 149.41 and 97.9% below the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry median of 11.44. Carmel's overall GF Score™ is 58/100 with 6 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 Carmel (XTAE:CRML), the current Interest Coverage is 0.24 as of Mar. 2026. 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.
Is Carmel (XTAE:CRML) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Carmel stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ₪14.67 is trading 50% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₪29.34.
GuruFocus considers Carmel to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for XTAE:CRML:
Interest Coverage: 0.24 (100% below median its 10-year median of 149.41)
GF Value™: ₪29.34 vs. price of ₪14.67 (50% below fair value)
Industry Position: 97.9% below the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic median (#999999 of 93)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XTAE:CRML stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
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