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GalamXTAE:GLAM 14 Interest Coverage is 8.92 as of Dec. 2025, which is 13% below its 10-year median of 10.20. GuruFocus rates XTAE:GLAM with a GF Score™ of 14/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,514 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Galam ranks better than 51.19% 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. Galam's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was ₪44.5 Mil. Galam's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was ₪-5.0 Mil.
Galam's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 8.92.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Galam's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
XTAE:GLAM'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 8.92 Med: 10.2 Max: 30.15
Current: 8.92
XTAE:GLAM's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 51.19% of 1514
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 8.47
vs XTAE:GLAM: 8.92
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 .
Galam Interest Coverage Related Terms
Galam Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Galam'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.
Galam Interest Coverage Chart
Galam Annual Data
Trend
Dec23
Dec24
Dec25
Interest Coverage
10.20
30.14
8.92
Galam Semi-Annual Data
Dec23
Dec24
Dec25
Interest Coverage
10.20
30.14
8.92
XTAE:GLAM vs KHC, GIS: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Galam'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.
Galam Interest Coverage vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Galam's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Galam'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.
Galam (XTAE:GLAM) has a Interest Coverage of 8.92 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Galam and its competitors. This is 13% below median its historical median of 10.20. Over the past decade, Galam's Interest Coverage has ranged from 8.92 to 30.15. According to the industry distribution chart, Galam ranks #739 out of 1514 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 48.8%.
Is Galam's Interest Coverage too high?
Galam's current Interest Coverage of 8.92 is 13% below median its 10-year median of 10.20. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 8.92 to a high of 30.15. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Interest Coverage is 8.47. Galam's value of 8.92 is 5.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Galam ranks #739 out of 1514 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Galam has a GF Score™ of 14/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Galam's Interest Coverage compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Galam ranks #739 out of 1514 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Galam in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.47. Galam's value of 8.92 is 5.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Galam's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 8.92 to 30.15 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 10.20 vs. the industry median of 8.47, Galam 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Interest Coverage among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 8.47, based on 1,514 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. Galam's current Interest Coverage of 8.92 is 5.3% 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 Galam and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.47 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Galam's current Interest Coverage is 8.92, which is 13% below median its own 10-year median of 10.20. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Galam stock overvalued right now?
Galam (XTAE:GLAM) has a current Interest Coverage of 8.92. The current Interest Coverage is 8.92, which is 13% below median its 10-year median of 10.20 and 5.3% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 8.47. Galam's overall GF Score™ is 14/100 with 3 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 Galam (XTAE:GLAM), the current Interest Coverage is 8.92 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.
Galam Ltd focused on developing, producing, and marketing raw materials, flavors, and food additives. The company's products are sold to several industries: food and beverages, food supplements, pet food, farm animal food, cardboard, paper, adhesives, and more. The group operates in two main areas: FoodTech provides technologies to produce healthy raw materials and food additives with added value that provide various solutions for food and food additive manufacturers, and Others. Industry - produces a variety of raw materials and ingredients, including natural and processed starches, fructose (fruit sugar), and glucose syrup for the food and beverage industry, cardboard and paper, textiles, and other industries.
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