Oriental AromaticsBOM:500078 -2.08%65 Interest Coverage is 1.35 as of Mar. 2026, which is 82% below its 10-year median of 7.35. GuruFocus rates BOM:500078 with a GF Score™ of 65/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹433.31 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,234 Chemicals companies, Oriental Aromatics ranks worse than 93.6% 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. Oriental Aromatics's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹117 Mil. Oriental Aromatics's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹-87 Mil.
Oriental Aromatics's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 1.35.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Oriental Aromatics's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
BOM:500078'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.03 Med: 7.35 Max: 105.02
Current: 1.03
BOM:500078's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 93.6% of 1234
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 10.18
vs BOM:500078: 1.03
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 .
Oriental Aromatics Interest Coverage Related Terms
Oriental Aromatics Interest Coverage Historical Data
* Premium members only.
The historical data trend for Oriental Aromatics'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.
BOM:500078 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Oriental Aromatics'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.
Oriental Aromatics Interest Coverage vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Oriental Aromatics's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Oriental Aromatics'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.
Oriental Aromatics (BOM:500078) has a Interest Coverage of 1.35 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Oriental Aromatics and its competitors. This is 82% below median its historical median of 7.35. Over the past decade, Oriental Aromatics' Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.03 to 105.02. According to the industry distribution chart, Oriental Aromatics ranks #1155 out of 1234 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 93.6%.
Is Oriental Aromatics' Interest Coverage too high?
Oriental Aromatics' current Interest Coverage of 1.35 is 82% below median its 10-year median of 7.35. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.03 to a high of 105.02. The Chemicals industry median Interest Coverage is 10.18. Oriental Aromatics' value of 1.35 is 86.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Oriental Aromatics ranks #1155 out of 1234 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Oriental Aromatics has a GF Score™ of 65/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Oriental Aromatics' Interest Coverage compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Oriental Aromatics ranks #1155 out of 1234 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Oriental Aromatics in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10.18. Oriental Aromatics' value of 1.35 is 86.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Oriental Aromatics' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.03 to 105.02 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 7.35 vs. the industry median of 10.18, Oriental Aromatics 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 Chemicals company?
The median Interest Coverage among Chemicals companies is 10.18, based on 1,234 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. Oriental Aromatics's current Interest Coverage of 1.35 is 86.7% 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 Oriental Aromatics and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Interest Coverage is 10.18 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Oriental Aromatics's current Interest Coverage is 1.35, which is 82% below median its own 10-year median of 7.35. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Oriental Aromatics stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Oriental Aromatics (BOM:500078) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹433.31, compared to a current price of ₹308.45 — trading 28.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 1.35, which is 82% below median its 10-year median of 7.35 and 86.7% below the Chemicals industry median of 10.18. Oriental Aromatics' overall GF Score™ is 65/100 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 Oriental Aromatics (BOM:500078), the current Interest Coverage is 1.35 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 Oriental Aromatics (BOM:500078) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Oriental Aromatics stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ₹308.45 is trading 28.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹433.31.
GuruFocus considers Oriental Aromatics to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for BOM:500078:
Interest Coverage: 1.35 (82% below median its 10-year median of 7.35)
GF Value™: ₹433.31 vs. price of ₹308.45 (28.8% below fair value)
Industry Position: 86.7% below the Chemicals median (#1155 of 1234)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BOM:500078 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Oriental Aromatics Ltd is Indian based company engaged in the business of manufacturing of fine chemicals along with its principal products and services including Perfumery Chemicals, Camphor, and Isoborneol. The organization also manufactures and sells camphor, terpineols, resins, aromatic and terpene chemicals, fragrance chemicals, and fragrance chemical intermediaries. The firm offers a range of articles which consists of synthetic camphor, terpineols, pine oils, resins, astromusk, perfumery chemicals, and specialty chemicals. The primary segment of the company is the manufacturing of fine chemicals. It operates in two geographical segments: Domestic and Export. The company makes the majority of its revenue within operations in India.
65GF Score
Get the complete analysis for BOM:500078
Interest Coverage is just one metric. See GF Value™, 30-year financials, guru trades, warning signs, and more.
Quick Browse
Personalize
Premium Gurus 
Create New Portfolio
BOM:500078 has been successfully added to your 
