Dhampur Sugar MillsBOM:500119 +0.84%74 Interest Coverage is 4.70 as of Mar. 2026, which is 34% above its 10-year median of 3.52. GuruFocus rates BOM:500119 with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹192.72 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,511 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Dhampur Sugar Mills ranks worse than 80.01% 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. Dhampur Sugar Mills's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹667 Mil. Dhampur Sugar Mills's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹-142 Mil.
Dhampur Sugar Mills's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 4.70.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Dhampur Sugar Mills's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
BOM:500119'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.14 Med: 3.52 Max: 6.09
Current: 2.28
BOM:500119's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 80.01% of 1511
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 8.61
vs BOM:500119: 2.28
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 .
Dhampur Sugar Mills Interest Coverage Related Terms
Dhampur Sugar Mills Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Dhampur Sugar Mills'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:500119 vs MDLZ, HSY, TR: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Confectioners subindustry, Dhampur Sugar Mills'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.
Dhampur Sugar Mills Interest Coverage vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Dhampur Sugar Mills's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Dhampur Sugar Mills'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.
Dhampur Sugar Mills (BOM:500119) has a Interest Coverage of 4.70 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Dhampur Sugar Mills and its competitors. This is 34% above median its historical median of 3.52. Over the past decade, Dhampur Sugar Mills' Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.14 to 6.09. According to the industry distribution chart, Dhampur Sugar Mills ranks #1209 out of 1511 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 80%.
Is Dhampur Sugar Mills' Interest Coverage too high?
Dhampur Sugar Mills' current Interest Coverage of 4.70 is 34% above median its 10-year median of 3.52. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.14 to a high of 6.09. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Interest Coverage is 8.61. Dhampur Sugar Mills' value of 4.70 is 45.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Dhampur Sugar Mills ranks #1209 out of 1511 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Dhampur Sugar Mills has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Dhampur Sugar Mills' Interest Coverage compare to MDLZ and HSY?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Dhampur Sugar Mills ranks #1209 out of 1511 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Dhampur Sugar Mills in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.61. Dhampur Sugar Mills' value of 4.70 is 45.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Dhampur Sugar Mills' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.14 to 6.09 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.52 vs. the industry median of 8.61, Dhampur Sugar Mills 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 8.61, based on 1,511 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. Dhampur Sugar Mills's current Interest Coverage of 4.70 is 45.4% 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 Dhampur Sugar Mills and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods 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. Dhampur Sugar Mills's current Interest Coverage is 4.70, which is 34% above median its own 10-year median of 3.52. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Dhampur Sugar Mills stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Dhampur Sugar Mills (BOM:500119) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹192.72, compared to a current price of ₹143.35 — trading 25.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 4.70, which is 34% above median its 10-year median of 3.52 and 45.4% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 8.61. Dhampur Sugar Mills' overall GF Score™ is 74/100 with 7 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 Dhampur Sugar Mills (BOM:500119), the current Interest Coverage is 4.70 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 Dhampur Sugar Mills (BOM:500119) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Dhampur Sugar Mills stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ₹143.35 is trading 25.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹192.72.
GuruFocus considers Dhampur Sugar Mills to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for BOM:500119:
Interest Coverage: 4.70 (34% above median its 10-year median of 3.52)
GF Value™: ₹192.72 vs. price of ₹143.35 (25.6% below fair value)
Industry Position: 45.4% below the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#1209 of 1511)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BOM:500119 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Dhampur Sugar Mills Ltd is a sugarcane processing company in India with diversified operations across multiple segments. Its core Sugar segment involves the production and sale of sugar and related byproducts. The Ethanol segment includes Rectified Spirit (RS), Ethanol, Extra Neutral Alcohol (ENA), and industrial alcohol. The Power segment focuses on cogeneration and the sale of electricity. The company also produces Ethyl Acetate, a key solvent supplied to both end users and traders. ENA is partly used in-house for potable spirits, while the rest is supplied to country liquor manufacturers. The Country Liquor segment operates solely in Uttar Pradesh through a distributor network. The majority of its revenues are generated from the sugar segment.
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