Kirloskar BrothersBOM:500241 +0.48%83 Interest Coverage is 17.50 as of Mar. 2026, which is 169% above its 10-year median of 6.51. GuruFocus rates BOM:500241 with a GF Score™ of 83/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹1,754.93 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,323 Industrial Products companies, Kirloskar Brothers ranks better than 50.02% 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. Kirloskar Brothers's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹1,540 Mil. Kirloskar Brothers's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹-88 Mil.
Kirloskar Brothers's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 17.50.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Kirloskar Brothers's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
BOM:500241'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.4 Med: 6.51 Max: 38.4
Current: 14.75
BOM:500241's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 50.02% of 2323
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 14.72
vs BOM:500241: 14.75
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 .
Kirloskar Brothers Interest Coverage Related Terms
Kirloskar Brothers Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Kirloskar Brothers'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:500241 vs GEV, ETN, PH: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Kirloskar Brothers'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.
Kirloskar Brothers Interest Coverage vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Kirloskar Brothers's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kirloskar Brothers'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.
Kirloskar Brothers (BOM:500241) has a Interest Coverage of 17.50 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Kirloskar Brothers and its competitors. This is 169% above median its historical median of 6.51. Over the past decade, Kirloskar Brothers' Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.40 to 38.40. According to the industry distribution chart, Kirloskar Brothers ranks #1161 out of 2323 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 50%.
Is Kirloskar Brothers' Interest Coverage too high?
Kirloskar Brothers' current Interest Coverage of 17.50 is 169% above median its 10-year median of 6.51. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.40 to a high of 38.40. The Industrial Products industry median Interest Coverage is 14.72. Kirloskar Brothers' value of 17.50 is 18.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kirloskar Brothers ranks #1161 out of 2323 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Kirloskar Brothers has a GF Score™ of 83/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kirloskar Brothers' Interest Coverage compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Kirloskar Brothers ranks #1161 out of 2323 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Kirloskar Brothers in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 14.72. Kirloskar Brothers' value of 17.50 is 18.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Kirloskar Brothers' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.40 to 38.40 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.51 vs. the industry median of 14.72, Kirloskar Brothers 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Interest Coverage among Industrial Products companies is 14.72, based on 2,323 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. Kirloskar Brothers's current Interest Coverage of 17.50 is 18.9% 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 Kirloskar Brothers and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Interest Coverage is 14.72 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kirloskar Brothers's current Interest Coverage is 17.50, which is 169% above median its own 10-year median of 6.51. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kirloskar Brothers stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kirloskar Brothers (BOM:500241) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹1,754.93, compared to a current price of ₹1,918.80 — trading 9.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 17.50, which is 169% above median its 10-year median of 6.51 and 18.9% above the Industrial Products industry median of 14.72. Kirloskar Brothers' overall GF Score™ is 83/100 with 4 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 Kirloskar Brothers (BOM:500241), the current Interest Coverage is 17.50 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 Kirloskar Brothers (BOM:500241) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kirloskar Brothers stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of ₹1,918.80 is trading 9.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₹1,754.93.
GuruFocus considers Kirloskar Brothers to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for BOM:500241:
Interest Coverage: 17.50 (169% above median its 10-year median of 6.51)
GF Value™: ₹1,754.93 vs. price of ₹1,918.80 (9.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 18.9% above the Industrial Products median (#1161 of 2323)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BOM:500241 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Kirloskar Brothers Ltd is an Indian pump manufacturing company. It manufactures industrial, agricultural, and domestic pumps, valves, and hydro turbines for various applications. The company is also engaged in providing fluid management solutions for large-scale infrastructure projects across various applications, including water supply, power plants, irrigation, oil and gas, marine, and defense. Its products and service offerings include designing and developing centrifugal and vertical turbine pumps, hydro turbines, end suction pumps, slipcase pumps, Francis turbines, Kaplan turbines, and others. The company operates in a single reporting segment of Fluid Machinery and Systems. Geographically, it sells products in India, its key revenue-generating market, and internationally.
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