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. Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹2,484 Mil. Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹-934 Mil.
Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 2.66.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
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 .
Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals Interest Coverage Related Terms
Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals Interest Coverage Historical Data
* 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.
For the Chemicals subindustry, Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals'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.
Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals Interest Coverage vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals'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.
Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals (BOM:500645) has a Interest Coverage of 2.66 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals and its competitors. This is 18% below median its historical median of 3.25. Over the past decade, Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals' Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.32 to 11.45. According to the industry distribution chart, Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals ranks #908 out of 1231 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 73.8%.
Is Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals' Interest Coverage too high?
Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals' current Interest Coverage of 2.66 is 18% below median its 10-year median of 3.25. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.32 to a high of 11.45. The Chemicals industry median Interest Coverage is 10.15. Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals' value of 2.66 is 73.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals ranks #908 out of 1231 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals' Interest Coverage compare to DOW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals ranks #908 out of 1231 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10.15. Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals' value of 2.66 is 73.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.32 to 11.45 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.25 vs. the industry median of 10.15, Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals 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 10.15, based on 1,231 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. Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals's current Interest Coverage of 2.66 is 73.8% 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 Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Interest Coverage is 10.15 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals's current Interest Coverage is 2.66, which is 18% below median its own 10-year median of 3.25. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals (BOM:500645) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹1,303.77, compared to a current price of ₹1,520.30 — trading 16.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 2.66, which is 18% below median its 10-year median of 3.25 and 73.8% below the Chemicals industry median of 10.15. Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals' overall GF Score™ is 74/100 with 8 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 Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals (BOM:500645), the current Interest Coverage is 2.66 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 Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals (BOM:500645) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of ₹1,520.30 is trading 16.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₹1,303.77.
GuruFocus considers Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for BOM:500645:
Interest Coverage: 2.66 (18% below median its 10-year median of 3.25)
GF Value™: ₹1,303.77 vs. price of ₹1,520.30 (16.6% above fair value)
Industry Position: 73.8% below the Chemicals median (#908 of 1231)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BOM:500645 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals Business Description
Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals Corp Ltd carries on business in fertilizers, agri-services, bulk chemicals, mining chemicals, and value-added real estate. The segments of the company are Chemicals, Fertilizers, Realty, and Others. The majority of its revenue is generated from the Chemicals segment, which includes the manufacturing and trading of mining and industrial chemicals such as nitric acid, iso propyl alcohol, food-grade liquid carbon dioxide, and methanol, among others. The company caters mainly to the needs of the Indian Markets.
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