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Tata Consumer ProductsBOM:500800 -0.03%92 Interest Coverage is 16.33 as of Mar. 2026, which is 7% above its 10-year median of 15.30. GuruFocus rates BOM:500800 with a GF Score™ of 92/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹1,284.73 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,516 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Tata Consumer Products ranks better than 60.49% 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. Tata Consumer Products's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹6,272 Mil. Tata Consumer Products's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹-384 Mil.
Tata Consumer Products's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 16.33.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Tata Consumer Products's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
BOM:500800'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.48 Med: 15.3 Max: 20.14
Current: 15.8
BOM:500800's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 60.49% of 1516
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 8.605
vs BOM:500800: 15.80
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 .
Tata Consumer Products Interest Coverage Related Terms
Tata Consumer Products Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Tata Consumer Products'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:500800 vs KHC, GIS: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Tata Consumer Products'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.
Tata Consumer Products Interest Coverage vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Tata Consumer Products's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Tata Consumer Products'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.
Tata Consumer Products (BOM:500800) has a Interest Coverage of 16.33 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Tata Consumer Products and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 15.30. Over the past decade, Tata Consumer Products' Interest Coverage has ranged from 6.48 to 20.14. According to the industry distribution chart, Tata Consumer Products ranks #599 out of 1516 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 39.5%.
Is Tata Consumer Products' Interest Coverage too high?
Tata Consumer Products' current Interest Coverage of 16.33 is near median its 10-year median of 15.30. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 6.48 to a high of 20.14. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Interest Coverage is 8.61. Tata Consumer Products' value of 16.33 is 89.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Tata Consumer Products ranks #599 out of 1516 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Tata Consumer Products has a GF Score™ of 92/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Tata Consumer Products' Interest Coverage compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Tata Consumer Products ranks #599 out of 1516 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Tata Consumer Products in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.61. Tata Consumer Products' value of 16.33 is 89.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Tata Consumer Products' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 6.48 to 20.14 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 15.30 vs. the industry median of 8.61, Tata Consumer Products 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 8.61, based on 1,516 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. Tata Consumer Products's current Interest Coverage of 16.33 is 89.8% 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 Tata Consumer Products 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. Tata Consumer Products's current Interest Coverage is 16.33, which is near median its own 10-year median of 15.30. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Tata Consumer Products stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tata Consumer Products (BOM:500800) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹1,284.73, compared to a current price of ₹1,088.30 — trading 15.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 16.33, which is near median its 10-year median of 15.30 and 89.8% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 8.61. Tata Consumer Products' overall GF Score™ is 92/100 with 2 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 Tata Consumer Products (BOM:500800), the current Interest Coverage is 16.33 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 Tata Consumer Products (BOM:500800) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tata Consumer Products stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ₹1,088.30 is trading 15.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹1,284.73.
GuruFocus considers Tata Consumer Products to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for BOM:500800:
Interest Coverage: 16.33 (near median its 10-year median of 15.30)
GF Value™: ₹1,284.73 vs. price of ₹1,088.30 (15.3% below fair value)
Industry Position: 89.8% above the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#599 of 1516)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BOM:500800 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Tata Consumer Products Ltd is engaged in the trading, manufacturing and distribution of Consumer products Tea, Coffee, Water, Salt, Pulses, Spices, Snacks, Ready-to-Eat packaged food products, processed food products, collectively termed as branded business. It has branded business mainly in India, Europe, USA, Canada, South Africa and Australia. The non-branded plantation business is in India and tea and coffee extraction businesses are mainly in India, Vietnam and the USA. Its segments include Branded business and Non-Branded Business: Plantation and Extraction business for tea, coffee and other produce. It derives majority of revenue from Branded business in India and international which includes sale of branded tea, coffee & water and sale of food products in various value-added forms.
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