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Alfred Herbert (India)BOM:505216 +0.15%36 Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates BOM:505216 with a GF Score™ of 36/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,322 Industrial Products companies, Alfred Herbert (India) ranks better than 94.96% 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. Alfred Herbert (India)'s
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹-8.85 Mil. Alfred Herbert (India)'s Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹-0.01 Mil.
did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Good Sign:
Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Alfred Herbert (India) Ltd has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.
The historical rank and industry rank for Alfred Herbert (India)'s Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
BOM:505216'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0 Med: 0 Max: 1157.62
Current: 1157.62
BOM:505216's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 94.96% of 2322
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 14.835
vs BOM:505216: 1157.62
Alfred Herbert (India) (BOM:505216) Interest Coverage Explanation
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 .
Alfred Herbert (India) Interest Coverage Related Terms
Alfred Herbert (India) Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Alfred Herbert (India)'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:505216 vs GEV, ETN, PH: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Alfred Herbert (India)'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.
Alfred Herbert (India) Interest Coverage vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Alfred Herbert (India)'s Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Alfred Herbert (India)'s Interest Coverage falls into.
Alfred Herbert (India) Interest Coverage Calculation
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:
Alfred Herbert (India) did not have earnings to cover the 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.
What does a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) mean?
Alfred Herbert (India) (BOM:505216) has a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Alfred Herbert (India) and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Alfred Herbert (India) ranks #117 out of 2322 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 5%.
Is Alfred Herbert (India)'s Interest Coverage too high?
Alfred Herbert (India)'s current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Based on the distribution chart, Alfred Herbert (India) ranks #117 out of 2322 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Alfred Herbert (India) has a GF Score™ of 36/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Alfred Herbert (India)'s Interest Coverage compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Alfred Herbert (India) ranks #117 out of 2322 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Alfred Herbert (India) in the top 5% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 14.84. 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 14.84, based on 2,322 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. 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 Alfred Herbert (India) and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Interest Coverage is 14.84 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Alfred Herbert (India)'s current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Alfred Herbert (India) stock overvalued right now?
Alfred Herbert (India) (BOM:505216) has a current Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss). The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Alfred Herbert (India)'s overall GF Score™ is 36/100 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 Alfred Herbert (India) (BOM:505216), the current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) 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.
Alfred Herbert (India) Ltd is engaged in non-banking financial and financial service activities. The company is involved in one business segment, which is investing in immovable properties, fixed deposits, securities, including equity, bonds, mutual funds, and carrying out other non-banking financial activities. Geographically, the company operates only in India.
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