Bayer CropScienceBOM:506285 +1.11%80 Interest Coverage is 30.05 as of Mar. 2026, which is 34% below its 10-year median of 45.45. GuruFocus rates BOM:506285 with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹5,896.56 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 199 Agriculture companies, Bayer CropScience ranks better than 81.91% 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. Bayer CropScience's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹1,653 Mil. Bayer CropScience's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹-55 Mil.
Bayer CropScience's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 30.05.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Bayer CropScience's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
BOM:506285'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 34.42 Med: 45.45 Max: 59.19
Current: 39.38
BOM:506285's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 81.91% of 199
companies
in the Agriculture industry
Industry Median: 7.3
vs BOM:506285: 39.38
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 .
Bayer CropScience Interest Coverage Related Terms
Bayer CropScience Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Bayer CropScience'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:506285 vs CTVA, CF, MOS: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, Bayer CropScience'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.
Bayer CropScience Interest Coverage vs Agriculture Industry
For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, Bayer CropScience's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Bayer CropScience'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.
Bayer CropScience (BOM:506285) has a Interest Coverage of 30.05 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Bayer CropScience and its competitors. This is 34% below median its historical median of 45.45. Over the past decade, Bayer CropScience's Interest Coverage has ranged from 34.42 to 59.19. According to the industry distribution chart, Bayer CropScience ranks #36 out of 199 companies in the Agriculture industry, placing it in the top 18.1%.
Is Bayer CropScience's Interest Coverage too high?
Bayer CropScience's current Interest Coverage of 30.05 is 34% below median its 10-year median of 45.45. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 34.42 to a high of 59.19. The Agriculture industry median Interest Coverage is 7.30. Bayer CropScience's value of 30.05 is 311.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Bayer CropScience ranks #36 out of 199 companies in the Agriculture industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Bayer CropScience has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Bayer CropScience's Interest Coverage compare to CTVA and CF?
According to the Agriculture industry distribution chart, Bayer CropScience ranks #36 out of 199 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Bayer CropScience in the top 18% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 7.30. Bayer CropScience's value of 30.05 is 311.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Bayer CropScience's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 34.42 to 59.19 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 45.45 vs. the industry median of 7.30, Bayer CropScience 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 Agriculture company?
The median Interest Coverage among Agriculture companies is 7.30, based on 199 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. Bayer CropScience's current Interest Coverage of 30.05 is 311.6% 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 Bayer CropScience and its competitors. For the Agriculture industry, the median Interest Coverage is 7.30 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Bayer CropScience's current Interest Coverage is 30.05, which is 34% below median its own 10-year median of 45.45. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bayer CropScience stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bayer CropScience (BOM:506285) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹5,896.56, compared to a current price of ₹4,162.70 — trading 29.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 30.05, which is 34% below median its 10-year median of 45.45 and 311.6% above the Agriculture industry median of 7.30. Bayer CropScience's overall GF Score™ is 80/100 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 Bayer CropScience (BOM:506285), the current Interest Coverage is 30.05 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 Bayer CropScience (BOM:506285) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bayer CropScience stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ₹4,162.70 is trading 29.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹5,896.56.
GuruFocus considers Bayer CropScience to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for BOM:506285:
Interest Coverage: 30.05 (34% below median its 10-year median of 45.45)
GF Value™: ₹5,896.56 vs. price of ₹4,162.70 (29.4% below fair value)
Industry Position: 311.6% above the Agriculture median (#36 of 199)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BOM:506285 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Bayer CropScience Ltd manufactures, distributes, and sells crop protection and hybrid seed products to the agriculture industry. The firm sells fungicides, weedicides, hybrid seeds, consumer in-home pest-control products, and other agrochemical products. Its geographical segments are India, Germany, Bangladesh, and others, of which the vast majority of its revenue comes from India. The company is a subsidiary of Bayer AG, with the majority of common shares owned by its parent company and other Bayer AG subsidiaries.
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