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Keltech EnergiesBOM:506528 -4.45%63 Interest Coverage is 6.11 as of Mar. 2026, which is 4% above its 10-year median of 5.87. GuruFocus rates BOM:506528 with a GF Score™ of 63/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹3,841.54 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,233 Chemicals companies, Keltech Energies ranks worse than 55.88% 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. Keltech Energies's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹85 Mil. Keltech Energies's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹-14 Mil.
Keltech Energies's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 6.11.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Keltech Energies's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
BOM:506528'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.56 Med: 5.87 Max: 13.7
Current: 7.85
BOM:506528's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 55.88% of 1233
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 10.26
vs BOM:506528: 7.85
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 .
Keltech Energies Interest Coverage Related Terms
Keltech Energies Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Keltech Energies'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:506528 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Keltech Energies'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.
Keltech Energies Interest Coverage vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Keltech Energies's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Keltech Energies'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.
Keltech Energies (BOM:506528) has a Interest Coverage of 6.11 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Keltech Energies and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 5.87. Over the past decade, Keltech Energies' Interest Coverage has ranged from 4.56 to 13.70. According to the industry distribution chart, Keltech Energies ranks #689 out of 1233 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 55.9%.
Is Keltech Energies' Interest Coverage too high?
Keltech Energies' current Interest Coverage of 6.11 is near median its 10-year median of 5.87. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.56 to a high of 13.70. The Chemicals industry median Interest Coverage is 10.26. Keltech Energies' value of 6.11 is 40.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Keltech Energies ranks #689 out of 1233 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Keltech Energies has a GF Score™ of 63/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Keltech Energies' Interest Coverage compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Keltech Energies ranks #689 out of 1233 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Keltech Energies in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10.26. Keltech Energies' value of 6.11 is 40.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Keltech Energies' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 4.56 to 13.70 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.87 vs. the industry median of 10.26, Keltech Energies 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 10.26, based on 1,233 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. Keltech Energies's current Interest Coverage of 6.11 is 40.4% 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 Keltech Energies and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Interest Coverage is 10.26 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Keltech Energies's current Interest Coverage is 6.11, which is near median its own 10-year median of 5.87. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Keltech Energies stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Keltech Energies (BOM:506528) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹3,841.54, compared to a current price of ₹8,237.20 — trading 114.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 6.11, which is near median its 10-year median of 5.87 and 40.4% below the Chemicals industry median of 10.26. Keltech Energies' overall GF Score™ is 63/100 with 7 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 Keltech Energies (BOM:506528), the current Interest Coverage is 6.11 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 Keltech Energies (BOM:506528) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Keltech Energies stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of ₹8,237.20 is trading 114.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₹3,841.54.
GuruFocus considers Keltech Energies to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for BOM:506528:
Interest Coverage: 6.11 (near median its 10-year median of 5.87)
GF Value™: ₹3,841.54 vs. price of ₹8,237.20 (114.4% above fair value)
Industry Position: 40.4% below the Chemicals median (#689 of 1233)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BOM:506528 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Keltech Energies Ltd is engaged in the manufacture of industrial explosives and the sale of perlite & perlite-based products. The company is also a technology provider in the area of low-temperature cryogenic insulation of LNG, Ethylene, Propylene, Butane, Propane, Ethane, LOX, LIN, LAR, Ammonia, Cold boxes, and other cryogenic equipment. It has two reportable segments; the Explosives segment which manufactures cartridge explosives, and bulk emulsion explosives; and the Perlite segment which manufactures cryogenic insulation, industrial filter-aid, horticulture products, etc. The majority of the company's revenue is generated from the Explosives segment. Geographically, it derives all of its revenue within India.
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