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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. Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹109 Mil. Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹-21 Mil.
Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 5.12.
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 .
Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers Interest Coverage Related Terms
Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers 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.
BOM:506808 vs CTVA, CF, MOS: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers'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.
Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers Interest Coverage vs Agriculture Industry
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.
Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers (BOM:506808) has a Interest Coverage of 5.12 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers and its competitors. This is 70% below median its historical median of 16.95. Over the past decade, Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers' Interest Coverage has ranged from 8.15 to 29.19. According to the industry distribution chart, Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers ranks #94 out of 200 companies in the Agriculture industry, placing it in the top 47%.
Is Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers' Interest Coverage too high?
Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers' current Interest Coverage of 5.12 is 70% below median its 10-year median of 16.95. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 8.15 to a high of 29.19. The Agriculture industry median Interest Coverage is 7.07. Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers' value of 5.12 is 27.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers ranks #94 out of 200 companies in the Agriculture industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers' Interest Coverage compare to CTVA and CF?
According to the Agriculture industry distribution chart, Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers ranks #94 out of 200 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 7.07. Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers' value of 5.12 is 27.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 8.15 to 29.19 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 16.95 vs. the industry median of 7.07, Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers 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 an Agriculture company?
The median Interest Coverage among Agriculture companies is 7.07, based on 200 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. Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers's current Interest Coverage of 5.12 is 27.5% 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 Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers and its competitors. For the Agriculture industry, the median Interest Coverage is 7.07 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers's current Interest Coverage is 5.12, which is 70% below median its own 10-year median of 16.95. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers (BOM:506808) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹75.54, compared to a current price of ₹61.93 — trading 18% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 5.12, which is 70% below median its 10-year median of 16.95 and 27.5% below the Agriculture industry median of 7.07. Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers' overall GF Score™ is 66/100 with 4 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 Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers (BOM:506808), the current Interest Coverage is 5.12 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 Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers (BOM:506808) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ₹61.93 is trading 18% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹75.54.
GuruFocus considers Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for BOM:506808:
Interest Coverage: 5.12 (70% below median its 10-year median of 16.95)
GF Value™: ₹75.54 vs. price of ₹61.93 (18% below fair value)
Industry Position: 27.5% below the Agriculture median (#94 of 200)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BOM:506808 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers Business Description
Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd is engaged in the business of manufacturing and selling Light Soda Ash and Ammonium Chloride Fertilizer and has its manufacturing facility at Tuticorin. Its product portfolio includes soda ash, ammonium chloride fertilizer, ammonium chloride, and sodium bicarbonate. The company has one business segment, namely the manufacture of Soda Ash and Ammonium Chloride (Dual Products).
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