Sobhagya Mercantile (BOM:512014) Interest Coverage: 19.90 (As of Mar. 2026) — 28% Below Median

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BOM:512014 Sobhagya Mercantile Ltd BOM:512014
57 GF Score
Price ₹888.80
GF Value ₹36.07
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Sobhagya Mercantile Interest Coverage?

Sobhagya Mercantile BOM:512014 -1.11% 57 Interest Coverage is 19.90 as of Mar. 2026, which is 28% below its 10-year median of 27.49. GuruFocus rates BOM:512014 with a GF Score™ of 57/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹36.07 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,320 Metals & Mining companies, Sobhagya Mercantile ranks worse than 77.12% 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. Sobhagya Mercantile's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹114 Mil. Sobhagya Mercantile's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹-6 Mil. Sobhagya Mercantile's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 19.90. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Sobhagya Mercantile's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

BOM:512014' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 8.66   Med: 27.49   Max: No Debt
Current: 15.75


BOM:512014's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
77.12% of 1320 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: No Debt vs BOM:512014: 15.75

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


Sobhagya Mercantile  (BOM:512014) 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 .


Sobhagya Mercantile Interest Coverage Related Terms


Sobhagya Mercantile Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sobhagya Mercantile'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.

Sobhagya Mercantile Interest Coverage Chart

Sobhagya Mercantile Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Interest Coverage
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Sobhagya Mercantile Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 66.25 40.67 12.19 10.03 19.90

Sobhagya Mercantile Interest Coverage Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Sobhagya Mercantile'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.


Sobhagya Mercantile Interest Coverage vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Sobhagya Mercantile's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sobhagya Mercantile's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Sobhagya Mercantile 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:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Sobhagya Mercantile's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026, Sobhagya Mercantile's Interest Expense was ₹-26 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₹353 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹2 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Mar. 2026 )/Interest Expense (A: Mar. 2026 )
=-1*353.059/-25.957
=13.60

Sobhagya Mercantile's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2026, Sobhagya Mercantile's Interest Expense was ₹-6 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₹114 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹2 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2026 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=-1*114.116/-5.734
=19.90

* 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.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Interest Coverage →
What does a Interest Coverage of 19.90 mean?
Sobhagya Mercantile (BOM:512014) has a Interest Coverage of 19.90 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Sobhagya Mercantile and its competitors. This is 28% below median its historical median of 27.49. Over the past decade, Sobhagya Mercantile's Interest Coverage has ranged from 8.66 to 10,000.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Sobhagya Mercantile ranks #1018 out of 1320 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 77.1%.
Is Sobhagya Mercantile's Interest Coverage too high?
Sobhagya Mercantile's current Interest Coverage of 19.90 is 28% below median its 10-year median of 27.49. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 8.66 to a high of 10,000.00. The Metals & Mining industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Sobhagya Mercantile's value of 19.90 is 99.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sobhagya Mercantile ranks #1018 out of 1320 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Sobhagya Mercantile has a GF Score™ of 57/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sobhagya Mercantile's Interest Coverage compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Sobhagya Mercantile ranks #1018 out of 1320 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Sobhagya Mercantile in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Sobhagya Mercantile's value of 19.90 is 99.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Sobhagya Mercantile's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 8.66 to 10,000.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 27.49 vs. the industry median of 10,000.00, Sobhagya Mercantile 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 Metals & Mining company?
The median Interest Coverage among Metals & Mining companies is 10,000.00, based on 1,320 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. Sobhagya Mercantile's current Interest Coverage of 19.90 is 99.8% 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 Sobhagya Mercantile and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sobhagya Mercantile's current Interest Coverage is 19.90, which is 28% below median its own 10-year median of 27.49. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sobhagya Mercantile stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sobhagya Mercantile (BOM:512014) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹36.07, compared to a current price of ₹888.80 — trading 2364.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 19.90, which is 28% below median its 10-year median of 27.49 and 99.8% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 10,000.00. Sobhagya Mercantile's overall GF Score™ is 57/100 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 Sobhagya Mercantile (BOM:512014), the current Interest Coverage is 19.90 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 Sobhagya Mercantile (BOM:512014) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sobhagya Mercantile stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₹888.80 is trading 2364.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₹36.07. GuruFocus considers Sobhagya Mercantile to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for BOM:512014:

  • Interest Coverage: 19.90 (28% below median its 10-year median of 27.49)
  • GF Value™: ₹36.07 vs. price of ₹888.80 (2364.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 57/100 with 2 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 99.8% below the Metals & Mining median (#1018 of 1320)

No single metric tells the full story. See the BOM:512014 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Sobhagya Mercantile Business Description

Address 526, Near Getwell Hospital, 1st Floor, Bhangdiya House, Dhantoli, Nagpur, MH, IND, 440012
Sobhagya Mercantile Ltd is a large-scale infrastructure company focusing on construction, infrastructure engineering, mining, and equipment leasing. The company serves both private and public sectors in India by providing tailored infrastructure solutions that cover civil engineering projects, mining activities, and leasing of heavy equipment. Recently, it has expanded into steel manufacturing with plans to set up a steel plant in Maharashtra to broaden its business scope. The segments of the company includes Engineering Consultancy Segment and Metal Sale (Stone Crusher) Segment. Revenue is generated predominantly from the Engineering Consultancy Segment.
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