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. Primuss Pipes & Tubes's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2019 was ₹-119.4 Mil. Primuss Pipes & Tubes's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2019 was ₹-6.9 Mil.
did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Primuss Pipes & Tubes's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
BOM:513291's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Steel industry.
Industry Median: 4.445 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
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 .
Primuss Pipes & Tubes Interest Coverage Related Terms
Primuss Pipes & Tubes Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Primuss Pipes & Tubes'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.
For the Steel subindustry, Primuss Pipes & Tubes'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.
Primuss Pipes & Tubes Interest Coverage vs Steel Industry
For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Primuss Pipes & Tubes's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Primuss Pipes & Tubes'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:
Primuss Pipes & Tubes 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?
Primuss Pipes & Tubes (BOM:513291) has a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) as of Dec. 2019. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Primuss Pipes & Tubes and its competitors.
Is Primuss Pipes & Tubes' Interest Coverage too high?
Primuss Pipes & Tubes' current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Overall, Primuss Pipes & Tubes has a GF Score™ of 4/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Primuss Pipes & Tubes' Interest Coverage compare to NUE?
Primuss Pipes & Tubes' Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) can be compared against companies in the Steel industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 4.45. 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 Steel company?
The median Interest Coverage among Steel companies is 4.45, based on 456 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 Primuss Pipes & Tubes and its competitors. For the Steel industry, the median Interest Coverage is 4.45 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Primuss Pipes & Tubes'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 Primuss Pipes & Tubes stock overvalued right now?
Primuss Pipes & Tubes (BOM:513291) has a current Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss). The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Primuss Pipes & Tubes' overall GF Score™ is 4/100. 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 Primuss Pipes & Tubes (BOM:513291), the current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Dec. 2019. 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.
Primuss Pipes & Tubes Ltd is engaged in manufacturing iron and steel products including black steel tubes, G.I. steel tubes, steel tubular poles, and PVC pipes. The steel pipes and tubes are used for water pipelines, sewerage system, agriculture and irrigation, industrial water lines and plant piping, whereas the tubular poles are available in a wide range of sizes and can be galvanized, painted, or powder coated and it is used for street light poles, sports, and stadium lighting, highway light poles - single hang and others.
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