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. Kesar Petroproducts's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹-31 Mil. Kesar Petroproducts's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹-15 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 Kesar Petroproducts's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
BOM:524174'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.76 Med: 7.44 Max: 90.37
Current: 2.18
BOM:524174's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 84.25% of 1232
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 10.13
vs BOM:524174: 2.18
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 .
Kesar Petroproducts Interest Coverage Related Terms
Kesar Petroproducts Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Kesar Petroproducts'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 Chemicals subindustry, Kesar Petroproducts'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.
Kesar Petroproducts Interest Coverage vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Kesar Petroproducts's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kesar Petroproducts'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:
Kesar Petroproducts 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?
Kesar Petroproducts (BOM:524174) has a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Kesar Petroproducts and its competitors. Over the past decade, Kesar Petroproducts' Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.76 to 90.37. According to the industry distribution chart, Kesar Petroproducts ranks #1038 out of 1232 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 84.3%.
Is Kesar Petroproducts' Interest Coverage too high?
Kesar Petroproducts' current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.76 to a high of 90.37. Based on the distribution chart, Kesar Petroproducts ranks #1038 out of 1232 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Kesar Petroproducts has a GF Score™ of 63/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kesar Petroproducts' Interest Coverage compare to DOW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Kesar Petroproducts ranks #1038 out of 1232 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Kesar Petroproducts in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10.13. Historically, Kesar Petroproducts' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.76 to 90.37 over the past decade. 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 10.13, based on 1,232 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 Kesar Petroproducts and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Interest Coverage is 10.13 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kesar Petroproducts'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 Kesar Petroproducts stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kesar Petroproducts (BOM:524174) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹19.79, compared to a current price of ₹18.56 — trading 6.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Kesar Petroproducts' overall GF Score™ is 63/100 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 Kesar Petroproducts (BOM:524174), the current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) 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 Kesar Petroproducts (BOM:524174) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kesar Petroproducts stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ₹18.56 is trading 6.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹19.79.
GuruFocus considers Kesar Petroproducts to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for BOM:524174:
Interest Coverage: 0 (At Loss)
GF Value™: ₹19.79 vs. price of ₹18.56 (6.2% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BOM:524174 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Kesar Petroproducts Ltd is an Indian-based firm engaged in manufacturing a phthalocyanine range of pigments and Dye Intermediates, blue crude, and its downstream products. The Company is in the business of manufacturing and marketing Organic Chemicals and Pigments. The company's pigment products are Copper phthalocyanine crude(CPC) blue, CPC crude blue activated, Alpha Blue 15.0, Alpha Blue 15.1, Beta Blue 15.3, and Pigment green 7. It contributes up to 15% of the entire Copper Phthalocyanine market of India.
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