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Hindustan AppliancesBOM:531918 -4.39%46 Interest Coverage is No Debt (1) as of Mar. 2026, which is 100% below its 10-year median of 10,000.00. GuruFocus rates BOM:531918 with a GF Score™ of 46/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 427 Conglomerates companies, Hindustan Appliances ranks better than 99.06% 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. Hindustan Appliances's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹-3.32 Mil. Hindustan Appliances's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹0.00 Mil.
Hindustan Appliances has no debt.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
(1) 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.
The historical rank and industry rank for Hindustan Appliances's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
BOM:531918'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: No Debt Med: No Debt Max: No Debt
Current: No Debt
BOM:531918's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 99.06% of 427
companies
in the Conglomerates industry
Industry Median: 5.33
vs BOM:531918: No Debt
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 .
Hindustan Appliances Interest Coverage Related Terms
Hindustan Appliances Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Hindustan Appliances'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:531918 vs HON, MMM: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Conglomerates subindustry, Hindustan Appliances'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.
Hindustan Appliances Interest Coverage vs Conglomerates Industry
For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Hindustan Appliances's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Hindustan Appliances'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.
What does a Interest Coverage of No Debt <sup>(1)</sup> mean?
Hindustan Appliances (BOM:531918) has a Interest Coverage of No Debt (1) as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Hindustan Appliances and its competitors. This is 100% below median its historical median of 10,000.00. Over the past decade, Hindustan Appliances' Interest Coverage has ranged from 10,000.00 to 10,000.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Hindustan Appliances ranks #4 out of 427 companies in the Conglomerates industry, placing it in the top 0.90000000000001%.
Is Hindustan Appliances' Interest Coverage too high?
Hindustan Appliances' current Interest Coverage of No Debt (1) is 100% below median its 10-year median of 10,000.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 10,000.00 to a high of 10,000.00. Based on the distribution chart, Hindustan Appliances ranks #4 out of 427 companies in the Conglomerates industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Hindustan Appliances has a GF Score™ of 46/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hindustan Appliances' Interest Coverage compare to HON and MMM?
According to the Conglomerates industry distribution chart, Hindustan Appliances ranks #4 out of 427 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Hindustan Appliances in the top 1% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 5.33. Historically, Hindustan Appliances' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 10,000.00 to 10,000.00 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 Conglomerates company?
The median Interest Coverage among Conglomerates companies is 5.33, based on 427 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 Hindustan Appliances and its competitors. For the Conglomerates industry, the median Interest Coverage is 5.33 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Hindustan Appliances's current Interest Coverage is No Debt (1), which is 100% below median its own 10-year median of 10,000.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hindustan Appliances stock overvalued right now?
Hindustan Appliances (BOM:531918) has a current Interest Coverage of No Debt (1). The current Interest Coverage is No Debt (1), which is 100% below median its 10-year median of 10,000.00. Hindustan Appliances' overall GF Score™ is 46/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Hindustan Appliances (BOM:531918), the current Interest Coverage is No Debt (1) 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.
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