Raj Television NetworkBOM:532826 +0.08%51 Interest Coverage is 0.78 as of Mar. 2026, which is 35% below its 10-year median of 1.20. GuruFocus rates BOM:532826 with a GF Score™ of 51/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹34.45 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 602 Media - Diversified companies, Raj Television Network ranks worse than 83.39% 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. Raj Television Network's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹5.9 Mil. Raj Television Network's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹-7.6 Mil.
Raj Television Network's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.78.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Raj Television Network's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
BOM:532826'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.22 Med: 1.2 Max: 2.37
Current: 1.84
BOM:532826's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 83.39% of 602
companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 11.775
vs BOM:532826: 1.84
Raj Television Network (BOM:532826) 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 .
Raj Television Network Interest Coverage Related Terms
Raj Television Network Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Raj Television Network'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 Broadcasting subindustry, Raj Television Network'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.
Raj Television Network Interest Coverage vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Raj Television Network's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Raj Television Network's Interest Coverage falls into.
Raj Television Network 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:
* 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.
Raj Television Network (BOM:532826) has a Interest Coverage of 0.78 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Raj Television Network and its competitors. This is 35% below median its historical median of 1.20. Over the past decade, Raj Television Network's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.22 to 2.37. According to the industry distribution chart, Raj Television Network ranks #502 out of 602 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 83.4%.
Is Raj Television Network's Interest Coverage too high?
Raj Television Network's current Interest Coverage of 0.78 is 35% below median its 10-year median of 1.20. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.22 to a high of 2.37. The Media - Diversified industry median Interest Coverage is 11.78. Raj Television Network's value of 0.78 is 93.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Raj Television Network ranks #502 out of 602 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Raj Television Network has a GF Score™ of 51/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Raj Television Network's Interest Coverage compare to NXST?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Raj Television Network ranks #502 out of 602 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Raj Television Network in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 11.78. Raj Television Network's value of 0.78 is 93.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Raj Television Network's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.22 to 2.37 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.20 vs. the industry median of 11.78, Raj Television Network 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Interest Coverage among Media - Diversified companies is 11.78, based on 602 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. Raj Television Network's current Interest Coverage of 0.78 is 93.4% 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 Raj Television Network and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Interest Coverage is 11.78 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Raj Television Network's current Interest Coverage is 0.78, which is 35% below median its own 10-year median of 1.20. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Raj Television Network stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Raj Television Network (BOM:532826) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹34.45, compared to a current price of ₹12.01 — trading 65.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0.78, which is 35% below median its 10-year median of 1.20 and 93.4% below the Media - Diversified industry median of 11.78. Raj Television Network's overall GF Score™ is 51/100 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 Raj Television Network (BOM:532826), the current Interest Coverage is 0.78 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 Raj Television Network (BOM:532826) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Raj Television Network stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ₹12.01 is trading 65.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹34.45.
GuruFocus considers Raj Television Network to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for BOM:532826:
Interest Coverage: 0.78 (35% below median its 10-year median of 1.20)
GF Value™: ₹34.45 vs. price of ₹12.01 (65.1% below fair value)
Industry Position: 93.4% below the Media - Diversified median (#502 of 602)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BOM:532826 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Raj Television Network Ltd is a Tamil television and broadcasting company. It caters to the entertainment needs and production of content across different formats and platforms, such as fiction and reality shows for television, movies, music, digital, plays, and live events. The company generates revenue through segments such as Advertisement, Airtime charges, Pay channel distribution revenue, Subscription revenue, Sale of rights, and Sales export revenue. It operates approximately channels in the Indian languages including Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi. The company generates all of its revenue from Broadcasting.
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