Sundaram Multi PapBOM:533166 +0.76%73 Interest Coverage is 0.79 as of Mar. 2026, which is 44% below its 10-year median of 1.40. GuruFocus rates BOM:533166 with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹2.82 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 183 Forest Products companies, Sundaram Multi Pap ranks worse than 79.23% 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. Sundaram Multi Pap's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹4 Mil. Sundaram Multi Pap's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹-5 Mil.
Sundaram Multi Pap's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.79.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Sundaram Multi Pap's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
BOM:533166'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.05 Med: 1.4 Max: 2.52
Current: 1.44
BOM:533166's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 79.23% of 183
companies
in the Forest Products industry
Industry Median: 3.98
vs BOM:533166: 1.44
Sundaram Multi Pap (BOM:533166) 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 .
Sundaram Multi Pap Interest Coverage Related Terms
Sundaram Multi Pap Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Sundaram Multi Pap'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.
Sundaram Multi Pap Interest Coverage Competitor Comparison
For the Paper & Paper Products subindustry, Sundaram Multi Pap'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.
Sundaram Multi Pap Interest Coverage vs Forest Products Industry
For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Sundaram Multi Pap's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sundaram Multi Pap'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.
Sundaram Multi Pap (BOM:533166) has a Interest Coverage of 0.79 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Sundaram Multi Pap and its competitors. This is 44% below median its historical median of 1.40. Over the past decade, Sundaram Multi Pap's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.05 to 2.52. According to the industry distribution chart, Sundaram Multi Pap ranks #145 out of 183 companies in the Forest Products industry, placing it in the top 79.2%.
Is Sundaram Multi Pap's Interest Coverage too high?
Sundaram Multi Pap's current Interest Coverage of 0.79 is 44% below median its 10-year median of 1.40. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.05 to a high of 2.52. The Forest Products industry median Interest Coverage is 3.98. Sundaram Multi Pap's value of 0.79 is 80.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sundaram Multi Pap ranks #145 out of 183 companies in the Forest Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Sundaram Multi Pap has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sundaram Multi Pap's Interest Coverage compare to competitors?
According to the Forest Products industry distribution chart, Sundaram Multi Pap ranks #145 out of 183 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Sundaram Multi Pap in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 3.98. Sundaram Multi Pap's value of 0.79 is 80.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Sundaram Multi Pap's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.05 to 2.52 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.40 vs. the industry median of 3.98, Sundaram Multi Pap 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 Forest Products company?
The median Interest Coverage among Forest Products companies is 3.98, based on 183 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. Sundaram Multi Pap's current Interest Coverage of 0.79 is 80.2% 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 Sundaram Multi Pap and its competitors. For the Forest Products industry, the median Interest Coverage is 3.98 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sundaram Multi Pap's current Interest Coverage is 0.79, which is 44% below median its own 10-year median of 1.40. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sundaram Multi Pap stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sundaram Multi Pap (BOM:533166) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹2.82, compared to a current price of ₹1.32 — trading 53.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0.79, which is 44% below median its 10-year median of 1.40 and 80.2% below the Forest Products industry median of 3.98. Sundaram Multi Pap's overall GF Score™ is 73/100 with 3 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 Sundaram Multi Pap (BOM:533166), the current Interest Coverage is 0.79 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 Sundaram Multi Pap (BOM:533166) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sundaram Multi Pap stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ₹1.32 is trading 53.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹2.82.
GuruFocus considers Sundaram Multi Pap to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for BOM:533166:
Interest Coverage: 0.79 (44% below median its 10-year median of 1.40)
GF Value™: ₹2.82 vs. price of ₹1.32 (53.2% below fair value)
Industry Position: 80.2% below the Forest Products median (#145 of 183)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BOM:533166 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Sundaram Multi Pap Ltd is a manufacturer of paper and stationery products in India. The company designs, manufactures, and markets paper stationery products. The products include exercise notebooks, long books, notepads, scrapbooks, drawing books, and graph books for students of all ages, as well as office or corporate stationery products and printing, writing, and packaging paper. In addition, the company is also engaged in the business of e-learning.
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