Salem Erode Investments (BOM:540181) Interest Coverage: N/A (As of Mar. 2026)

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BOM:540181 Salem Erode Investments Ltd BOM:540181
52 GF Score
Price ₹37.88
GF Value ₹37.09
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Salem Erode Investments Interest Coverage?

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. Salem Erode Investments's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹-14.83 Mil. Salem Erode Investments's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹0.00 Mil. GuruFocus does not calculate 's interest coverage with the available data. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Salem Erode Investments's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


BOM:540181's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Credit Services industry.
Industry Median: 47.86
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


Salem Erode Investments  (BOM:540181) 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 .


Salem Erode Investments Interest Coverage Related Terms


Salem Erode Investments Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Salem Erode Investments'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.

Salem Erode Investments Interest Coverage Chart

Salem Erode Investments Annual Data
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Interest Coverage
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Salem Erode Investments Quarterly Data
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BOM:540181 vs V, MA, AXP: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Credit Services subindustry, Salem Erode Investments'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.


Salem Erode Investments Interest Coverage vs Credit Services Industry

For the Credit Services industry and Financial Services sector, Salem Erode Investments's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Salem Erode Investments's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Salem Erode Investments 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:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Salem Erode Investments's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026, Salem Erode Investments's Interest Expense was ₹0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₹-50.22 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹138.78 Mil.

GuruFocus does not calculate Salem Erode Investments's interest coverage with the available data.

Salem Erode Investments's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2026, Salem Erode Investments's Interest Expense was ₹0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₹-14.83 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹138.78 Mil.

GuruFocus does not calculate Salem Erode Investments's interest coverage with the available data.

* 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.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.

Is Salem Erode Investments (BOM:540181) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Salem Erode Investments stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₹37.88 is trading 2.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₹37.09. GuruFocus considers Salem Erode Investments to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for BOM:540181:

  • Interest Coverage: N/A
  • GF Value™: ₹37.09 vs. price of ₹37.88 (2.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 52/100 with 5 warning signs

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Salem Erode Investments Business Description

Address Irinjalakuda Main Road, V. K. K. Building, Thrissur, KL, IND, 680121
Salem Erode Investments Ltd is engaged in the lending and investment business in India. It is a finance company that helps to secure the future financially and helps in the financial crisis. The company invests in listed and unlisted equity shares, debt instruments of companies in a wide range of industries, and mutual funds. It also lends money with or without security. The company generates revenue from interest income and dividends.
52GF Score

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