Sayaji IndustriesBOM:540728 +3.45%55 Interest Coverage is 2.75 as of Mar. 2026, which is 113% above its 10-year median of 1.29. GuruFocus rates BOM:540728 with a GF Score™ of 55/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹66.73 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,511 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Sayaji Industries ranks worse than 94.77% 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. Sayaji Industries's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹173 Mil. Sayaji Industries's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹-63 Mil.
Sayaji Industries's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 2.75.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Sayaji Industries's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
BOM:540728'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.51 Med: 1.29 Max: 3.24
Current: 0.73
BOM:540728's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 94.77% of 1511
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 8.61
vs BOM:540728: 0.73
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 .
Sayaji Industries Interest Coverage Related Terms
Sayaji Industries Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Sayaji Industries'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:540728 vs ADM, BG, TSN: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Farm Products subindustry, Sayaji Industries'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.
Sayaji Industries Interest Coverage vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Sayaji Industries's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sayaji Industries'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.
Sayaji Industries (BOM:540728) has a Interest Coverage of 2.75 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Sayaji Industries and its competitors. This is 113% above median its historical median of 1.29. Over the past decade, Sayaji Industries' Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.51 to 3.24. According to the industry distribution chart, Sayaji Industries ranks #1432 out of 1511 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 94.8%.
Is Sayaji Industries' Interest Coverage too high?
Sayaji Industries' current Interest Coverage of 2.75 is 113% above median its 10-year median of 1.29. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.51 to a high of 3.24. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Interest Coverage is 8.61. Sayaji Industries' value of 2.75 is 68.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sayaji Industries ranks #1432 out of 1511 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Sayaji Industries has a GF Score™ of 55/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sayaji Industries' Interest Coverage compare to ADM and BG?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Sayaji Industries ranks #1432 out of 1511 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Sayaji Industries in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.61. Sayaji Industries' value of 2.75 is 68.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Sayaji Industries' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.51 to 3.24 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.29 vs. the industry median of 8.61, Sayaji Industries 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Interest Coverage among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 8.61, based on 1,511 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. Sayaji Industries's current Interest Coverage of 2.75 is 68.1% 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 Sayaji Industries and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.61 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sayaji Industries's current Interest Coverage is 2.75, which is 113% above median its own 10-year median of 1.29. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sayaji Industries stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sayaji Industries (BOM:540728) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹66.73, compared to a current price of ₹107.95 — trading 61.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 2.75, which is 113% above median its 10-year median of 1.29 and 68.1% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 8.61. Sayaji Industries' overall GF Score™ is 55/100 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 Sayaji Industries (BOM:540728), the current Interest Coverage is 2.75 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 Sayaji Industries (BOM:540728) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sayaji Industries stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of ₹107.95 is trading 61.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₹66.73.
GuruFocus considers Sayaji Industries to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for BOM:540728:
Interest Coverage: 2.75 (113% above median its 10-year median of 1.29)
GF Value™: ₹66.73 vs. price of ₹107.95 (61.8% above fair value)
Industry Position: 68.1% below the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#1432 of 1511)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BOM:540728 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Sayaji Industries Ltd is an India-based company. The company is engaged in the manufacturing of starches and their derivatives like Liquid Glucose, Dextrose Monohydrate, Dextrose Anhydrous, Sorbitol, and its by-products like Maize Oil, Maize Gluten. The reporting segments of the company are agro processing-maize, agri seeds, and spray-dried food products. The company is also engaged in the manufacturing of caramel color, spray drying of fruits and vegetable powder, and processing and selling of seeds. The company caters its products to the textile, pharmaceutical, foods, and beverages industries, paper and packaging, confectionery, soaps, detergent industries, seeds industries., and other related industries.
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