Harish Textile Engineers (BOM:542682) Interest Coverage: 3.01 (As of Mar. 2026) — 171% Above Median

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BOM:542682 Harish Textile Engineers Ltd BOM:542682
76 GF Score
Price ₹70.84
GF Value ₹66.31
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Harish Textile Engineers Interest Coverage?

Harish Textile Engineers BOM:542682 +1.71% 76 Interest Coverage is 3.01 as of Mar. 2026, which is 171% above its 10-year median of 1.11. GuruFocus rates BOM:542682 with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹66.31 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,330 Industrial Products companies, Harish Textile Engineers ranks worse than 83.56% 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. Harish Textile Engineers's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹28 Mil. Harish Textile Engineers's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹-9 Mil. Harish Textile Engineers's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 3.01. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Harish Textile Engineers's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

BOM:542682' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.16   Med: 1.11   Max: 2.8
Current: 2.8


BOM:542682's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
83.56% of 2330 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 14.62 vs BOM:542682: 2.80

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


Harish Textile Engineers  (BOM:542682) 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 .


Harish Textile Engineers Interest Coverage Related Terms


Harish Textile Engineers Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Harish Textile Engineers'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.

Harish Textile Engineers Interest Coverage Chart

Harish Textile Engineers Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.22 1.04 1.21 0.89 2.80

Harish Textile Engineers Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.10 2.66 2.14 3.67 3.01

BOM:542682 vs GEV, ETN, PH: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Harish Textile Engineers'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.


Harish Textile Engineers Interest Coverage vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Harish Textile Engineers's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Harish Textile Engineers's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Harish Textile Engineers 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.

Harish Textile Engineers'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, Harish Textile Engineers's Interest Expense was ₹-39 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₹110 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹4 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Mar. 2026 )/Interest Expense (A: Mar. 2026 )
=-1*109.505/-39.145
=2.80

Harish Textile Engineers's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2026, Harish Textile Engineers's Interest Expense was ₹-9 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₹28 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹4 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2026 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=-1*28.151/-9.356
=3.01

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Interest Coverage →
What does a Interest Coverage of 3.01 mean?
Harish Textile Engineers (BOM:542682) has a Interest Coverage of 3.01 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Harish Textile Engineers and its competitors. This is 171% above median its historical median of 1.11. Over the past decade, Harish Textile Engineers' Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.16 to 2.80. According to the industry distribution chart, Harish Textile Engineers ranks #1947 out of 2330 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 83.6%.
Is Harish Textile Engineers' Interest Coverage too high?
Harish Textile Engineers' current Interest Coverage of 3.01 is 171% above median its 10-year median of 1.11. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.16 to a high of 2.80. The Industrial Products industry median Interest Coverage is 14.62. Harish Textile Engineers' value of 3.01 is 79.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Harish Textile Engineers ranks #1947 out of 2330 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Harish Textile Engineers has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Harish Textile Engineers' Interest Coverage compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Harish Textile Engineers ranks #1947 out of 2330 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Harish Textile Engineers in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 14.62. Harish Textile Engineers' value of 3.01 is 79.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Harish Textile Engineers' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.16 to 2.80 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.11 vs. the industry median of 14.62, Harish Textile Engineers 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Interest Coverage among Industrial Products companies is 14.62, based on 2,330 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. Harish Textile Engineers's current Interest Coverage of 3.01 is 79.4% 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 Harish Textile Engineers and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Interest Coverage is 14.62 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Harish Textile Engineers's current Interest Coverage is 3.01, which is 171% above median its own 10-year median of 1.11. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Harish Textile Engineers stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Harish Textile Engineers (BOM:542682) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹66.31, compared to a current price of ₹70.84 — trading 6.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 3.01, which is 171% above median its 10-year median of 1.11 and 79.4% below the Industrial Products industry median of 14.62. Harish Textile Engineers' overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 2 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 Harish Textile Engineers (BOM:542682), the current Interest Coverage is 3.01 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 Harish Textile Engineers (BOM:542682) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Harish Textile Engineers stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₹70.84 is trading 6.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₹66.31. GuruFocus considers Harish Textile Engineers to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for BOM:542682:

  • Interest Coverage: 3.01 (171% above median its 10-year median of 1.11)
  • GF Value™: ₹66.31 vs. price of ₹70.84 (6.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 76/100 with 2 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 79.4% below the Industrial Products median (#1947 of 2330)

No single metric tells the full story. See the BOM:542682 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Harish Textile Engineers Business Description

Address 19, Parsi Panchayat Road, 2nd Floor, Andheri (East), Mumbai, MH, IND, 400069
Harish Textile Engineers Ltd is engaged in the manufacturing of textile processing and finishing machinery, the production of non-woven fabrics, and the production of polyester staple fiber. Its segments include Textile Engineering, Non-Woven and PSF. It offers products such as Stenter, Rotary Printing, Jigger, Dyeing Padder, Coater, Scouring, Curing, Relax Dryer, fabrics for automotive interiors, shoe liners, and various other products. The company generates key revenue from the Non-Woven segment.
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