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Sumitomo Chemical IndiaBOM:542920 +1.83%86 Interest Coverage is 108.08 as of Jun. 2026, which is 1% below its 10-year median of 109.05. GuruFocus rates BOM:542920 with a GF Score™ of 86/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹513.78 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 202 Agriculture companies, Sumitomo Chemical India ranks better than 86.63% 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. Sumitomo Chemical India's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was ₹2,161 Mil. Sumitomo Chemical India's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was ₹-20 Mil.
Sumitomo Chemical India's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 108.08.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Good Sign:
Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Sumitomo Chemical India Ltd has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.
The historical rank and industry rank for Sumitomo Chemical India's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
BOM:542920'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 73.96 Med: 109.05 Max: 159.86
Current: 75.63
BOM:542920's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 86.63% of 202
companies
in the Agriculture industry
Industry Median: 7.13
vs BOM:542920: 75.63
Sumitomo Chemical India (BOM:542920) 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 .
Sumitomo Chemical India Interest Coverage Related Terms
Sumitomo Chemical India Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Sumitomo Chemical India'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:542920 vs CTVA, CF, MOS: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, Sumitomo Chemical India'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.
Sumitomo Chemical India Interest Coverage vs Agriculture Industry
For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, Sumitomo Chemical India's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sumitomo Chemical India's Interest Coverage falls into.
Sumitomo Chemical India 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.
Sumitomo Chemical India (BOM:542920) has a Interest Coverage of 108.08 as of Jun. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Sumitomo Chemical India and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 109.05. Over the past decade, Sumitomo Chemical India's Interest Coverage has ranged from 73.96 to 159.86. According to the industry distribution chart, Sumitomo Chemical India ranks #27 out of 202 companies in the Agriculture industry, placing it in the top 13.4%.
Is Sumitomo Chemical India's Interest Coverage too high?
Sumitomo Chemical India's current Interest Coverage of 108.08 is near median its 10-year median of 109.05. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 73.96 to a high of 159.86. The Agriculture industry median Interest Coverage is 7.13. Sumitomo Chemical India's value of 108.08 is 1415.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sumitomo Chemical India ranks #27 out of 202 companies in the Agriculture industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Sumitomo Chemical India has a GF Score™ of 86/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sumitomo Chemical India's Interest Coverage compare to CTVA and CF?
According to the Agriculture industry distribution chart, Sumitomo Chemical India ranks #27 out of 202 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Sumitomo Chemical India in the top 13% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 7.13. Sumitomo Chemical India's value of 108.08 is 1415.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Sumitomo Chemical India's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 73.96 to 159.86 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 109.05 vs. the industry median of 7.13, Sumitomo Chemical India has consistently been above 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 Agriculture company?
The median Interest Coverage among Agriculture companies is 7.13, based on 202 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. Sumitomo Chemical India's current Interest Coverage of 108.08 is 1415.8% above 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 Sumitomo Chemical India and its competitors. For the Agriculture industry, the median Interest Coverage is 7.13 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sumitomo Chemical India's current Interest Coverage is 108.08, which is near median its own 10-year median of 109.05. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sumitomo Chemical India stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sumitomo Chemical India (BOM:542920) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹513.78, compared to a current price of ₹535.10 — trading 4.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 108.08, which is near median its 10-year median of 109.05 and 1415.8% above the Agriculture industry median of 7.13. Sumitomo Chemical India's overall GF Score™ is 86/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Sumitomo Chemical India (BOM:542920), the current Interest Coverage is 108.08 as of Jun. 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 Sumitomo Chemical India (BOM:542920) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sumitomo Chemical India stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of ₹535.10 is trading 4.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₹513.78.
GuruFocus considers Sumitomo Chemical India to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for BOM:542920:
Interest Coverage: 108.08 (near median its 10-year median of 109.05)
GF Value™: ₹513.78 vs. price of ₹535.10 (4.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 1415.8% above the Agriculture median (#27 of 202)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BOM:542920 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Sumitomo Chemical India Ltd is engaged in the manufacturing and sales of household insecticides, agricultural pesticides, crop protection, grain fumigation, rodent control, biopesticides, public health insecticides, environmental health, professional pest control and feed additives, and animal nutrition products. The group operates in only one reportable segment namely Agro-chemicals. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from its business in India, and the rest from Brazil, Japan, and other markets.
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