MRP AgroBOM:543262 -1.66%87 Interest Coverage is 4.57 as of Mar. 2026, which is 91% below its 10-year median of 52.78. GuruFocus rates BOM:543262 with a GF Score™ of 87/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹80.05 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 254 Retail - Defensive companies, MRP Agro ranks better than 78.74% 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. MRP Agro's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹3.0 Mil. MRP Agro's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹-0.7 Mil.
MRP Agro's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 4.57.
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. MRP Agro Ltd has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.
The historical rank and industry rank for MRP Agro's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
BOM:543262'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.74 Med: 52.78 Max: 144.5
Current: 53.2
BOM:543262's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 78.74% of 254
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 8.7
vs BOM:543262: 53.20
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 .
MRP Agro Interest Coverage Related Terms
MRP Agro Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for MRP Agro'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:543262 vs SYY, USFD, PFGC: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Food Distribution subindustry, MRP Agro'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.
MRP Agro Interest Coverage vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, MRP Agro's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where MRP Agro'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.
MRP Agro (BOM:543262) has a Interest Coverage of 4.57 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on MRP Agro and its competitors. This is 91% below median its historical median of 52.78. Over the past decade, MRP Agro's Interest Coverage has ranged from 3.74 to 144.50. According to the industry distribution chart, MRP Agro ranks #54 out of 254 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 21.3%.
Is MRP Agro's Interest Coverage too high?
MRP Agro's current Interest Coverage of 4.57 is 91% below median its 10-year median of 52.78. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.74 to a high of 144.50. The Retail - Defensive industry median Interest Coverage is 8.70. MRP Agro's value of 4.57 is 47.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, MRP Agro ranks #54 out of 254 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, MRP Agro has a GF Score™ of 87/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does MRP Agro's Interest Coverage compare to SYY and USFD?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, MRP Agro ranks #54 out of 254 companies for Interest Coverage. This places MRP Agro in the top 21% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.70. MRP Agro's value of 4.57 is 47.5% below this benchmark. Historically, MRP Agro's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 3.74 to 144.50 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 52.78 vs. the industry median of 8.70, MRP Agro 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 Retail - Defensive company?
The median Interest Coverage among Retail - Defensive companies is 8.70, based on 254 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. MRP Agro's current Interest Coverage of 4.57 is 47.5% 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 MRP Agro and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.70 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. MRP Agro's current Interest Coverage is 4.57, which is 91% below median its own 10-year median of 52.78. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is MRP Agro stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, MRP Agro (BOM:543262) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹80.05, compared to a current price of ₹88.01 — trading 9.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 4.57, which is 91% below median its 10-year median of 52.78 and 47.5% below the Retail - Defensive industry median of 8.70. MRP Agro's overall GF Score™ is 87/100 with 8 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 MRP Agro (BOM:543262), the current Interest Coverage is 4.57 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 MRP Agro (BOM:543262) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, MRP Agro stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of ₹88.01 is trading 9.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₹80.05.
GuruFocus considers MRP Agro to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for BOM:543262:
Interest Coverage: 4.57 (91% below median its 10-year median of 52.78)
GF Value™: ₹80.05 vs. price of ₹88.01 (9.9% above fair value)
Industry Position: 47.5% below the Retail - Defensive median (#54 of 254)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BOM:543262 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
MRP Agro Ltd is engaged in trading and import and export of food grains, fly-ash, and coal products. Company purchases the food grains, fly-ash and coal from local market by way of auction in large quantity and further sale the Products after clearing the Quality check to the wholesalers with a business model B2B (Business to Business Basis) as it deals in bulk trading of food grains, fly-ash and coal.
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