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SAMHI HotelsBOM:543984 -1.18%58 Interest Coverage is 1.97 as of Mar. 2026, which is 319% above its 10-year median of 0.47. GuruFocus rates BOM:543984 with a GF Score™ of 58/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹258.75 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 607 Travel & Leisure companies, SAMHI Hotels ranks worse than 79.08% 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. SAMHI Hotels's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹734 Mil. SAMHI Hotels's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹-373 Mil.
SAMHI Hotels's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 1.97.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for SAMHI Hotels's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
BOM:543984'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.16 Med: 0.47 Max: 1.78
Current: 1.78
BOM:543984's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 79.08% of 607
companies
in the Travel & Leisure industry
Industry Median: 5.35
vs BOM:543984: 1.78
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 .
SAMHI Hotels Interest Coverage Related Terms
SAMHI Hotels Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for SAMHI Hotels'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:543984 vs MAR, HLT, H: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Lodging subindustry, SAMHI Hotels'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.
SAMHI Hotels Interest Coverage vs Travel & Leisure Industry
For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, SAMHI Hotels's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where SAMHI Hotels'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.
SAMHI Hotels (BOM:543984) has a Interest Coverage of 1.97 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on SAMHI Hotels and its competitors. This is 319% above median its historical median of 0.47. Over the past decade, SAMHI Hotels' Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.16 to 1.78. According to the industry distribution chart, SAMHI Hotels ranks #480 out of 607 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, placing it in the top 79.1%.
Is SAMHI Hotels' Interest Coverage too high?
SAMHI Hotels' current Interest Coverage of 1.97 is 319% above median its 10-year median of 0.47. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.16 to a high of 1.78. The Travel & Leisure industry median Interest Coverage is 5.35. SAMHI Hotels' value of 1.97 is 63.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, SAMHI Hotels ranks #480 out of 607 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, SAMHI Hotels has a GF Score™ of 58/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does SAMHI Hotels' Interest Coverage compare to MAR and HLT?
According to the Travel & Leisure industry distribution chart, SAMHI Hotels ranks #480 out of 607 companies for Interest Coverage. This places SAMHI Hotels in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 5.35. SAMHI Hotels' value of 1.97 is 63.2% below this benchmark. Historically, SAMHI Hotels' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.16 to 1.78 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.47 vs. the industry median of 5.35, SAMHI Hotels 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 Travel & Leisure company?
The median Interest Coverage among Travel & Leisure companies is 5.35, based on 607 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. SAMHI Hotels's current Interest Coverage of 1.97 is 63.2% 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 SAMHI Hotels and its competitors. For the Travel & Leisure industry, the median Interest Coverage is 5.35 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. SAMHI Hotels's current Interest Coverage is 1.97, which is 319% above median its own 10-year median of 0.47. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is SAMHI Hotels stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SAMHI Hotels (BOM:543984) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹258.75, compared to a current price of ₹163.35 — trading 36.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 1.97, which is 319% above median its 10-year median of 0.47 and 63.2% below the Travel & Leisure industry median of 5.35. SAMHI Hotels' overall GF Score™ is 58/100 with 5 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 SAMHI Hotels (BOM:543984), the current Interest Coverage is 1.97 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 SAMHI Hotels (BOM:543984) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SAMHI Hotels stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ₹163.35 is trading 36.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹258.75.
GuruFocus considers SAMHI Hotels to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for BOM:543984:
Interest Coverage: 1.97 (319% above median its 10-year median of 0.47)
GF Value™: ₹258.75 vs. price of ₹163.35 (36.9% below fair value)
Industry Position: 63.2% below the Travel & Leisure median (#480 of 607)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BOM:543984 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
SAMHI Hotels Ltd is a hotel development and investment group with a focus on operating internationally branded hotels across key cities in the Indian subcontinent. Their hotels typically operate under long-term management contracts with established hotel operators such as Marriott, Hyatt, and IHG. The group operates in a single business segment, developing and running of hotels.
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