Shri Balaji Valve Components (BOM:544074) Interest Coverage: 9.76 (As of Mar. 2026) — 25% Above Median

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BOM:544074 Shri Balaji Valve Components Ltd BOM:544074
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What is Shri Balaji Valve Components Interest Coverage?

Shri Balaji Valve Components BOM:544074 -3.67% 45 Interest Coverage is 9.76 as of Mar. 2026, which is 25% above its 10-year median of 7.80. GuruFocus rates BOM:544074 with a GF Score™ of 45/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,322 Industrial Products companies, Shri Balaji Valve Components ranks worse than 63.18% 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. Shri Balaji Valve Components's Operating Income for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹67.0 Mil. Shri Balaji Valve Components's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹-6.9 Mil. Shri Balaji Valve Components's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 9.76. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Shri Balaji Valve Components's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

BOM:544074' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.5   Med: 7.8   Max: 8.88
Current: 8.19


BOM:544074's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
63.18% of 2322 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 14.835 vs BOM:544074: 8.19

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


Shri Balaji Valve Components  (BOM:544074) 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 .


Shri Balaji Valve Components Interest Coverage Related Terms


Shri Balaji Valve Components Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Shri Balaji Valve Components'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.

Shri Balaji Valve Components Interest Coverage Chart

Shri Balaji Valve Components Annual Data
Trend Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 7.41 8.58 8.88 5.76 8.19

Shri Balaji Valve Components Semi-Annual Data
Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 Mar26
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 10.01 4.17 7.27 6.64 9.76

BOM:544074 vs GEV, ETN, PH: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Shri Balaji Valve Components'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.


Shri Balaji Valve Components Interest Coverage vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Shri Balaji Valve Components's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Shri Balaji Valve Components's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Shri Balaji Valve Components 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.

Shri Balaji Valve Components'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, Shri Balaji Valve Components's Interest Expense was ₹-13.9 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₹113.4 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹134.8 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Mar. 2026 )/Interest Expense (A: Mar. 2026 )
=-1*113.426/-13.855
=8.19

Shri Balaji Valve Components's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Mar. 2026, Shri Balaji Valve Components's Interest Expense was ₹-6.9 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₹67.0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹134.8 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2026 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=-1*66.979/-6.863
=9.76

* 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 9.76 mean?
Shri Balaji Valve Components (BOM:544074) has a Interest Coverage of 9.76 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Shri Balaji Valve Components and its competitors. This is 25% above median its historical median of 7.80. Over the past decade, Shri Balaji Valve Components' Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.50 to 8.88. According to the industry distribution chart, Shri Balaji Valve Components ranks #1467 out of 2322 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 63.2%.
Is Shri Balaji Valve Components' Interest Coverage too high?
Shri Balaji Valve Components' current Interest Coverage of 9.76 is 25% above median its 10-year median of 7.80. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.50 to a high of 8.88. The Industrial Products industry median Interest Coverage is 14.84. Shri Balaji Valve Components' value of 9.76 is 34.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Shri Balaji Valve Components ranks #1467 out of 2322 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Shri Balaji Valve Components has a GF Score™ of 45/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Shri Balaji Valve Components' Interest Coverage compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Shri Balaji Valve Components ranks #1467 out of 2322 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Shri Balaji Valve Components in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 14.84. Shri Balaji Valve Components' value of 9.76 is 34.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Shri Balaji Valve Components' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.50 to 8.88 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 7.80 vs. the industry median of 14.84, Shri Balaji Valve Components 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 14.84, based on 2,322 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. Shri Balaji Valve Components's current Interest Coverage of 9.76 is 34.2% 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 Shri Balaji Valve Components and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Interest Coverage is 14.84 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Shri Balaji Valve Components's current Interest Coverage is 9.76, which is 25% above median its own 10-year median of 7.80. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Shri Balaji Valve Components stock overvalued right now?
Shri Balaji Valve Components (BOM:544074) has a current Interest Coverage of 9.76. The current Interest Coverage is 9.76, which is 25% above median its 10-year median of 7.80 and 34.2% below the Industrial Products industry median of 14.84. Shri Balaji Valve Components' overall GF Score™ is 45/100 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 Shri Balaji Valve Components (BOM:544074), the current Interest Coverage is 9.76 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.

Shri Balaji Valve Components Business Description

Address Plot No - PAP B 31, Phase - 2 Khed, Block A, 1st & 2nd Floor, Chakan MIDC, PCNTDA Green Building, Bhamboli, Pune, MH, IND, 410501
Shri Balaji Valve Components Ltd is engaged in the business of manufacturing ready-to-assemble valve components catering to manufacturing of the valves which are used in different industries and different sizes depending on the customer's specifications. It manufactures and supplies various types of valve components that are used in the manufacturing of ball valves, butterfly valves, and other valves including forging products. Its valve components are used to manufacture valves that serve industries which are in different sectors.
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