Chemkart India (BOM:544442) Interest Coverage: 20.43 (As of Mar. 2026) — Near Median

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BOM:544442 Chemkart India Ltd BOM:544442
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What is Chemkart India Interest Coverage?

Chemkart India BOM:544442 +0.94% 22 Interest Coverage is 20.43 as of Mar. 2026, which is 6% above its 10-year median of 19.29. GuruFocus rates BOM:544442 with a GF Score™ of 22/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,261 Chemicals companies, Chemkart India ranks better than 61.06% 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. Chemkart India's Operating Income for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹138 Mil. Chemkart India's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹-7 Mil. Chemkart India's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 20.43. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Chemkart India's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

BOM:544442' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 17.19   Med: 19.29   Max: 87.58
Current: 19


BOM:544442's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
61.06% of 1261 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 11.37 vs BOM:544442: 19.00

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


Chemkart India  (BOM:544442) 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 .


Chemkart India Interest Coverage Related Terms


Chemkart India Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Chemkart 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.

Chemkart India Interest Coverage Chart

Chemkart India Annual Data
Trend Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Interest Coverage
87.58 31.29 19.29 17.19 19.00

Chemkart India Semi-Annual Data
Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 Mar26
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial N/A 22.09 12.60 17.77 20.43

BOM:544442 vs DOW: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Chemicals subindustry, Chemkart 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.


Chemkart India Interest Coverage vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Chemkart India's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Chemkart India's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Chemkart 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:

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.

Chemkart India'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, Chemkart India's Interest Expense was ₹-15 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₹277 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹0 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Mar. 2026 )/Interest Expense (A: Mar. 2026 )
=-1*276.804/-14.566
=19.00

Chemkart India's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Mar. 2026, Chemkart India's Interest Expense was ₹-7 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₹138 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹0 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2026 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=-1*137.778/-6.744
=20.43

* 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 20.43 mean?
Chemkart India (BOM:544442) has a Interest Coverage of 20.43 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Chemkart India and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 19.29. Over the past decade, Chemkart India's Interest Coverage has ranged from 17.19 to 87.58. According to the industry distribution chart, Chemkart India ranks #491 out of 1261 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 38.9%.
Is Chemkart India's Interest Coverage too high?
Chemkart India's current Interest Coverage of 20.43 is near median its 10-year median of 19.29. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 17.19 to a high of 87.58. The Chemicals industry median Interest Coverage is 11.37. Chemkart India's value of 20.43 is 79.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Chemkart India ranks #491 out of 1261 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Chemkart India has a GF Score™ of 22/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Chemkart India's Interest Coverage compare to DOW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Chemkart India ranks #491 out of 1261 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Chemkart India in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 11.37. Chemkart India's value of 20.43 is 79.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Chemkart India's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 17.19 to 87.58 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 19.29 vs. the industry median of 11.37, Chemkart 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 a Chemicals company?
The median Interest Coverage among Chemicals companies is 11.37, based on 1,261 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. Chemkart India's current Interest Coverage of 20.43 is 79.7% 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 Chemkart India and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Interest Coverage is 11.37 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Chemkart India's current Interest Coverage is 20.43, which is near median its own 10-year median of 19.29. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Chemkart India stock overvalued right now?
Chemkart India (BOM:544442) has a current Interest Coverage of 20.43. The current Interest Coverage is 20.43, which is near median its 10-year median of 19.29 and 79.7% above the Chemicals industry median of 11.37. Chemkart India's overall GF Score™ is 22/100 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 Chemkart India (BOM:544442), the current Interest Coverage is 20.43 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.

Chemkart India Business Description

Address K.L. Accolade, 6th Road, Office No. 403/404, 4th Floor, TPS III, Santacruz East, Mumbai, MH, IND, 400055
Chemkart India Ltd is a one stop destination for various nutritional, Health and sports supplement products, which are largely biased towards the food products providing health benefits in addition to their nutritional values, reflecting its ability in catering to nutritional as well as health needs of the end customers. It offers products across mainly seven product categories, i.e. Amino Acids, Health Supplement, Herbal Extract, Nucleotide, Protein, Sports Nutrition, and Vitamin. The company targets the Business to Business (B-to-B) platform which uses its products into manufacturing of finished supplements which includes sports supplements, health supplements, vitamins, protein products etc.
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