Mother Nutri Foods (BOM:544623) Interest Coverage: 6.22 (As of Mar. 2026) — 43% Above Median

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BOM:544623 Mother Nutri Foods Ltd BOM:544623
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What is Mother Nutri Foods Interest Coverage?

Mother Nutri Foods BOM:544623 16 Interest Coverage is 6.22 as of Mar. 2026, which is 43% above its 10-year median of 4.35. GuruFocus rates BOM:544623 with a GF Score™ of 16/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,513 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Mother Nutri Foods ranks worse than 55.19% 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. Mother Nutri Foods's Operating Income for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹82 Mil. Mother Nutri Foods's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹-13 Mil. Mother Nutri Foods's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 6.22. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Mother Nutri Foods's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

BOM:544623' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.33   Med: 4.35   Max: 6.94
Current: 6.94


BOM:544623's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
55.19% of 1513 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 8.6 vs BOM:544623: 6.94

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


Mother Nutri Foods  (BOM:544623) 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 .


Mother Nutri Foods Interest Coverage Related Terms


Mother Nutri Foods Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Mother Nutri Foods'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.

Mother Nutri Foods Interest Coverage Chart

Mother Nutri Foods Annual Data
Trend Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Interest Coverage
2.33 4.15 4.55 6.78

Mother Nutri Foods Semi-Annual Data
Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Sep25 Mar26
Interest Coverage N/A N/A 3.32 7.99 6.22

BOM:544623 vs KHC, GIS: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Mother Nutri Foods'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.


Mother Nutri Foods Interest Coverage vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Mother Nutri Foods's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Mother Nutri Foods's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Mother Nutri Foods 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.

Mother Nutri Foods'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, Mother Nutri Foods's Interest Expense was ₹-23 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₹153 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*153.457/-22.63
=6.78

Mother Nutri Foods's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Mar. 2026, Mother Nutri Foods's Interest Expense was ₹-13 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₹82 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*81.547/-13.108
=6.22

* 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 6.22 mean?
Mother Nutri Foods (BOM:544623) has a Interest Coverage of 6.22 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Mother Nutri Foods and its competitors. This is 43% above median its historical median of 4.35. Over the past decade, Mother Nutri Foods' Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.33 to 6.94. According to the industry distribution chart, Mother Nutri Foods ranks #835 out of 1513 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 55.2%.
Is Mother Nutri Foods' Interest Coverage too high?
Mother Nutri Foods' current Interest Coverage of 6.22 is 43% above median its 10-year median of 4.35. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.33 to a high of 6.94. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Interest Coverage is 8.60. Mother Nutri Foods' value of 6.22 is 27.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Mother Nutri Foods ranks #835 out of 1513 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Mother Nutri Foods has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Mother Nutri Foods' Interest Coverage compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Mother Nutri Foods ranks #835 out of 1513 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Mother Nutri Foods in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.60. Mother Nutri Foods' value of 6.22 is 27.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Mother Nutri Foods' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.33 to 6.94 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.35 vs. the industry median of 8.60, Mother Nutri Foods 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Interest Coverage among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 8.60, based on 1,513 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. Mother Nutri Foods's current Interest Coverage of 6.22 is 27.7% 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 Mother Nutri Foods and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.60 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Mother Nutri Foods's current Interest Coverage is 6.22, which is 43% above median its own 10-year median of 4.35. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Mother Nutri Foods stock overvalued right now?
Mother Nutri Foods (BOM:544623) has a current Interest Coverage of 6.22. The current Interest Coverage is 6.22, which is 43% above median its 10-year median of 4.35 and 27.7% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 8.60. Mother Nutri Foods' overall GF Score™ is 16/100 with 3 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 Mother Nutri Foods (BOM:544623), the current Interest Coverage is 6.22 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.

Mother Nutri Foods Business Description

Address Survey No 276/1, opposite Petrol pump Mahuva-Bhavnagar road, Otha, Mahuva, Bhavnagar, GJ, IND, 364295
Mother Nutri Foods Ltd is a B2B peanut butter manufacturing company offering various flavours and ranges of peanut butter. The company also offer the peanut butter under its own brand 'Spread & Eat' in several countries. It is also engage in private labelling, manufacturing peanut butter for domestic and international customers, including hypermarkets, supermarkets, and retail chains. The company operates in a single business segment i.e. Food Processing. It generates the majority of revenue from the sale of Peanut butter to domestic as well as international markets.
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