Sai Parenteral's (BOM:544742) Interest Coverage: 0.91 (As of Sep. 2025) — 61% Below Median

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What is Sai Parenteral's Interest Coverage?

Sai Parenteral's BOM:544742 +5.09% 14 Interest Coverage is 0.91 as of Sep. 2025, which is 61% below its 10-year median of 2.31. GuruFocus rates BOM:544742 with a GF Score™ of 14/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 684 Drug Manufacturers companies, Sai Parenteral's ranks worse than 93.71% 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. Sai Parenteral's's Operating Income for the six months ended in Sep. 2025 was ₹176 Mil. Sai Parenteral's's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Sep. 2025 was ₹-193 Mil. Sai Parenteral's's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was 0.91. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

BOM:544742' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.91   Med: 2.31   Max: 2.92
Current: 0.91


BOM:544742's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
93.71% of 684 companies
in the Drug Manufacturers industry
Industry Median: 12.82 vs BOM:544742: 0.91

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


Sai Parenteral's  (BOM:544742) 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 .


Sai Parenteral's Interest Coverage Related Terms


Sai Parenteral's Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sai Parenteral's'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.

Sai Parenteral's Interest Coverage Chart

Sai Parenteral's Annual Data
Trend Mar23 Mar24 Mar25
Interest Coverage
2.92 2.31 1.91

Sai Parenteral's Semi-Annual Data
Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Sep25
Interest Coverage N/A N/A N/A 0.91

BOM:544742 vs LLY, JNJ, ABBV: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Drug Manufacturers - General subindustry, Sai Parenteral's'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.


Sai Parenteral's Interest Coverage vs Drug Manufacturers Industry

For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Sai Parenteral's's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sai Parenteral's's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Sai Parenteral's 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.

Sai Parenteral's's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2025, Sai Parenteral's's Interest Expense was ₹-165 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₹316 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹1,235 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Mar. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Mar. 2025 )
=-1*316.06/-165.19
=1.91

Sai Parenteral's's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Sep. 2025, Sai Parenteral's's Interest Expense was ₹-193 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₹176 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹1,602 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Sep. 2025 )/Interest Expense (Q: Sep. 2025 )
=-1*176.18/-192.62
=0.91

* 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 0.91 mean?
Sai Parenteral's (BOM:544742) has a Interest Coverage of 0.91 as of Sep. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Sai Parenteral's and its competitors. This is 61% below median its historical median of 2.31. Over the past decade, Sai Parenteral's' Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.91 to 2.92. According to the industry distribution chart, Sai Parenteral's ranks #641 out of 684 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, placing it in the top 93.7%.
Is Sai Parenteral's' Interest Coverage too high?
Sai Parenteral's' current Interest Coverage of 0.91 is 61% below median its 10-year median of 2.31. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.91 to a high of 2.92. The Drug Manufacturers industry median Interest Coverage is 12.82. Sai Parenteral's' value of 0.91 is 92.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sai Parenteral's ranks #641 out of 684 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Sai Parenteral's has a GF Score™ of 14/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sai Parenteral's' Interest Coverage compare to LLY and JNJ?
According to the Drug Manufacturers industry distribution chart, Sai Parenteral's ranks #641 out of 684 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Sai Parenteral's in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 12.82. Sai Parenteral's' value of 0.91 is 92.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Sai Parenteral's' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.91 to 2.92 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.31 vs. the industry median of 12.82, Sai Parenteral's 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 Drug Manufacturers company?
The median Interest Coverage among Drug Manufacturers companies is 12.82, based on 684 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. Sai Parenteral's's current Interest Coverage of 0.91 is 92.9% 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 Sai Parenteral's and its competitors. For the Drug Manufacturers industry, the median Interest Coverage is 12.82 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sai Parenteral's's current Interest Coverage is 0.91, which is 61% below median its own 10-year median of 2.31. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sai Parenteral's stock overvalued right now?
Sai Parenteral's (BOM:544742) has a current Interest Coverage of 0.91. The current Interest Coverage is 0.91, which is 61% below median its 10-year median of 2.31 and 92.9% below the Drug Manufacturers industry median of 12.82. Sai Parenteral's' overall GF Score™ is 14/100 with 7 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 Sai Parenteral's (BOM:544742), the current Interest Coverage is 0.91 as of Sep. 2025. 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.

Sai Parenteral's Business Description

Other Exchanges SAIPARENT:India
Address Plot No 39, 5th floor, Lavanya Arcade Jayabheri Enclave, Gachibowli, K.V.Rangareddy, Seri Lingampally, Hyderabad, TG, IND, 500032
Sai Parenteral's Ltd is a diversified pharmaceutical formulations company. Its business is organised in two verticals: (i) Branded Generic Formulations: Through the branded generics portfolio, it serves the domestic market with formulations across multiple therapeutic areas. and (ii) Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisation (CDMO): It provides CDMO services to pharmaceutical companies, supporting activities from product development to commercial manufacturing. Its product portfolio includes cardiovascular care, neuropsychiatry, anti-diabetic therapy, respiratory health, antibiotics, gastroenterology, vitamins, etc. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from the Branded Generic Formulations business.
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