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Mehul TelecomBOM:544751 -1.57%19 Interest Coverage is 178.27 as of Mar. 2025, which is 256% above its 10-year median of 50.13. GuruFocus rates BOM:544751 with a GF Score™ of 19/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,674 Hardware companies, Mehul Telecom ranks better than 86.5% 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. Mehul Telecom's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2025 was ₹80 Mil. Mehul Telecom's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2025 was ₹-0 Mil.
Mehul Telecom's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 178.27.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Good Sign:
Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Mehul Telecom Ltd has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.
The historical rank and industry rank for Mehul Telecom's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
BOM:544751'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 37.78 Med: 50.13 Max: 178.27
Current: 178.27
BOM:544751's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 86.5% of 1674
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 13.69
vs BOM:544751: 178.27
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 .
Mehul Telecom Interest Coverage Related Terms
Mehul Telecom Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Mehul Telecom'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.
Mehul Telecom Interest Coverage Chart
Mehul Telecom Annual Data
Trend
Mar23
Mar24
Mar25
Interest Coverage
50.13
37.78
178.27
Mehul Telecom Semi-Annual Data
Mar23
Mar24
Mar25
Interest Coverage
50.13
37.78
178.27
BOM:544751 vs AAPL: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Consumer Electronics subindustry, Mehul Telecom'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.
Mehul Telecom Interest Coverage vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Mehul Telecom's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Mehul Telecom'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.
Mehul Telecom (BOM:544751) has a Interest Coverage of 178.27 as of Mar. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Mehul Telecom and its competitors. This is 256% above median its historical median of 50.13. Over the past decade, Mehul Telecom's Interest Coverage has ranged from 37.78 to 178.27. According to the industry distribution chart, Mehul Telecom ranks #226 out of 1674 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 13.5%.
Is Mehul Telecom's Interest Coverage too high?
Mehul Telecom's current Interest Coverage of 178.27 is 256% above median its 10-year median of 50.13. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 37.78 to a high of 178.27. The Hardware industry median Interest Coverage is 13.69. Mehul Telecom's value of 178.27 is 1202.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Mehul Telecom ranks #226 out of 1674 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Mehul Telecom has a GF Score™ of 19/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Mehul Telecom's Interest Coverage compare to AAPL?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Mehul Telecom ranks #226 out of 1674 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Mehul Telecom in the top 14% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 13.69. Mehul Telecom's value of 178.27 is 1202.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Mehul Telecom's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 37.78 to 178.27 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 50.13 vs. the industry median of 13.69, Mehul Telecom 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 Hardware company?
The median Interest Coverage among Hardware companies is 13.69, based on 1,674 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. Mehul Telecom's current Interest Coverage of 178.27 is 1202.2% 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 Mehul Telecom and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Interest Coverage is 13.69 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Mehul Telecom's current Interest Coverage is 178.27, which is 256% above median its own 10-year median of 50.13. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Mehul Telecom stock overvalued right now?
Mehul Telecom (BOM:544751) has a current Interest Coverage of 178.27. The current Interest Coverage is 178.27, which is 256% above median its 10-year median of 50.13 and 1202.2% above the Hardware industry median of 13.69. Mehul Telecom's overall GF Score™ is 19/100 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 Mehul Telecom (BOM:544751), the current Interest Coverage is 178.27 as of Mar. 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.
Mehul Telecom Ltd is in the business of operating a multi-brand mobile retail chain offering smartphones and Other electronic products and accessories through a mix of company-owned and franchise-operated stores. Its product range includes smartphones from various brands as well as consumer electronics such as televisions, refrigerators, washing machines, air conditioners, wearables, audio devices, tablets, and related accessories. It operates under the brand name Mehul Telecom. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from the sale of Mobile Phones. Geographically, it operates only in India.
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