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LafargeHolcim BangladeshDHA:LHB -1.62%90 Interest Coverage is 77.40 as of Mar. 2026, which is 51% below its 10-year median of 158.27. GuruFocus rates DHA:LHB with a GF Score™ of 90/100 and a GF Value™ of BDT60.58 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 308 Building Materials companies, LafargeHolcim Bangladesh ranks worse than 324675% 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. LafargeHolcim Bangladesh's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was BDT1,233 Mil. LafargeHolcim Bangladesh's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was BDT-16 Mil.
LafargeHolcim Bangladesh's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 77.40.
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. LafargeHolcim Bangladesh PLC has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.
The historical rank and industry rank for LafargeHolcim Bangladesh's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
DHA:LHB's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Building Materials industry.
Industry Median: 6.58 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
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 .
LafargeHolcim Bangladesh Interest Coverage Related Terms
LafargeHolcim Bangladesh Interest Coverage Historical Data
* 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.
DHA:LHB vs CRH, VMC, MLM: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Building Materials subindustry, LafargeHolcim Bangladesh'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.
LafargeHolcim Bangladesh Interest Coverage vs Building Materials Industry
For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, LafargeHolcim Bangladesh's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where LafargeHolcim Bangladesh'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.
LafargeHolcim Bangladesh (DHA:LHB) has a Interest Coverage of 77.40 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on LafargeHolcim Bangladesh and its competitors. This is 51% below median its historical median of 158.27. Over the past decade, LafargeHolcim Bangladesh's Interest Coverage has ranged from 7.71 to 1,027.43. According to the industry distribution chart, LafargeHolcim Bangladesh ranks #999999 out of 308 companies in the Building Materials industry.
Is LafargeHolcim Bangladesh's Interest Coverage too high?
LafargeHolcim Bangladesh's current Interest Coverage of 77.40 is 51% below median its 10-year median of 158.27. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 7.71 to a high of 1,027.43. The Building Materials industry median Interest Coverage is 6.58. LafargeHolcim Bangladesh's value of 77.40 is 1076.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, LafargeHolcim Bangladesh ranks #999999 out of 308 companies in the Building Materials industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, LafargeHolcim Bangladesh has a GF Score™ of 90/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does LafargeHolcim Bangladesh's Interest Coverage compare to CRH and VMC?
According to the Building Materials industry distribution chart, LafargeHolcim Bangladesh ranks #999999 out of 308 companies for Interest Coverage. This places LafargeHolcim Bangladesh in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 6.58. LafargeHolcim Bangladesh's value of 77.40 is 1076.3% above this benchmark. Historically, LafargeHolcim Bangladesh's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 7.71 to 1,027.43 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 158.27 vs. the industry median of 6.58, LafargeHolcim Bangladesh 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 Building Materials company?
The median Interest Coverage among Building Materials companies is 6.58, based on 308 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. LafargeHolcim Bangladesh's current Interest Coverage of 77.40 is 1076.3% 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 LafargeHolcim Bangladesh and its competitors. For the Building Materials industry, the median Interest Coverage is 6.58 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. LafargeHolcim Bangladesh's current Interest Coverage is 77.40, which is 51% below median its own 10-year median of 158.27. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is LafargeHolcim Bangladesh stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, LafargeHolcim Bangladesh (DHA:LHB) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is BDT60.58, compared to a current price of BDT60.70 — trading 0.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 77.40, which is 51% below median its 10-year median of 158.27 and 1076.3% above the Building Materials industry median of 6.58. LafargeHolcim Bangladesh's overall GF Score™ is 90/100 with 6 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 LafargeHolcim Bangladesh (DHA:LHB), the current Interest Coverage is 77.40 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.
Is LafargeHolcim Bangladesh (DHA:LHB) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, LafargeHolcim Bangladesh stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of BDT60.70 is trading 0.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of BDT60.58.
GuruFocus considers LafargeHolcim Bangladesh to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for DHA:LHB:
Interest Coverage: 77.40 (51% below median its 10-year median of 158.27)
GF Value™: BDT60.58 vs. price of BDT60.70 (0.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 1076.3% above the Building Materials median (#999999 of 308)
No single metric tells the full story. See the DHA:LHB stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
LafargeHolcim Bangladesh PLC is a frontline cement producer in Bangladesh. The company is engaged in the manufacturing and marketing cement in the local and international market. It operates a cement manufacturing plant at Chhatak. Company has divided it's operations in two business segments namely, Clinker and cement and Aggregates and derives majority revenue from the Clinker and cement segment.
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