Indian Hotels CoLSE:96IR 85 Interest Coverage is 14.66 as of Mar. 2026, which is 239% above its 10-year median of 4.33. GuruFocus rates LSE:96IR with a GF Score™ of 85/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 610 Travel & Leisure companies, Indian Hotels Co ranks better than 63.77% 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. Indian Hotels Co's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was £65.07 Mil. Indian Hotels Co's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was £-4.44 Mil.
Indian Hotels Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 14.66.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Indian Hotels Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:96IR'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.96 Med: 4.33 Max: 11.71
Current: 11.7
LSE:96IR's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 63.77% of 610
companies
in the Travel & Leisure industry
Industry Median: 5.35
vs LSE:96IR: 11.70
Indian Hotels Co (LSE:96IR) 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 .
Indian Hotels Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Indian Hotels Co Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Indian Hotels Co'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.
LSE:96IR vs MAR, HLT, H: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Lodging subindustry, Indian Hotels Co'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.
Indian Hotels Co Interest Coverage vs Travel & Leisure Industry
For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Indian Hotels Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Indian Hotels Co'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.
Indian Hotels Co (LSE:96IR) has a Interest Coverage of 14.66 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Indian Hotels Co and its competitors. This is 239% above median its historical median of 4.33. Over the past decade, Indian Hotels Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.96 to 11.71. According to the industry distribution chart, Indian Hotels Co ranks #221 out of 610 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, placing it in the top 36.2%.
Is Indian Hotels Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Indian Hotels Co's current Interest Coverage of 14.66 is 239% above median its 10-year median of 4.33. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.96 to a high of 11.71. The Travel & Leisure industry median Interest Coverage is 5.35. Indian Hotels Co's value of 14.66 is 174% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Indian Hotels Co ranks #221 out of 610 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Indian Hotels Co has a GF Score™ of 85/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Indian Hotels Co's Interest Coverage compare to MAR and HLT?
According to the Travel & Leisure industry distribution chart, Indian Hotels Co ranks #221 out of 610 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Indian Hotels Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 5.35. Indian Hotels Co's value of 14.66 is 174% above this benchmark. Historically, Indian Hotels Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.96 to 11.71 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.33 vs. the industry median of 5.35, Indian Hotels Co 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 Travel & Leisure company?
The median Interest Coverage among Travel & Leisure companies is 5.35, based on 610 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. Indian Hotels Co's current Interest Coverage of 14.66 is 174% 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 Indian Hotels Co and its competitors. For the Travel & Leisure industry, the median Interest Coverage is 5.35 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Indian Hotels Co's current Interest Coverage is 14.66, which is 239% above median its own 10-year median of 4.33. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Indian Hotels Co stock overvalued right now?
Indian Hotels Co (LSE:96IR) has a current Interest Coverage of 14.66. The current Interest Coverage is 14.66, which is 239% above median its 10-year median of 4.33 and 174% above the Travel & Leisure industry median of 5.35. Indian Hotels Co's overall GF Score™ is 85/100 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 Indian Hotels Co (LSE:96IR), the current Interest Coverage is 14.66 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.
Indian Hotels Co Ltd , is mainly engaged in the business of owning, operating & managing hotels, palaces and resorts. The company has two operating segments Hotel Services: This segment includes revenue and expenses related to providing accommodation, food and beverage services, other hospitality-related services including operating and management fees where the hotels are not owned or leased by the Group; and Air and Institutional Catering: This segment includes revenue and expenses related to the preparation and delivery of in-flight meals and catering services to airlines and institutions. The hotel generates majority of revenue from Hotel Services. It has presence in India, and Overseas locations. The hotel generates majority of revenue from India.
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