Lucky CementLSE:LKCS 90 Interest Coverage is 4.93 as of Mar. 2026, which is 43% below its 10-year median of 8.58. GuruFocus rates LSE:LKCS with a GF Score™ of 90/100 and a GF Value™ of $7.45. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 310 Building Materials companies, Lucky Cement ranks worse than 53.23% 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. Lucky Cement's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $81 Mil. Lucky Cement's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-16 Mil.
Lucky Cement's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 4.93.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Lucky Cement's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:LKCS'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.64 Med: 8.58 Max: 35.35
Current: 5.94
LSE:LKCS's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 53.23% of 310
companies
in the Building Materials industry
Industry Median: 6.68
vs LSE:LKCS: 5.94
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 .
Lucky Cement Interest Coverage Related Terms
Lucky Cement Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Lucky Cement'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:LKCS vs CRH, VMC, MLM: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Building Materials subindustry, Lucky Cement'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.
Lucky Cement Interest Coverage vs Building Materials Industry
For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Lucky Cement's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Lucky Cement'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.
Lucky Cement (LSE:LKCS) has a Interest Coverage of 4.93 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Lucky Cement and its competitors. This is 43% below median its historical median of 8.58. Over the past decade, Lucky Cement's Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.64 to 35.35. According to the industry distribution chart, Lucky Cement ranks #165 out of 310 companies in the Building Materials industry, placing it in the top 53.2%.
Is Lucky Cement's Interest Coverage too high?
Lucky Cement's current Interest Coverage of 4.93 is 43% below median its 10-year median of 8.58. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.64 to a high of 35.35. The Building Materials industry median Interest Coverage is 6.68. Lucky Cement's value of 4.93 is 26.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Lucky Cement ranks #165 out of 310 companies in the Building Materials industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Lucky Cement has a GF Score™ of 90/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lucky Cement's Interest Coverage compare to CRH and VMC?
According to the Building Materials industry distribution chart, Lucky Cement ranks #165 out of 310 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Lucky Cement in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 6.68. Lucky Cement's value of 4.93 is 26.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Lucky Cement's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.64 to 35.35 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 8.58 vs. the industry median of 6.68, Lucky Cement 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 Building Materials company?
The median Interest Coverage among Building Materials companies is 6.68, based on 310 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. Lucky Cement's current Interest Coverage of 4.93 is 26.2% 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 Lucky Cement and its competitors. For the Building Materials industry, the median Interest Coverage is 6.68 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Lucky Cement's current Interest Coverage is 4.93, which is 43% below median its own 10-year median of 8.58. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lucky Cement stock overvalued right now?
Lucky Cement (LSE:LKCS) has a current Interest Coverage of 4.93. The stock's GF Value™ is $7.45, compared to a current price of $13.00 — trading 74.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 4.93, which is 43% below median its 10-year median of 8.58 and 26.2% below the Building Materials industry median of 6.68. Lucky Cement's overall GF Score™ is 90/100 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 Lucky Cement (LSE:LKCS), the current Interest Coverage is 4.93 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 Lucky Cement (LSE:LKCS) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lucky Cement stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $13.00 is trading 74.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $7.45.
Key valuation signals for LSE:LKCS:
Interest Coverage: 4.93 (43% below median its 10-year median of 8.58)
GF Value™: $7.45 vs. price of $13.00 (74.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 26.2% below the Building Materials median (#165 of 310)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:LKCS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Lucky Cement Ltd manufactures Ordinary Portland Cement and Sulphate Resistant Cement. Its segments include cement, polyester, soda ash, pharma, life science and chemicals, automobile and mobile phone assembly, power generation, and others. The reportable Units are Soda Ash, Pharma, Life Sciences, and Chemicals. The company produces various cement variants tailored to climatic conditions, with brands for the Northern region including Lucky Cement, Lucky Supreme SRC, and Block Cement, as well as brands for the Southern region including Lucky Gold, Lucky Star, and Raj Cement.
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