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. Dish TV India's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-18.6 Mil. Dish TV India's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-7.4 Mil.
did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Dish TV India's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
LUX:DISHT's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 11.88 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
Dish TV India (LUX:DISHT) 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 .
Dish TV India Interest Coverage Related Terms
Dish TV India Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Dish TV India'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.
LUX:DISHT vs NFLX, DIS, WBD: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Entertainment subindustry, Dish TV India'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.
Dish TV India Interest Coverage vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Dish TV India's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Dish TV India'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:
Dish TV India did not have earnings to cover the 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.
What does a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) mean?
Dish TV India (LUX:DISHT) has a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Dish TV India and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Dish TV India ranks #999999 out of 609 companies in the Media - Diversified industry.
Is Dish TV India's Interest Coverage too high?
Dish TV India's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Based on the distribution chart, Dish TV India ranks #999999 out of 609 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Dish TV India has a GF Score™ of 58/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Dish TV India's Interest Coverage compare to NFLX and DIS?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Dish TV India ranks #999999 out of 609 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Dish TV India in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 11.88. 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Interest Coverage among Media - Diversified companies is 11.88, based on 609 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. 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 Dish TV India and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Interest Coverage is 11.88 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Dish TV India's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Dish TV India stock overvalued right now?
Dish TV India (LUX:DISHT) has a current Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss). The stock's GF Value™ is $421.31, compared to a current price of $180.00 — trading 57.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Dish TV India's overall GF Score™ is 58/100 with 3 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 Dish TV India (LUX:DISHT), the current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) 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 Dish TV India (LUX:DISHT) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Dish TV India stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $180.00 is trading 57.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of $421.31.
Key valuation signals for LUX:DISHT:
Interest Coverage: 0 (At Loss)
GF Value™: $421.31 vs. price of $180.00 (57.3% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LUX:DISHT stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Dish TV India Ltd provides direct-to-home and teleport services as part of the Indian media conglomerate Zee Group. DishTV generates the majority of its revenue by selling direct-to-home subscriptions, majority of which are prepaid. DishTV also sells advertising and leases and sells digital signal receiving equipment, such as set-top-boxes and dish antenna. Another source of revenue is from broadcasters paying bandwidth fees to keep content on a prime band. The company generates the vast majority of revenue in India.
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