ABH Healthcare (NSE:ABH) Interest Coverage: 3.51 (As of Mar. 2025) — 10% Above Median

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What is ABH Healthcare Interest Coverage?

ABH Healthcare NSE:ABH -16.56% 15 Interest Coverage is 3.51 as of Mar. 2025, which is 10% above its 10-year median of 3.20. GuruFocus rates NSE:ABH with a GF Score™ of 15/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 457 Healthcare Providers & Services companies, ABH Healthcare ranks worse than 72.65% 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. ABH Healthcare's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was ₹37.4 Mil. ABH Healthcare's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was ₹-34.7 Mil. ABH Healthcare's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 3.51. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for ABH Healthcare's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

NSE:ABH' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.07   Med: 3.2   Max: 8.62
Current: 3.33


NSE:ABH's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
72.65% of 457 companies
in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry
Industry Median: 7.81 vs NSE:ABH: 3.33

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


ABH Healthcare  (NSE:ABH) 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 .


ABH Healthcare Interest Coverage Related Terms


ABH Healthcare Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for ABH Healthcare'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.

ABH Healthcare Interest Coverage Chart

ABH Healthcare Annual Data
Trend Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25
Interest Coverage
3.84 2.04 2.06 2.92

ABH Healthcare Quarterly Data
Mar25
Interest Coverage 3.51

NSE:ABH vs : Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Medical Care Facilities subindustry, ABH Healthcare'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.


ABH Healthcare Interest Coverage vs Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, ABH Healthcare's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ABH Healthcare's Interest Coverage falls into.


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ABH Healthcare Interest Coverage Calculation

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:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

ABH Healthcare's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2025, ABH Healthcare's Interest Expense was ₹-34.7 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₹108.2 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹289.0 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Mar. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Mar. 2025 )
=-1*108.186/-34.703
=3.12

ABH Healthcare's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2025, ABH Healthcare's Interest Expense was ₹-34.7 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₹37.4 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹289.0 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2025 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2025 )
=-1*37.443/-34.703
=1.08

* 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.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Interest Coverage →
What does a Interest Coverage of 3.51 mean?
ABH Healthcare (NSE:ABH) has a Interest Coverage of 3.51 as of Mar. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on ABH Healthcare and its competitors. This is 10% above median its historical median of 3.20. Over the past decade, ABH Healthcare's Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.07 to 8.62. According to the industry distribution chart, ABH Healthcare ranks #332 out of 457 companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, placing it in the top 72.6%.
Is ABH Healthcare's Interest Coverage too high?
ABH Healthcare's current Interest Coverage of 3.51 is 10% above median its 10-year median of 3.20. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.07 to a high of 8.62. The Healthcare Providers & Services industry median Interest Coverage is 7.81. ABH Healthcare's value of 3.51 is 55.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, ABH Healthcare ranks #332 out of 457 companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, ABH Healthcare has a GF Score™ of 15/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does ABH Healthcare's Interest Coverage compare to ?
According to the Healthcare Providers & Services industry distribution chart, ABH Healthcare ranks #332 out of 457 companies for Interest Coverage. This places ABH Healthcare in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 7.81. ABH Healthcare's value of 3.51 is 55.1% below this benchmark. Historically, ABH Healthcare's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.07 to 8.62 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.20 vs. the industry median of 7.81, ABH Healthcare 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 Healthcare Providers & Services company?
The median Interest Coverage among Healthcare Providers & Services companies is 7.81, based on 457 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. ABH Healthcare's current Interest Coverage of 3.51 is 55.1% 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 ABH Healthcare and its competitors. For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, the median Interest Coverage is 7.81 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. ABH Healthcare's current Interest Coverage is 3.51, which is 10% above median its own 10-year median of 3.20. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ABH Healthcare stock overvalued right now?
ABH Healthcare (NSE:ABH) has a current Interest Coverage of 3.51. The current Interest Coverage is 3.51, which is 10% above median its 10-year median of 3.20 and 55.1% below the Healthcare Providers & Services industry median of 7.81. ABH Healthcare's overall GF Score™ is 15/100 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 ABH Healthcare (NSE:ABH), the current Interest Coverage is 3.51 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.

ABH Healthcare Business Description

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Address Martyr Anil Baghi Road, Anil Baghi Hospital, Ferozepur, PB, IND, 152002
ABH Healthcare Ltd is engaged in the business of establishing, maintaining, and assisting healthcare services in India, in the form of Super Speciality Hospitals and allied services such as Laboratories & Diagnostic Centres, Blood Bank and other related services. Its medical services cover specialties such as cardiology, neurology, gastroenterology, urology, pulmonology, nephrology, obstetrics and gynecology, critical care, orthopedics, general and laparoscopic surgery, dentistry, physiotherapy, dermatology, and radiology. The company derives the majority of inpatient revenue from its internal medicine, cardiology, neurosurgery, and orthopedics / joint replacement/trauma services.
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