Aditya Birla Lifestyle BrandsNSE:ABLBL +2.26%16 Interest Coverage is 7.61 as of Mar. 2026, which is 21% above its 10-year median of 6.28. GuruFocus rates NSE:ABLBL with a GF Score™ of 16/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 825 Retail - Cyclical companies, Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands ranks worse than 52.85% 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. Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹6,569 Mil. Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹-863 Mil.
Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 7.61.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
NSE:ABLBL'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.68 Med: 6.28 Max: 6.88
Current: 6.88
NSE:ABLBL's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 52.85% of 825
companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 7.96
vs NSE:ABLBL: 6.88
Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands (NSE:ABLBL) 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 .
Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands Interest Coverage Related Terms
Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands 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.
Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands Interest Coverage Chart
NSE:ABLBL vs TJX, ROST, BURL: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Apparel Retail subindustry, Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands'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.
Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands Interest Coverage vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands's Interest Coverage falls into.
Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands 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:
* 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.
Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands (NSE:ABLBL) has a Interest Coverage of 7.61 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands and its competitors. This is 21% above median its historical median of 6.28. Over the past decade, Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands' Interest Coverage has ranged from 5.68 to 6.88. According to the industry distribution chart, Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands ranks #436 out of 825 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 52.8%.
Is Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands' Interest Coverage too high?
Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands' current Interest Coverage of 7.61 is 21% above median its 10-year median of 6.28. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.68 to a high of 6.88. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Interest Coverage is 7.96. Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands' value of 7.61 is 4.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands ranks #436 out of 825 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands' Interest Coverage compare to TJX and ROST?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands ranks #436 out of 825 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 7.96. Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands' value of 7.61 is 4.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 5.68 to 6.88 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.28 vs. the industry median of 7.96, Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Interest Coverage among Retail - Cyclical companies is 7.96, based on 825 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. Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands's current Interest Coverage of 7.61 is 4.4% 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 Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Interest Coverage is 7.96 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands's current Interest Coverage is 7.61, which is 21% above median its own 10-year median of 6.28. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands stock overvalued right now?
Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands (NSE:ABLBL) has a current Interest Coverage of 7.61. The current Interest Coverage is 7.61, which is 21% above median its 10-year median of 6.28 and 4.4% below the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 7.96. Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands' overall GF Score™ is 16/100 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 Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands (NSE:ABLBL), the current Interest Coverage is 7.61 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.
Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands Business Description
Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands Ltd is a force in fashion, curating a distinguished portfolio of premium western wear brands. with a retail space spanning over 4.7 million sq. ft. across India, the company has a network of approximately 3,305 brand stores and presence across 37,000+ multi-brand outlets and 7000+ shop-in-shops across departmental stores. It has a repertoire of brands such as Louis Philippe, Van Heusen, Allen Solly and Peter England.
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