Barflex PolyfilmsNSE:BARFLEX +3.07%18 Interest Coverage is 6.44 as of Mar. 2026, which is 86% below its 10-year median of 44.70. GuruFocus rates NSE:BARFLEX with a GF Score™ of 18/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 315 Packaging & Containers companies, Barflex Polyfilms ranks better than 50.48% 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. Barflex Polyfilms's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹53 Mil. Barflex Polyfilms's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹-8 Mil.
Barflex Polyfilms's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 6.44.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Barflex Polyfilms's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
NSE:BARFLEX'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.44 Med: 44.7 Max: 285.04
Current: 6.44
NSE:BARFLEX's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 50.48% of 315
companies
in the Packaging & Containers industry
Industry Median: 6.17
vs NSE:BARFLEX: 6.44
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 .
Barflex Polyfilms Interest Coverage Related Terms
Barflex Polyfilms Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Barflex Polyfilms'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.
Barflex Polyfilms Interest Coverage Chart
Barflex Polyfilms Annual Data
Trend
Mar22
Mar23
Mar24
Mar25
Mar26
Interest Coverage
285.04
59.75
44.70
35.80
6.44
Barflex Polyfilms Semi-Annual Data
Mar22
Mar23
Mar24
Mar25
Mar26
Interest Coverage
285.04
59.75
44.70
35.80
6.44
NSE:BARFLEX vs SW, PKG, IP: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, Barflex Polyfilms'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.
Barflex Polyfilms Interest Coverage vs Packaging & Containers Industry
For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Barflex Polyfilms's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Barflex Polyfilms'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.
Barflex Polyfilms (NSE:BARFLEX) has a Interest Coverage of 6.44 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Barflex Polyfilms and its competitors. This is 86% below median its historical median of 44.70. Over the past decade, Barflex Polyfilms' Interest Coverage has ranged from 6.44 to 285.04. According to the industry distribution chart, Barflex Polyfilms ranks #156 out of 315 companies in the Packaging & Containers industry, placing it in the top 49.5%.
Is Barflex Polyfilms' Interest Coverage too high?
Barflex Polyfilms' current Interest Coverage of 6.44 is 86% below median its 10-year median of 44.70. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 6.44 to a high of 285.04. The Packaging & Containers industry median Interest Coverage is 6.17. Barflex Polyfilms' value of 6.44 is 4.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Barflex Polyfilms ranks #156 out of 315 companies in the Packaging & Containers industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Barflex Polyfilms has a GF Score™ of 18/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Barflex Polyfilms' Interest Coverage compare to SW and PKG?
According to the Packaging & Containers industry distribution chart, Barflex Polyfilms ranks #156 out of 315 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Barflex Polyfilms in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 6.17. Barflex Polyfilms' value of 6.44 is 4.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Barflex Polyfilms' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 6.44 to 285.04 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 44.70 vs. the industry median of 6.17, Barflex Polyfilms 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 Packaging & Containers company?
The median Interest Coverage among Packaging & Containers companies is 6.17, based on 315 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. Barflex Polyfilms's current Interest Coverage of 6.44 is 4.4% 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 Barflex Polyfilms and its competitors. For the Packaging & Containers industry, the median Interest Coverage is 6.17 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Barflex Polyfilms's current Interest Coverage is 6.44, which is 86% below median its own 10-year median of 44.70. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Barflex Polyfilms stock overvalued right now?
Barflex Polyfilms (NSE:BARFLEX) has a current Interest Coverage of 6.44. The current Interest Coverage is 6.44, which is 86% below median its 10-year median of 44.70 and 4.4% above the Packaging & Containers industry median of 6.17. Barflex Polyfilms' overall GF Score™ is 18/100 with 5 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 Barflex Polyfilms (NSE:BARFLEX), the current Interest Coverage is 6.44 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.
Barflex Polyfilms Ltd is engaged in manufacturing of COEX films, laminates and labels. It manufacture flexible packaging material suitable for variety of industries including FMCG industry, processed foods, adhesive, engineering, pharmaceutical industry, cosmetics, construction industry and others. Its products include 3-layer poly films, 5-layer poly films, laminates, vacuum pouches, 5-layer bulk liners and PVC shrink labels. It has single operating segment being manufacture and sale of flexible packaging material.
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