Ceigall IndiaNSE:CEIGALL -1.04%18 Interest Coverage is 4.75 as of Mar. 2026, which is 5% below its 10-year median of 5.01. GuruFocus rates NSE:CEIGALL with a GF Score™ of 18/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,351 Construction companies, Ceigall India ranks worse than 71.43% 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. Ceigall India's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹2,072 Mil. Ceigall India's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹-436 Mil.
Ceigall India's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 4.75.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Ceigall India's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
NSE:CEIGALL'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.27 Med: 5.01 Max: 19.43
Current: 3.27
NSE:CEIGALL's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 71.43% of 1351
companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 7.81
vs NSE:CEIGALL: 3.27
Ceigall India (NSE:CEIGALL) 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 .
Ceigall India Interest Coverage Related Terms
Ceigall India Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Ceigall 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.
NSE:CEIGALL vs PWR, FIX, EME: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Ceigall 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.
Ceigall India Interest Coverage vs Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Ceigall India's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ceigall 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:
* 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.
Ceigall India (NSE:CEIGALL) has a Interest Coverage of 4.75 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Ceigall India and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 5.01. Over the past decade, Ceigall India's Interest Coverage has ranged from 3.27 to 19.43. According to the industry distribution chart, Ceigall India ranks #965 out of 1351 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 71.4%.
Is Ceigall India's Interest Coverage too high?
Ceigall India's current Interest Coverage of 4.75 is near median its 10-year median of 5.01. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.27 to a high of 19.43. The Construction industry median Interest Coverage is 7.81. Ceigall India's value of 4.75 is 39.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Ceigall India ranks #965 out of 1351 companies in the Construction industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Ceigall India has a GF Score™ of 18/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ceigall India's Interest Coverage compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Ceigall India ranks #965 out of 1351 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Ceigall India in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 7.81. Ceigall India's value of 4.75 is 39.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Ceigall India's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 3.27 to 19.43 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.01 vs. the industry median of 7.81, Ceigall India 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 Construction company?
The median Interest Coverage among Construction companies is 7.81, based on 1,351 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. Ceigall India's current Interest Coverage of 4.75 is 39.2% 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 Ceigall India and its competitors. For the Construction 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. Ceigall India's current Interest Coverage is 4.75, which is near median its own 10-year median of 5.01. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ceigall India stock overvalued right now?
Ceigall India (NSE:CEIGALL) has a current Interest Coverage of 4.75. The current Interest Coverage is 4.75, which is near median its 10-year median of 5.01 and 39.2% below the Construction industry median of 7.81. Ceigall India's overall GF Score™ is 18/100 with 7 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 Ceigall India (NSE:CEIGALL), the current Interest Coverage is 4.75 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.
Ceigall India Ltd is a construction Company providing Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) service. It has experience in undertaking specialized structural work such as elevated roads, flyovers, bridges, railway overbridges, tunnels, highways, expressways, and runways. The group also engaged in the services of the Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM) and Operation and Maintenance (O&M) through its subsidiary. It operates in the segment of civil construction.
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