Crayons AdvertisingNSE:CRAYONS -3.16%68 Interest Coverage is 0.33 as of Mar. 2026, which is 90% below its 10-year median of 3.22. GuruFocus rates NSE:CRAYONS with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹140.75 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 604 Media - Diversified companies, Crayons Advertising ranks worse than 96.52% 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. Crayons Advertising's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹3 Mil. Crayons Advertising's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹-10 Mil.
Crayons Advertising's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.33.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Crayons Advertising's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
NSE:CRAYONS'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.33 Med: 3.22 Max: 24.54
Current: 0.33
NSE:CRAYONS's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 96.52% of 604
companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 11.66
vs NSE:CRAYONS: 0.33
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 .
Crayons Advertising Interest Coverage Related Terms
Crayons Advertising Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Crayons Advertising'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:CRAYONS vs APP, OMC, TTD: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, Crayons Advertising'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.
Crayons Advertising Interest Coverage vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Crayons Advertising's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Crayons Advertising'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.
Crayons Advertising (NSE:CRAYONS) has a Interest Coverage of 0.33 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Crayons Advertising and its competitors. This is 90% below median its historical median of 3.22. Over the past decade, Crayons Advertising's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.33 to 24.54. According to the industry distribution chart, Crayons Advertising ranks #583 out of 604 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 96.5%.
Is Crayons Advertising's Interest Coverage too high?
Crayons Advertising's current Interest Coverage of 0.33 is 90% below median its 10-year median of 3.22. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.33 to a high of 24.54. The Media - Diversified industry median Interest Coverage is 11.66. Crayons Advertising's value of 0.33 is 97.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Crayons Advertising ranks #583 out of 604 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Crayons Advertising has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Crayons Advertising's Interest Coverage compare to APP and OMC?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Crayons Advertising ranks #583 out of 604 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Crayons Advertising in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 11.66. Crayons Advertising's value of 0.33 is 97.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Crayons Advertising's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.33 to 24.54 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.22 vs. the industry median of 11.66, Crayons Advertising 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Interest Coverage among Media - Diversified companies is 11.66, based on 604 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. Crayons Advertising's current Interest Coverage of 0.33 is 97.2% 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 Crayons Advertising and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Interest Coverage is 11.66 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Crayons Advertising's current Interest Coverage is 0.33, which is 90% below median its own 10-year median of 3.22. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Crayons Advertising stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Crayons Advertising (NSE:CRAYONS) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹140.75, compared to a current price of ₹27.55 — trading 80.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0.33, which is 90% below median its 10-year median of 3.22 and 97.2% below the Media - Diversified industry median of 11.66. Crayons Advertising's overall GF Score™ is 68/100 with 6 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 Crayons Advertising (NSE:CRAYONS), the current Interest Coverage is 0.33 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 Crayons Advertising (NSE:CRAYONS) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Crayons Advertising stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ₹27.55 is trading 80.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹140.75.
GuruFocus considers Crayons Advertising to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for NSE:CRAYONS:
Interest Coverage: 0.33 (90% below median its 10-year median of 3.22)
GF Value™: ₹140.75 vs. price of ₹27.55 (80.4% below fair value)
Industry Position: 97.2% below the Media - Diversified median (#583 of 604)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NSE:CRAYONS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Crayons Advertising Ltd is an Integrated marketing and communications agency. The company is expanding its business horizons with the moving trends across the world, reflecting its growing expertise in the marketing, branding, and advertising industry. The company provides Television advertising, Print Advertising, Radio Advertising, Internet/Online Advertising, Mobile Advertising, and Outdoor Advertising. The company's business activity mainly falls within a single business segment, i.e., advertising and marketing Services. The company operates only in one geographical segment i.e., domestic.
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