Deccan CementsNSE:DECCANCE -3.39%60 Interest Coverage is 0.21 as of Mar. 2026, which is 98% below its 10-year median of 10.45. GuruFocus rates NSE:DECCANCE with a GF Score™ of 60/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹534.64 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 307 Building Materials companies, Deccan Cements ranks worse than 86.97% 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. Deccan Cements's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹32 Mil. Deccan Cements's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹-150 Mil.
Deccan Cements's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.21.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Deccan Cements's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
NSE:DECCANCE'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.57 Med: 10.45 Max: 22.66
Current: 1.5
NSE:DECCANCE's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 86.97% of 307
companies
in the Building Materials industry
Industry Median: 6.63
vs NSE:DECCANCE: 1.50
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 .
Deccan Cements Interest Coverage Related Terms
Deccan Cements Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Deccan Cements'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:DECCANCE vs CRH, VMC, MLM: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Building Materials subindustry, Deccan Cements'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.
Deccan Cements Interest Coverage vs Building Materials Industry
For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Deccan Cements's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Deccan Cements'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.
Deccan Cements (NSE:DECCANCE) has a Interest Coverage of 0.21 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Deccan Cements and its competitors. This is 98% below median its historical median of 10.45. Over the past decade, Deccan Cements' Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.57 to 22.66. According to the industry distribution chart, Deccan Cements ranks #267 out of 307 companies in the Building Materials industry, placing it in the top 87%.
Is Deccan Cements' Interest Coverage too high?
Deccan Cements' current Interest Coverage of 0.21 is 98% below median its 10-year median of 10.45. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.57 to a high of 22.66. The Building Materials industry median Interest Coverage is 6.63. Deccan Cements' value of 0.21 is 96.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Deccan Cements ranks #267 out of 307 companies in the Building Materials industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Deccan Cements has a GF Score™ of 60/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Deccan Cements' Interest Coverage compare to CRH and VMC?
According to the Building Materials industry distribution chart, Deccan Cements ranks #267 out of 307 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Deccan Cements in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 6.63. Deccan Cements' value of 0.21 is 96.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Deccan Cements' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.57 to 22.66 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 10.45 vs. the industry median of 6.63, Deccan Cements 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 Building Materials company?
The median Interest Coverage among Building Materials companies is 6.63, based on 307 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. Deccan Cements's current Interest Coverage of 0.21 is 96.8% 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 Deccan Cements and its competitors. For the Building Materials industry, the median Interest Coverage is 6.63 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Deccan Cements's current Interest Coverage is 0.21, which is 98% below median its own 10-year median of 10.45. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Deccan Cements stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Deccan Cements (NSE:DECCANCE) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹534.64, compared to a current price of ₹577.80 — trading 8.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0.21, which is 98% below median its 10-year median of 10.45 and 96.8% below the Building Materials industry median of 6.63. Deccan Cements' overall GF Score™ is 60/100 with 4 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 Deccan Cements (NSE:DECCANCE), the current Interest Coverage is 0.21 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 Deccan Cements (NSE:DECCANCE) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Deccan Cements stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of ₹577.80 is trading 8.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₹534.64.
GuruFocus considers Deccan Cements to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for NSE:DECCANCE:
Interest Coverage: 0.21 (98% below median its 10-year median of 10.45)
GF Value™: ₹534.64 vs. price of ₹577.80 (8.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 96.8% below the Building Materials median (#267 of 307)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NSE:DECCANCE stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Deccan Cements Ltd is engaged in the manufacturing and marketing of cement in India. In addition, it is also engaged in the generation of electricity. Its power division includes Thermal, Hydel, and Wind. The The company operates in a single product segment and the product is a generic one with small variations in the form of OPC, PPC, SRC, speciality chemicals etc.
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