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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. Future Consumer's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was ₹-67 Mil. Future Consumer's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was ₹-247 Mil.
did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Future Consumer's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
NSE:FCONSUMER's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Industry Median: 8.41 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
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 .
Future Consumer Interest Coverage Related Terms
Future Consumer Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Future Consumer'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:FCONSUMER vs KHC, GIS: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Future Consumer'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.
Future Consumer Interest Coverage vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Future Consumer's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Future Consumer'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:
Future Consumer did not have earnings to cover the 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.
What does a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) mean?
Future Consumer (NSE:FCONSUMER) has a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Future Consumer and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Future Consumer ranks #999999 out of 1518 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Is Future Consumer's Interest Coverage too high?
Future Consumer's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Based on the distribution chart, Future Consumer ranks #999999 out of 1518 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Future Consumer has a GF Score™ of 15/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Future Consumer's Interest Coverage compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Future Consumer ranks #999999 out of 1518 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Future Consumer in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.41. 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Interest Coverage among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 8.41, based on 1,518 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. 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 Future Consumer and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.41 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Future Consumer's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Future Consumer stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Future Consumer (NSE:FCONSUMER) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹0.65, compared to a current price of ₹0.24 — trading 63.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Future Consumer's overall GF Score™ is 15/100 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 Future Consumer (NSE:FCONSUMER), the current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Dec. 2025. 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 Future Consumer (NSE:FCONSUMER) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Future Consumer stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ₹0.24 is trading 63.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹0.65.
GuruFocus considers Future Consumer to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for NSE:FCONSUMER:
Interest Coverage: 0 (At Loss)
GF Value™: ₹0.65 vs. price of ₹0.24 (63.1% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NSE:FCONSUMER stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Future Consumer Ltd is a sourcing-to-supermarket food company that caters to the fast-moving consumer who shops at modern retail chains. The company is engaged in sourcing, manufacturing, branding, marketing and distribution of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), Food and Processed Food Products. The company's brands include Golden Harvest, Tasty Treat, Karmiq,Nilgiris, and Kara, Desi Atta Company, Mother Earth, Voom, Cleanmate, Caremate, and others. The company's operating segment is Branding, Manufacturing, Processing, Selling and Distribution of Consumer Products. The company derives all of its revenue from India itself.
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