Gujarat Kidney And Super SpecialityNSE:GKSL +0.05%18 Interest Coverage is 5.86 as of Mar. 2026, which is 35% below its 10-year median of 9.06. GuruFocus rates NSE:GKSL with a GF Score™ of 18/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 453 Healthcare Providers & Services companies, Gujarat Kidney And Super Speciality ranks better than 58.72% 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. Gujarat Kidney And Super Speciality's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹47.9 Mil. Gujarat Kidney And Super Speciality's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹-8.2 Mil.
Gujarat Kidney And Super Speciality's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 5.86.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
NSE:GKSL'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.58 Med: 9.06 Max: 20.51
Current: 11.59
NSE:GKSL's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 58.72% of 453
companies
in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry
Industry Median: 8
vs NSE:GKSL: 11.59
Gujarat Kidney And Super Speciality (NSE:GKSL) 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 .
Gujarat Kidney And Super Speciality Interest Coverage Related Terms
Gujarat Kidney And Super Speciality Interest Coverage Historical Data
* 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.
Gujarat Kidney And Super Speciality Interest Coverage Chart
Gujarat Kidney And Super Speciality Annual Data
Trend
Mar23
Mar24
Mar25
Mar26
Interest Coverage
5.58
6.28
20.51
11.84
Gujarat Kidney And Super Speciality Quarterly Data
NSE:GKSL vs HCA, THC, DVA: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Medical Care Facilities subindustry, Gujarat Kidney And Super Speciality'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.
Gujarat Kidney And Super Speciality Interest Coverage vs Healthcare Providers & Services Industry
For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Gujarat Kidney And Super Speciality's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Gujarat Kidney And Super Speciality's Interest Coverage falls into.
Gujarat Kidney And Super Speciality Interest Coverage Calculation
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.
Gujarat Kidney And Super Speciality (NSE:GKSL) has a Interest Coverage of 5.86 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Gujarat Kidney And Super Speciality and its competitors. This is 35% below median its historical median of 9.06. Over the past decade, Gujarat Kidney And Super Speciality's Interest Coverage has ranged from 5.58 to 20.51. According to the industry distribution chart, Gujarat Kidney And Super Speciality ranks #187 out of 453 companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, placing it in the top 41.3%.
Is Gujarat Kidney And Super Speciality's Interest Coverage too high?
Gujarat Kidney And Super Speciality's current Interest Coverage of 5.86 is 35% below median its 10-year median of 9.06. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.58 to a high of 20.51. The Healthcare Providers & Services industry median Interest Coverage is 8.00. Gujarat Kidney And Super Speciality's value of 5.86 is 26.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Gujarat Kidney And Super Speciality ranks #187 out of 453 companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Gujarat Kidney And Super Speciality has a GF Score™ of 18/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Gujarat Kidney And Super Speciality's Interest Coverage compare to HCA and THC?
According to the Healthcare Providers & Services industry distribution chart, Gujarat Kidney And Super Speciality ranks #187 out of 453 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Gujarat Kidney And Super Speciality in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.00. Gujarat Kidney And Super Speciality's value of 5.86 is 26.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Gujarat Kidney And Super Speciality's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 5.58 to 20.51 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 9.06 vs. the industry median of 8.00, Gujarat Kidney And Super Speciality 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 Healthcare Providers & Services company?
The median Interest Coverage among Healthcare Providers & Services companies is 8.00, based on 453 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. Gujarat Kidney And Super Speciality's current Interest Coverage of 5.86 is 26.8% 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 Gujarat Kidney And Super Speciality and its competitors. For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.00 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Gujarat Kidney And Super Speciality's current Interest Coverage is 5.86, which is 35% below median its own 10-year median of 9.06. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Gujarat Kidney And Super Speciality stock overvalued right now?
Gujarat Kidney And Super Speciality (NSE:GKSL) has a current Interest Coverage of 5.86. The current Interest Coverage is 5.86, which is 35% below median its 10-year median of 9.06 and 26.8% below the Healthcare Providers & Services industry median of 8.00. Gujarat Kidney And Super Speciality's 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 Gujarat Kidney And Super Speciality (NSE:GKSL), the current Interest Coverage is 5.86 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.
Gujarat Kidney And Super Speciality Business Description
Gujarat Kidney And Super Speciality Ltd is engaged in the business of operating a chain of mid-sized multispeciality hospitals in central Gujarat and providing integrated healthcare services, with a focus on secondary and tertiary care. It offers a range of healthcare services, including General Medicine, General Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery, Urology, Cardiology, Nephrology, and many more. The company operates in a single segment, namely Medical and Healthcare Services. It generates a substantial portion of revenue from its services to inpatients. Geographically, it operates only in India.
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