GSM FoilsNSE:GSMFOILS +4.04%42 Interest Coverage is 9.77 as of Mar. 2026, which is 33% above its 10-year median of 7.36. GuruFocus rates NSE:GSMFOILS with a GF Score™ of 42/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 466 Medical Devices & Instruments companies, GSM Foils ranks worse than 59.23% 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. GSM Foils's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹93 Mil. GSM Foils's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹-9 Mil.
GSM Foils's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 9.77.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for GSM Foils's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
NSE:GSMFOILS'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.24 Med: 7.36 Max: 11.35
Current: 9.78
NSE:GSMFOILS's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 59.23% of 466
companies
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry
Industry Median: 15.875
vs NSE:GSMFOILS: 9.78
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 .
GSM Foils Interest Coverage Related Terms
GSM Foils Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for GSM Foils'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:GSMFOILS vs ISRG, BDX, MDLN: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, GSM Foils'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.
GSM Foils Interest Coverage vs Medical Devices & Instruments Industry
For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, GSM Foils's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where GSM Foils'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.
GSM Foils (NSE:GSMFOILS) has a Interest Coverage of 9.77 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on GSM Foils and its competitors. This is 33% above median its historical median of 7.36. Over the past decade, GSM Foils' Interest Coverage has ranged from 5.24 to 11.35. According to the industry distribution chart, GSM Foils ranks #276 out of 466 companies in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, placing it in the top 59.2%.
Is GSM Foils' Interest Coverage too high?
GSM Foils' current Interest Coverage of 9.77 is 33% above median its 10-year median of 7.36. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.24 to a high of 11.35. The Medical Devices & Instruments industry median Interest Coverage is 15.88. GSM Foils' value of 9.77 is 38.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, GSM Foils ranks #276 out of 466 companies in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, GSM Foils has a GF Score™ of 42/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does GSM Foils' Interest Coverage compare to ISRG and BDX?
According to the Medical Devices & Instruments industry distribution chart, GSM Foils ranks #276 out of 466 companies for Interest Coverage. This places GSM Foils in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 15.88. GSM Foils' value of 9.77 is 38.5% below this benchmark. Historically, GSM Foils' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 5.24 to 11.35 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 7.36 vs. the industry median of 15.88, GSM Foils 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 Medical Devices & Instruments company?
The median Interest Coverage among Medical Devices & Instruments companies is 15.88, based on 466 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. GSM Foils's current Interest Coverage of 9.77 is 38.5% 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 GSM Foils and its competitors. For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, the median Interest Coverage is 15.88 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. GSM Foils's current Interest Coverage is 9.77, which is 33% above median its own 10-year median of 7.36. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is GSM Foils stock overvalued right now?
GSM Foils (NSE:GSMFOILS) has a current Interest Coverage of 9.77. The current Interest Coverage is 9.77, which is 33% above median its 10-year median of 7.36 and 38.5% below the Medical Devices & Instruments industry median of 15.88. GSM Foils' overall GF Score™ is 42/100 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 GSM Foils (NSE:GSMFOILS), the current Interest Coverage is 9.77 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.
GSM Foils Ltd is engaged in the business of manufacturing Blister Foils and Aluminium Pharma Foils (also known as Strip Foils) which is used in packing of pharmaceutical medicines which includes capsules and tablets both. It products includes plain and printed aluminum foils and strip foils along with alu alu base foils and it ranges from 0.020/ 0.025/ 0.030/ 0.040 micron for coated /ploy laminated/ blister/ strip printed foils. Aluminium Foil or Strip Foils are one of the packaging options for highly sensitive pharmaceutical products that protects the medicines from oxygen, moisture, and other environmental influences. Blister Foils are commonly used as unit-dose packaging for pharmaceutical tablets.
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