Premier Roadlines (NSE:PRLIND) Interest Coverage: 9.82 (As of Sep. 2025) — 121% Above Median


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What is Premier Roadlines Interest Coverage?

Premier Roadlines NSE:PRLIND +4.14% 18 Interest Coverage is 9.82 as of Sep. 2025, which is 121% above its 10-year median of 4.44. GuruFocus rates NSE:PRLIND with a GF Score™ of 18/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 838 Transportation companies, Premier Roadlines ranks better than 68.85% 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. Premier Roadlines's Operating Income for the six months ended in Sep. 2025 was ₹115 Mil. Premier Roadlines's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Sep. 2025 was ₹-12 Mil. Premier Roadlines's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was 9.82. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Premier Roadlines's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

NSE:PRLIND' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.25   Med: 4.44   Max: 12.12
Current: 11.59

NSE:PRLIND's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
68.85% of 838 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 5.72 vs NSE:PRLIND: 11.59

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Premier Roadlines  (NSE:PRLIND) 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 .

Premier Roadlines Interest Coverage Related Terms

Premier Roadlines Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Premier Roadlines'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.

Premier Roadlines Interest Coverage Chart

Premier Roadlines Annual Data
Trend Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar25
Interest Coverage
2.25 4.13 4.75 12.12

Premier Roadlines Semi-Annual Data
Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Sep23 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial N/A 4.51 10.17 13.44 9.82

NSE:PRLIND vs UPS, FDX, JBHT: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Integrated Freight & Logistics subindustry, Premier Roadlines'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.

Premier Roadlines Interest Coverage vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Premier Roadlines's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Premier Roadlines's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Premier Roadlines 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:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Premier Roadlines's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2025, Premier Roadlines's Interest Expense was ₹-19 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₹228 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹102 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Mar. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Mar. 2025 )
=-1*227.954/-18.81
=12.12

Premier Roadlines's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Sep. 2025, Premier Roadlines's Interest Expense was ₹-12 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₹115 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹135 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Sep. 2025 )/Interest Expense (Q: Sep. 2025 )
=-1*114.709/-11.681
=9.82

* 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.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Interest Coverage →
What does a Interest Coverage of 9.82 mean?
Premier Roadlines (NSE:PRLIND) has a Interest Coverage of 9.82 as of Sep. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Premier Roadlines and its competitors. This is 121% above median its historical median of 4.44. Over the past decade, Premier Roadlines' Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.25 to 12.12. According to the industry distribution chart, Premier Roadlines ranks #261 out of 838 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 31.1%.
Is Premier Roadlines' Interest Coverage too high?
Premier Roadlines' current Interest Coverage of 9.82 is 121% above median its 10-year median of 4.44. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.25 to a high of 12.12. The Transportation industry median Interest Coverage is 5.72. Premier Roadlines' value of 9.82 is 71.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Premier Roadlines ranks #261 out of 838 companies in the Transportation industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Premier Roadlines has a GF Score™ of 18/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Premier Roadlines' Interest Coverage compare to UPS and FDX?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Premier Roadlines ranks #261 out of 838 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Premier Roadlines in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 5.72. Premier Roadlines' value of 9.82 is 71.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Premier Roadlines' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.25 to 12.12 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.44 vs. the industry median of 5.72, Premier Roadlines has consistently been above 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 Transportation company?
The median Interest Coverage among Transportation companies is 5.72, based on 838 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. Premier Roadlines's current Interest Coverage of 9.82 is 71.7% above 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 Premier Roadlines and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Interest Coverage is 5.72 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Premier Roadlines's current Interest Coverage is 9.82, which is 121% above median its own 10-year median of 4.44. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Premier Roadlines stock overvalued right now?
Premier Roadlines (NSE:PRLIND) has a current Interest Coverage of 9.82. The current Interest Coverage is 9.82, which is 121% above median its 10-year median of 4.44 and 71.7% above the Transportation industry median of 5.72. Premier Roadlines' overall GF Score™ is 18/100 with 3 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 Premier Roadlines (NSE:PRLIND), the current Interest Coverage is 9.82 as of Sep. 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.

Premier Roadlines Business Description

Address NEXTRA The Address, 5th Floor, 501, Tower A, Plot No. 4B, Mayur Vihar Phase 1 Extension, Delhi, IND, 110091
Premier Roadlines Ltd is engaged in the business of transportation of goods by road, allied activities, and the renting of trucks. The company provides services across four logistics verticals: Project Logistics, Over-Dimensional/Overweight Cargo (ODC), Contract Integrated Logistics Services, and General Freight Transportation. It serves large and complex sectors, including EPC contractors, Cement, Oil & Gas, Power & Energy, Hydro Power Projects, Defense, Railway, Heavy Engineering, and Construction Equipment manufacturers. The company operates in a single segment, which is Transport operations.
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