Prudential Sugar (NSE:PRUDMOULI) Interest Coverage: 0 (At Loss) (As of Mar. 2026)


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What is Prudential Sugar Interest Coverage?

Prudential Sugar NSE:PRUDMOULI +0.27% 22 Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates NSE:PRUDMOULI with a GF Score™ of 22/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,505 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Prudential Sugar ranks worse than 66445.12% 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. Prudential Sugar's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹-11.8 Mil. Prudential Sugar's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹-9.0 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 Prudential Sugar's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


NSE:PRUDMOULI's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Industry Median: 8.57
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.

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


Prudential Sugar  (NSE:PRUDMOULI) 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 .


Prudential Sugar Interest Coverage Related Terms


Prudential Sugar Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Prudential Sugar'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.

Prudential Sugar Interest Coverage Chart

Prudential Sugar Annual Data
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NSE:PRUDMOULI vs MDLZ, HSY, TR: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Confectioners subindustry, Prudential Sugar'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.


Prudential Sugar Interest Coverage vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Prudential Sugar's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Prudential Sugar's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Prudential Sugar 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.

Prudential Sugar's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026, Prudential Sugar's Interest Expense was ₹-37.5 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₹-15.9 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹397.2 Mil.

Prudential Sugar did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Prudential Sugar's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2026, Prudential Sugar's Interest Expense was ₹-9.0 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₹-11.8 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹397.2 Mil.

Prudential Sugar 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.

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 0 (At Loss) mean?
Prudential Sugar (NSE:PRUDMOULI) has a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Prudential Sugar and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Prudential Sugar ranks #999999 out of 1505 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Is Prudential Sugar's Interest Coverage too high?
Prudential Sugar's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Based on the distribution chart, Prudential Sugar ranks #999999 out of 1505 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Prudential Sugar has a GF Score™ of 22/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Prudential Sugar's Interest Coverage compare to MDLZ and HSY?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Prudential Sugar ranks #999999 out of 1505 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Prudential Sugar in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.57. 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 8.57, based on 1,505 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 Prudential Sugar and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.57 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Prudential Sugar'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 Prudential Sugar stock overvalued right now?
Prudential Sugar (NSE:PRUDMOULI) has a current Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss). The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Prudential Sugar's overall GF Score™ is 22/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Prudential Sugar (NSE:PRUDMOULI), the current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) 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.

Prudential Sugar Business Description

Other Exchanges 500342:India
Address Akash Ganga, 4th Floor, Plot No 144, Srinagar Colony, Hyderabad, TG, IND, 500 073
Prudential Sugar Corp Ltd had been engaged in the business of manufacturing sugar and allied products. The company also manufactures alcohol through molasses fermentation. Its products include molasses and bagasse, which are by-products, and these are sold to distilleries and cogeneration power plants.
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