Signpost IndiaNSE:SIGNPOST -2.90%18 Interest Coverage is 5.30 as of Mar. 2026, which is 19% below its 10-year median of 6.58. GuruFocus rates NSE:SIGNPOST with a GF Score™ of 18/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 609 Media - Diversified companies, Signpost India ranks worse than 60.26% 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. Signpost India's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹316 Mil. Signpost India's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹-60 Mil.
Signpost India's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 5.30.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Signpost India's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
NSE:SIGNPOST'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.93 Med: 6.58 Max: 7.18
Current: 6.58
NSE:SIGNPOST's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 60.26% of 609
companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 11.88
vs NSE:SIGNPOST: 6.58
Signpost India (NSE:SIGNPOST) 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 .
Signpost India Interest Coverage Related Terms
Signpost India Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Signpost India'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:SIGNPOST vs APP, OMC, TTD: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, Signpost India'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.
Signpost India Interest Coverage vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Signpost India's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Signpost India'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.
Signpost India (NSE:SIGNPOST) has a Interest Coverage of 5.30 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Signpost India and its competitors. This is 19% below median its historical median of 6.58. Over the past decade, Signpost India's Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.93 to 7.18. According to the industry distribution chart, Signpost India ranks #367 out of 609 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 60.3%.
Is Signpost India's Interest Coverage too high?
Signpost India's current Interest Coverage of 5.30 is 19% below median its 10-year median of 6.58. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.93 to a high of 7.18. The Media - Diversified industry median Interest Coverage is 11.88. Signpost India's value of 5.30 is 55.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Signpost India ranks #367 out of 609 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Signpost India has a GF Score™ of 18/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Signpost India's Interest Coverage compare to APP and OMC?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Signpost India ranks #367 out of 609 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Signpost India in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 11.88. Signpost India's value of 5.30 is 55.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Signpost India's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.93 to 7.18 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.58 vs. the industry median of 11.88, Signpost India 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Interest Coverage among Media - Diversified companies is 11.88, based on 609 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. Signpost India's current Interest Coverage of 5.30 is 55.4% 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 Signpost India and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Interest Coverage is 11.88 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Signpost India's current Interest Coverage is 5.30, which is 19% below median its own 10-year median of 6.58. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Signpost India stock overvalued right now?
Signpost India (NSE:SIGNPOST) has a current Interest Coverage of 5.30. The current Interest Coverage is 5.30, which is 19% below median its 10-year median of 6.58 and 55.4% below the Media - Diversified industry median of 11.88. Signpost India's overall GF Score™ is 18/100 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 Signpost India (NSE:SIGNPOST), the current Interest Coverage is 5.30 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.
Signpost India Ltd is a company engaged in the business of advertising. It provides Out of Home (OOH) media services, specializing in programmatic digital OOH advertising. The company's extensive portfolio of media assets spans multiple categories: conventional, backlit, and digital billboards; skywalks, bus panels, airports, metro stations; kiosks, traffic booths, etc. It caters to a diverse clientele across industries and generates business from both direct clients and partnerships with media agencies. The company's activities fall in a single business segment, i.e., advertising, selling of space for advertisement in print media, and public relations. Geographically, it operates only in India.
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