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Vesuvius India (NSE:VESUVIUS) Interest Coverage : 245.77 (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Vesuvius India Interest Coverage?

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. Vesuvius India's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was ₹737 Mil. Vesuvius India's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was ₹-3 Mil. Vesuvius India's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 245.77. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Good Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Vesuvius India Ltd has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

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

NSE:VESUVIUS' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 76.76   Med: 179.02   Max: No Debt
Current: 259.36


NSE:VESUVIUS's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
87.76% of 2287 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 15.96 vs NSE:VESUVIUS: 259.36

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


Vesuvius India Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Vesuvius 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.

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Vesuvius India Interest Coverage Chart

Vesuvius India Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 84.27 76.76 154.38 589.86 259.35

Vesuvius India Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 248.21 291.34 269.30 231.14 245.77

Competitive Comparison of Vesuvius India's Interest Coverage

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Vesuvius 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.


Vesuvius India's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Vesuvius India's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Vesuvius India's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Vesuvius India 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.

Vesuvius India's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024, Vesuvius India's Interest Expense was ₹-12 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₹3,060 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹130 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2024 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2024 )
=-1*3060.3/-11.8
=259.35

Vesuvius India's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2024, Vesuvius India's Interest Expense was ₹-3 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₹737 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹130 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2024 )
=-1*737.3/-3
=245.77

* 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.


Vesuvius India  (NSE:VESUVIUS) 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 .


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Vesuvius India Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
P-104, Taratala Road, Kolkata, WB, IND, 700088
Vesuvius India Ltd is an Indian company primarily engaged in manufacturing, trading, and sale of refractories. The company also provides services in relation to refractory goods. The company has operations in India and caters to both domestic and international markets. It derives a majority of revenue from India.

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