Zenith DrugsNSE:ZENITHDRUG +5.38%45 Interest Coverage is 0.96 as of Mar. 2026, which is 75% below its 10-year median of 3.83. GuruFocus rates NSE:ZENITHDRUG with a GF Score™ of 45/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 685 Drug Manufacturers companies, Zenith Drugs ranks worse than 82.34% 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. Zenith Drugs's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹29 Mil. Zenith Drugs's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹-31 Mil.
Zenith Drugs's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.96.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Zenith Drugs's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
NSE:ZENITHDRUG'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.09 Med: 3.83 Max: 7.74
Current: 1.09
NSE:ZENITHDRUG's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 82.34% of 685
companies
in the Drug Manufacturers industry
Industry Median: 12.75
vs NSE:ZENITHDRUG: 1.09
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 .
Zenith Drugs Interest Coverage Related Terms
Zenith Drugs Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Zenith Drugs'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:ZENITHDRUG vs ZTS, UTHR: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, Zenith Drugs'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.
Zenith Drugs Interest Coverage vs Drug Manufacturers Industry
For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Zenith Drugs's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Zenith Drugs'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.
Zenith Drugs (NSE:ZENITHDRUG) has a Interest Coverage of 0.96 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Zenith Drugs and its competitors. This is 75% below median its historical median of 3.83. Over the past decade, Zenith Drugs' Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.09 to 7.74. According to the industry distribution chart, Zenith Drugs ranks #564 out of 685 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, placing it in the top 82.3%.
Is Zenith Drugs' Interest Coverage too high?
Zenith Drugs' current Interest Coverage of 0.96 is 75% below median its 10-year median of 3.83. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.09 to a high of 7.74. The Drug Manufacturers industry median Interest Coverage is 12.75. Zenith Drugs' value of 0.96 is 92.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Zenith Drugs ranks #564 out of 685 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Zenith Drugs has a GF Score™ of 45/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Zenith Drugs' Interest Coverage compare to ZTS and UTHR?
According to the Drug Manufacturers industry distribution chart, Zenith Drugs ranks #564 out of 685 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Zenith Drugs in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 12.75. Zenith Drugs' value of 0.96 is 92.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Zenith Drugs' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.09 to 7.74 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.83 vs. the industry median of 12.75, Zenith Drugs 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 Drug Manufacturers company?
The median Interest Coverage among Drug Manufacturers companies is 12.75, based on 685 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. Zenith Drugs's current Interest Coverage of 0.96 is 92.5% 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 Zenith Drugs and its competitors. For the Drug Manufacturers industry, the median Interest Coverage is 12.75 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Zenith Drugs's current Interest Coverage is 0.96, which is 75% below median its own 10-year median of 3.83. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Zenith Drugs stock overvalued right now?
Zenith Drugs (NSE:ZENITHDRUG) has a current Interest Coverage of 0.96. The current Interest Coverage is 0.96, which is 75% below median its 10-year median of 3.83 and 92.5% below the Drug Manufacturers industry median of 12.75. Zenith Drugs' overall GF Score™ is 45/100 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 Zenith Drugs (NSE:ZENITHDRUG), the current Interest Coverage is 0.96 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.
Zenith Drugs Ltd is a pharmaceutical manufacturing and trading company. It offers a wide range of formulations in various forms such as ORS Powder, Liquid Orals, Ointments, Liquid Externals, Creams, Gels, Capsules, and Tablets. It is also into Generic Medicines.
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