Stardust PowerSDST +9.68%10 Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates SDST with a GF Score™ of 10/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,325 Industrial Products companies, Stardust Power ranks worse than 43010.71% 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. Stardust Power's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-3.99 Mil. Stardust Power's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-0.37 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 Stardust Power's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
SDST's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Industrial Products industry.
Industry Median: 14.8 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
Stardust Power (NAS:SDST) 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 .
Stardust Power Interest Coverage Related Terms
Stardust Power Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Stardust Power'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.
SDST vs FLUX, CHEV, EPOW: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Stardust Power'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.
Stardust Power Interest Coverage vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Stardust Power's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Stardust Power'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:
Stardust Power 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.
What does a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) mean?
Stardust Power (SDST) 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 Stardust Power and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Stardust Power ranks #999999 out of 2325 companies in the Industrial Products industry.
Is Stardust Power's Interest Coverage too high?
Stardust Power's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Based on the distribution chart, Stardust Power ranks #999999 out of 2325 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Stardust Power has a GF Score™ of 10/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Stardust Power's Interest Coverage compare to FLUX and CHEV?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Stardust Power ranks #999999 out of 2325 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Stardust Power in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 14.80. 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Interest Coverage among Industrial Products companies is 14.80, based on 2,325 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 Stardust Power and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Interest Coverage is 14.80 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Stardust Power'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 Stardust Power stock overvalued right now?
Stardust Power (SDST) has a current Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss). The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Stardust Power's overall GF Score™ is 10/100 with 2 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 Stardust Power (SDST), 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.
Stardust Power Inc is developing a lithium refinery at its Facility in Muskogee, Oklahoma, with planned capacity of producing up to 50,000 metric tons per annum of BGLC once fully operational. The company will source lithium brine feedstock from various suppliers and may make investments upstream to secure additional feedstock. The Company seeks to sell its products to electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers as the primary market, with potential applications in other areas such as battery manufacturers, the U.S. military, and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
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