Sanima Middle Tamor Hydropower (XNEP:TAMOR) Interest Coverage: 1.54 (As of Apr. 2026) — 20% Above Median

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XNEP:TAMOR Sanima Middle Tamor Hydropower Ltd XNEP:TAMOR
49 GF Score
Price NPR480.00
GF Value NPR379.73
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Sanima Middle Tamor Hydropower Interest Coverage?

Sanima Middle Tamor Hydropower XNEP:TAMOR -0.08% 49 Interest Coverage is 1.54 as of Apr. 2026, which is 20% above its 10-year median of 1.28. GuruFocus rates XNEP:TAMOR with a GF Score™ of 49/100 and a GF Value™ of NPR379.73 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 323 Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies, Sanima Middle Tamor Hydropower ranks worse than 69.35% 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. Sanima Middle Tamor Hydropower's Operating Income for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was NPR226 Mil. Sanima Middle Tamor Hydropower's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was NPR-146 Mil. Sanima Middle Tamor Hydropower's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was 1.54. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Sanima Middle Tamor Hydropower's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

XNEP:TAMOR' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.03   Med: 1.28   Max: 1.54
Current: 1.54


XNEP:TAMOR's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
69.35% of 323 companies
in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry
Industry Median: 3.08 vs XNEP:TAMOR: 1.54

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


Sanima Middle Tamor Hydropower  (XNEP:TAMOR) 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 .


Sanima Middle Tamor Hydropower Interest Coverage Related Terms


Sanima Middle Tamor Hydropower Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sanima Middle Tamor Hydropower'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.

Sanima Middle Tamor Hydropower Interest Coverage Chart

Sanima Middle Tamor Hydropower Annual Data
Trend Jul22 Jul23 Jul24 Jul25
Interest Coverage
0.00 0.00 1.03 1.53

Sanima Middle Tamor Hydropower Quarterly Data
Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26 Apr26
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 0.00 1.48 2.30 0.87 1.54

Sanima Middle Tamor Hydropower Interest Coverage Competitor Comparison

For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Sanima Middle Tamor Hydropower'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.


Sanima Middle Tamor Hydropower Interest Coverage vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Sanima Middle Tamor Hydropower's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sanima Middle Tamor Hydropower's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Sanima Middle Tamor Hydropower 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.

Sanima Middle Tamor Hydropower's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 2025, Sanima Middle Tamor Hydropower's Interest Expense was NPR-779 Mil. Its Operating Income was NPR1,194 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NPR9,293 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Jul. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Jul. 2025 )
=-1*1194.323/-778.77
=1.53

Sanima Middle Tamor Hydropower's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Apr. 2026, Sanima Middle Tamor Hydropower's Interest Expense was NPR-146 Mil. Its Operating Income was NPR226 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NPR9,298 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Apr. 2026 )/Interest Expense (Q: Apr. 2026 )
=-1*225.554/-146.088
=1.54

* 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 1.54 mean?
Sanima Middle Tamor Hydropower (XNEP:TAMOR) has a Interest Coverage of 1.54 as of Apr. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Sanima Middle Tamor Hydropower and its competitors. This is 20% above median its historical median of 1.28. Over the past decade, Sanima Middle Tamor Hydropower's Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.03 to 1.54. According to the industry distribution chart, Sanima Middle Tamor Hydropower ranks #224 out of 323 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, placing it in the top 69.3%.
Is Sanima Middle Tamor Hydropower's Interest Coverage too high?
Sanima Middle Tamor Hydropower's current Interest Coverage of 1.54 is 20% above median its 10-year median of 1.28. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.03 to a high of 1.54. The Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry median Interest Coverage is 3.08. Sanima Middle Tamor Hydropower's value of 1.54 is 50% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sanima Middle Tamor Hydropower ranks #224 out of 323 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Sanima Middle Tamor Hydropower has a GF Score™ of 49/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sanima Middle Tamor Hydropower's Interest Coverage compare to competitors?
According to the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry distribution chart, Sanima Middle Tamor Hydropower ranks #224 out of 323 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Sanima Middle Tamor Hydropower in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 3.08. Sanima Middle Tamor Hydropower's value of 1.54 is 50% below this benchmark. Historically, Sanima Middle Tamor Hydropower's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.03 to 1.54 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.28 vs. the industry median of 3.08, Sanima Middle Tamor Hydropower 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 an Utilities - Independent Power Producers company?
The median Interest Coverage among Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies is 3.08, based on 323 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. Sanima Middle Tamor Hydropower's current Interest Coverage of 1.54 is 50% 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 Sanima Middle Tamor Hydropower and its competitors. For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, the median Interest Coverage is 3.08 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sanima Middle Tamor Hydropower's current Interest Coverage is 1.54, which is 20% above median its own 10-year median of 1.28. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sanima Middle Tamor Hydropower stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sanima Middle Tamor Hydropower (XNEP:TAMOR) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NPR379.73, compared to a current price of NPR480.00 — trading 26.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 1.54, which is 20% above median its 10-year median of 1.28 and 50% below the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry median of 3.08. Sanima Middle Tamor Hydropower's overall GF Score™ is 49/100 with 3 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 Sanima Middle Tamor Hydropower (XNEP:TAMOR), the current Interest Coverage is 1.54 as of Apr. 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.

Is Sanima Middle Tamor Hydropower (XNEP:TAMOR) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sanima Middle Tamor Hydropower stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NPR480.00 is trading 26.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of NPR379.73. GuruFocus considers Sanima Middle Tamor Hydropower to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for XNEP:TAMOR:

  • Interest Coverage: 1.54 (20% above median its 10-year median of 1.28)
  • GF Value™: NPR379.73 vs. price of NPR480.00 (26.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 49/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 50% below the Utilities - Independent Power Producers median (#224 of 323)

No single metric tells the full story. See the XNEP:TAMOR stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Sanima Middle Tamor Hydropower Business Description

Address Kathmandu Metropolitan-4, P.O.Box: 19737, Dhumbarahi, Kathmandu, NPL
Sanima Middle Tamor Hydropower Ltd is a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) Company for the implementation and operation of the Sanima Middle Tamor Hydropower Project. The company is principally engaged in generating and selling hydroelectricity to the Nepal Electricity Authority. It currently operates the Middle Tamor Hydropower Project (MTHP), which is a run-of-river (RoR) project with an installed capacity of 73 MW. The headworks of the project are located in Phungling Municipality and Phaktanglung Rural Municipality and the Powerhouse (PH) is located in Mikwa Khola Rural Municipality at the right bank of the Tamor River in Taplejung district.
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