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Hero MotoCorp (BOM:500182) Interest Coverage : 156.67 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Hero MotoCorp 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. Hero MotoCorp's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ₹11,970 Mil. Hero MotoCorp's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ₹-76 Mil. Hero MotoCorp's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 156.67. 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. Hero MotoCorp Ltd has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

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

BOM:500182' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 32.38   Med: 95.76   Max: 272.45
Current: 60.13


BOM:500182's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
85.02% of 1035 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 7.98 vs BOM:500182: 60.13

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


Hero MotoCorp Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hero MotoCorp'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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Hero MotoCorp Interest Coverage Chart

Hero MotoCorp Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 69.59 73.02 52.32 32.38 60.13

Hero MotoCorp Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 49.42 49.11 46.94 52.37 156.67

Competitive Comparison of Hero MotoCorp's Interest Coverage

For the Auto Manufacturers subindustry, Hero MotoCorp'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.


Hero MotoCorp's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Hero MotoCorp's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hero MotoCorp's Interest Coverage falls into.



Hero MotoCorp 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.

Hero MotoCorp's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024, Hero MotoCorp's Interest Expense was ₹-764 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₹45,923 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹1,991 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Mar. 2024 )/Interest Expense (A: Mar. 2024 )
=-1*45922.7/-763.7
=60.13

Hero MotoCorp's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2024, Hero MotoCorp's Interest Expense was ₹-76 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₹11,970 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹1,991 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=-1*11969.6/-76.4
=156.67

* 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.


Hero MotoCorp  (BOM:500182) 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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Hero MotoCorp (BOM:500182) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Nelson Mandela Road, The Grand Plaza, Plot No. 2, Vasant Kunj - Phase -II, New Delhi, IND, 110070
Hero MotoCorp Ltd is a motorcycle manufacturing company domiciled in India. The company manufactures and distributes motorcycles, scooters, and related spare parts. Sales of motorcycles comprise the largest contribution to consolidated revenue, followed by scooter sales. While Hero MotoCorp derives the vast majority of revenue from domestic operations, the company also has operations in Latin America, South Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Hero MotoCorp principally manufactures and assembles production domestically. The Company primarily operates in the automotive segment. The automotive segment includes all activities related to development, design, manufacture, assembly and sale of vehicles, as well as sale of related parts and accessories.

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