Red Flag: High Interest Payments Compared to Earnings

This identifies stocks which have low interest coverage, with interest payments that are high compared to their earnings. This indicates that these companies may have trouble meeting their interest payments. Stocks with an interest coverage ratio of 1.5 or below are considered in the danger zone.

Last Updated: 12 May 2026, 02:54 a.m. (IST)

Backtest Query
Interest Coverage Ratio Annual < 1.5 AND Interest Coverage Ratio Annual > 0
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Max Weightage per stock
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Start Date
Jan. 1, 2013
End Date
July 9, 2019
Period
6 years, 6 months
Group
NIFTY500
Frequency
quarterly
6.5 years
Cumulative Returns
127.43 %
Benchmark Returns
99.18 %
Active Returns
28.25 %
CAGR :13.43 %
Benchmark :NIFTY500
Group : NIFTY500
Run date :July 10, 2019
Frequency :quarterly
Start Date :Jan. 1, 2013
End Date :July 9, 2019
Winners/Losers :117 / 93
Max Drawdown : -
Max Period Returns :49.70 %
Min Period Returns :-16.34 %
Mean Period Returns :4.41 %
Average Stock Count per Period :76.50 | quarterly
Average Holding Period of a Stock :11.98 | quarterly