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Benefit Japan Co (TSE:3934) Interest Coverage : 103.23 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Benefit Japan Co 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. Benefit Japan Co's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 円188 Mil. Benefit Japan Co's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 円-2 Mil. Benefit Japan Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 103.23. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Benefit Japan Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

TSE:3934' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 22.12   Med: 206.25   Max: 359.15
Current: 136.98


TSE:3934's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
94.5% of 291 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 4.47 vs TSE:3934: 136.98

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


Benefit Japan Co Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Benefit Japan Co'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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Benefit Japan Co Interest Coverage Chart

Benefit Japan Co Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 359.15 220.92 206.25 243.95 134.21

Benefit Japan Co Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 115.44 201.33 100.85 142.42 103.23

Competitive Comparison of Benefit Japan Co's Interest Coverage

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Benefit Japan Co'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.


Benefit Japan Co's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Benefit Japan Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Benefit Japan Co's Interest Coverage falls into.



Benefit Japan Co 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.

Benefit Japan Co's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023, Benefit Japan Co's Interest Expense was 円-8 Mil. Its Operating Income was 円1,024 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円896 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Mar. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Mar. 2023 )
=-1*1023.778/-7.628
=134.21

Benefit Japan Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Benefit Japan Co's Interest Expense was 円-2 Mil. Its Operating Income was 円188 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円654 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*187.989/-1.821
=103.23

* 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.


Benefit Japan Co  (TSE:3934) 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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Benefit Japan Co (TSE:3934) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Doshomachi 1-chome, 5-18, Asahi Seimei Doshomachi Building, 8th Floor, Chuo-ku, Osaka, JPN, 150-988
Benefit Japan Co Ltd provides communication services. The Company is a mobile virtual network operator, as well as FVNO (virtual fixed-line telecommunications operator) servicer and provides internet options services and content, and support services. It provides its services under Only Service brand name.

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