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Shigematsu Works Co (TSE:7980) Interest Coverage : 20.32 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Shigematsu Works 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. Shigematsu Works Co's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 円112 Mil. Shigematsu Works Co's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 円-6 Mil. Shigematsu Works Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 20.32. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

TSE:7980' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.8   Med: 14.68   Max: 53.71
Current: 25.24


TSE:7980's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
55.45% of 422 companies
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry
Industry Median: 18.37 vs TSE:7980: 25.24

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


Shigematsu Works Co Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Shigematsu Works 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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Shigematsu Works Co Interest Coverage Chart

Shigematsu Works Co Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Interest Coverage
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Shigematsu Works 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 60.54 49.55 13.52 16.33 20.32

Competitive Comparison of Shigematsu Works Co's Interest Coverage

For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, Shigematsu Works 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.


Shigematsu Works Co's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Shigematsu Works Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Shigematsu Works Co's Interest Coverage falls into.



Shigematsu Works 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.

Shigematsu Works 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, Shigematsu Works Co's Interest Expense was 円-19 Mil. Its Operating Income was 円965 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円1,912 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Mar. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Mar. 2023 )
=-1*965.061/-18.806
=51.32

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

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Shigematsu Works Co's Interest Expense was 円-6 Mil. Its Operating Income was 円112 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円1,400 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*111.791/-5.501
=20.32

* 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.


Shigematsu Works Co  (TSE:7980) 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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Shigematsu Works Co (TSE:7980) Business Description

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Address
1-26-1, Nishigahara, Kita-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 114 0024
Shigematsu Works Co Ltd is a Japan based company engaged in the safety business. It manufactures personal and respiratory protective devices related to fire and industrial safety, equipment for air purifying, emergency and rescue operations. The company offers products such as gas respirators, chemical cartridge respirators, particulate respirators, self-contained breathing apparatus, powered air-purifying respirators, supplied-air respirators, eye protector, face shields, earmuffs, safety belts, protective clothing, protective gloves, stretchers, oxygen meters and other related products. The products offered by the organization has application in various industries including textile, chemical, automobile, fishery, mining, warehouse and others.

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