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Kowa CoFRA:49N +0.46%76 Interest Coverage is 100.60 as of Feb. 2026, which is 180% above its 10-year median of 35.96. GuruFocus rates FRA:49N with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of €5.62. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 294 Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances companies, Kowa Co ranks better than 85.37% 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. Kowa Co's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Feb. 2026 was €1.01 Mil. Kowa Co's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Feb. 2026 was €-0.01 Mil.
Kowa Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was 100.60.
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. Kowa Co Ltd has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.
The historical rank and industry rank for Kowa Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:49N'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 9.56 Med: 35.96 Max: 117.18
Current: 117.18
FRA:49N's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 85.37% of 294
companies
in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry
Industry Median: 9.61
vs FRA:49N: 117.18
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 .
Kowa Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Kowa Co Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Kowa 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.
FRA:49N vs SN, SGI, MHK: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances subindustry, Kowa 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.
Kowa Co Interest Coverage vs Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances Industry
For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Kowa Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kowa Co's Interest Coverage falls into.
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:
* 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.
Kowa Co (FRA:49N) has a Interest Coverage of 100.60 as of Feb. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Kowa Co and its competitors. This is 180% above median its historical median of 35.96. Over the past decade, Kowa Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 9.56 to 117.18. According to the industry distribution chart, Kowa Co ranks #43 out of 294 companies in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry, placing it in the top 14.6%.
Is Kowa Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Kowa Co's current Interest Coverage of 100.60 is 180% above median its 10-year median of 35.96. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 9.56 to a high of 117.18. The Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry median Interest Coverage is 9.61. Kowa Co's value of 100.60 is 946.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kowa Co ranks #43 out of 294 companies in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Kowa Co has a GF Score™ of 76/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kowa Co's Interest Coverage compare to SN and SGI?
According to the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry distribution chart, Kowa Co ranks #43 out of 294 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Kowa Co in the top 15% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 9.61. Kowa Co's value of 100.60 is 946.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Kowa Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 9.56 to 117.18 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 35.96 vs. the industry median of 9.61, Kowa Co has consistently been above 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 a Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances company?
The median Interest Coverage among Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances companies is 9.61, based on 294 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. Kowa Co's current Interest Coverage of 100.60 is 946.8% above 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 Kowa Co and its competitors. For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry, the median Interest Coverage is 9.61 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kowa Co's current Interest Coverage is 100.60, which is 180% above median its own 10-year median of 35.96. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kowa Co stock overvalued right now?
Kowa Co (FRA:49N) has a current Interest Coverage of 100.60. The stock's GF Value™ is €5.62, compared to a current price of €4.40 — trading 21.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 100.60, which is 180% above median its 10-year median of 35.96 and 946.8% above the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry median of 9.61. Kowa Co's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Kowa Co (FRA:49N), the current Interest Coverage is 100.60 as of Feb. 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 Kowa Co (FRA:49N) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kowa Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €4.40 is trading 21.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of €5.62.
Key valuation signals for FRA:49N:
Interest Coverage: 100.60 (180% above median its 10-year median of 35.96)
GF Value™: €5.62 vs. price of €4.40 (21.7% below fair value)
Industry Position: 946.8% above the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances median (#43 of 294)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:49N stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Kowa Co Ltd is a Japan-based company engaged in manufacture and sale of welfare equipment. The company is involved in the production and sales of welfare nursing care products including walking cars and walking aids or walk assistance carts, silver cars, handrails, walking canes, bath related products, toilet-related products and life-support products. It supplies its products mainly to chain stores, wholesale trading companies for welfare equipment, national welfare equipment lease companies, department stores, mail-order companies and others.
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