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. Furukawa Battery Co's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Sep. 2025 was €0.2 Mil. Furukawa Battery Co's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Sep. 2025 was €-0.3 Mil.
Furukawa Battery Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was 0.78.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Furukawa Battery Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:FBB'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.59 Med: 10.84 Max: 23.71
Current: 21.09
FRA:FBB's Interest Coverage is not ranked
in the Vehicles & Parts industry.
Industry Median: 8.295
vs FRA:FBB: 21.09
Furukawa Battery Co (FRA:FBB) 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 .
Furukawa Battery Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Furukawa Battery Co Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Furukawa Battery 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:FBB vs ORLY, AZO, GPC: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Auto Parts subindustry, Furukawa Battery 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.
Furukawa Battery Co Interest Coverage vs Vehicles & Parts Industry
For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Furukawa Battery Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Furukawa Battery 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.
Furukawa Battery Co (FRA:FBB) has a Interest Coverage of 0.78 as of Sep. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Furukawa Battery Co and its competitors. This is 93% below median its historical median of 10.84. Over the past decade, Furukawa Battery Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 4.59 to 23.71.
Is Furukawa Battery Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Furukawa Battery Co's current Interest Coverage of 0.78 is 93% below median its 10-year median of 10.84. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.59 to a high of 23.71. The Vehicles & Parts industry median Interest Coverage is 8.30. Furukawa Battery Co's value of 0.78 is 90.6% below this industry median. Overall, Furukawa Battery Co has a GF Score™ of 17/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Furukawa Battery Co's Interest Coverage compare to ORLY and AZO?
Furukawa Battery Co's Interest Coverage of 0.78 can be compared against companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.30. Furukawa Battery Co's value of 0.78 is 90.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Furukawa Battery Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 4.59 to 23.71 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 10.84 vs. the industry median of 8.30, Furukawa Battery Co has consistently been below 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 Vehicles & Parts company?
The median Interest Coverage among Vehicles & Parts companies is 8.30, based on 1,066 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. Furukawa Battery Co's current Interest Coverage of 0.78 is 90.6% below 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 Furukawa Battery Co and its competitors. For the Vehicles & Parts industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.30 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Furukawa Battery Co's current Interest Coverage is 0.78, which is 93% below median its own 10-year median of 10.84. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Furukawa Battery Co stock overvalued right now?
Furukawa Battery Co (FRA:FBB) has a current Interest Coverage of 0.78. The stock's GF Value™ is €7.41, compared to a current price of €7.30 — trading 1.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0.78, which is 93% below median its 10-year median of 10.84 and 90.6% below the Vehicles & Parts industry median of 8.30. Furukawa Battery Co's overall GF Score™ is 17/100 with 5 warning signs 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 Furukawa Battery Co (FRA:FBB), the current Interest Coverage is 0.78 as of Sep. 2025. 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 Furukawa Battery Co (FRA:FBB) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Furukawa Battery Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €7.30 is trading 1.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of €7.41.
Key valuation signals for FRA:FBB:
Interest Coverage: 0.78 (93% below median its 10-year median of 10.84)
GF Value™: €7.41 vs. price of €7.30 (1.5% below fair value)
Industry Position: 90.6% below the Vehicles & Parts median
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:FBB stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Furukawa Battery Co Ltd manufactures batteries for automobile, industrial infrastructure, disaster prevention and train, aircraft and space development industries. Automobile segment manufactures batteries for k-cars, mid-size cars, large size cars and motorcycles and also for hybrid and iss cars. Industrial infrastructure segment encompasses storage batteries combined with various power supply devices. Its products are the lead acid storage battery, alkaline storage battery, solar power generation systems for industrial use, battery condition watcher, automotive batteries, motorcycle battery, railway carrier batteries, cycle service storage batteries and power supplies. Automobile segment generates most of the revenues for the company.
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