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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. Richardson Electronics's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in May. 2026 was €2.6 Mil. Richardson Electronics's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in May. 2026 was €0.0 Mil.
GuruFocus does not calculate 's interest coverage with the available data.
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. Richardson Electronics Ltd has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.
The historical rank and industry rank for Richardson Electronics's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:RE3's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 14.56 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
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 .
Richardson Electronics Interest Coverage Related Terms
Richardson Electronics Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Richardson Electronics'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:RE3 vs OPTX, MPTI, KULR: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Electronic Components subindustry, Richardson Electronics'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.
Richardson Electronics Interest Coverage vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Richardson Electronics's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Richardson Electronics'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:
GuruFocus does not calculate Richardson Electronics's interest coverage with the available data.
* 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.
Is Richardson Electronics (FRA:RE3) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Richardson Electronics stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €16.86 is trading 60.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of €10.49.
Key valuation signals for FRA:RE3:
Interest Coverage: N/A
GF Value™: €10.49 vs. price of €16.86 (60.7% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:RE3 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Richardson Electronics Ltd provides engineered solutions, power grid, and microwave tubes and related consumables, power conversion, RF and microwave components, high-value flat panel detector solutions, replacement parts, tubes, and service training for diagnostic imaging equipment and customized display solutions. The company's segment includes Power and Microwave Technologies, Green Energy Solutions, Canvys, and Healthcare. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the Power and Microwave Technologies segment, which includes the power grid and microwave tube business and RF, Wireless and Power technologies.
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