Takara HoldingsFRA:TAX +1.67%62 Interest Coverage is 11.11 as of Mar. 2026, which is 74% below its 10-year median of 42.66. GuruFocus rates FRA:TAX with a GF Score™ of 62/100 and a GF Value™ of €7.72. The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 159 Beverages - Alcoholic companies, Takara Holdings ranks better than 54.72% 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. Takara Holdings's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €24 Mil. Takara Holdings's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €-2 Mil.
Takara Holdings's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 11.11.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Takara Holdings's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:TAX'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 11.26 Med: 42.66 Max: 131.38
Current: 11.26
FRA:TAX's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 54.72% of 159
companies
in the Beverages - Alcoholic industry
Industry Median: 8.63
vs FRA:TAX: 11.26
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 .
Takara Holdings Interest Coverage Related Terms
Takara Holdings Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Takara Holdings'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:TAX vs BUD, STZ, TAP: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Beverages - Brewers subindustry, Takara Holdings'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.
Takara Holdings Interest Coverage vs Beverages - Alcoholic Industry
For the Beverages - Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Takara Holdings's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Takara Holdings'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.
Takara Holdings (FRA:TAX) has a Interest Coverage of 11.11 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Takara Holdings and its competitors. This is 74% below median its historical median of 42.66. Over the past decade, Takara Holdings' Interest Coverage has ranged from 11.26 to 131.38. According to the industry distribution chart, Takara Holdings ranks #72 out of 159 companies in the Beverages - Alcoholic industry, placing it in the top 45.3%.
Is Takara Holdings' Interest Coverage too high?
Takara Holdings' current Interest Coverage of 11.11 is 74% below median its 10-year median of 42.66. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 11.26 to a high of 131.38. The Beverages - Alcoholic industry median Interest Coverage is 8.63. Takara Holdings' value of 11.11 is 28.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Takara Holdings ranks #72 out of 159 companies in the Beverages - Alcoholic industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Takara Holdings has a GF Score™ of 62/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Takara Holdings' Interest Coverage compare to BUD and STZ?
According to the Beverages - Alcoholic industry distribution chart, Takara Holdings ranks #72 out of 159 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Takara Holdings in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.63. Takara Holdings' value of 11.11 is 28.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Takara Holdings' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 11.26 to 131.38 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 42.66 vs. the industry median of 8.63, Takara Holdings 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 Beverages - Alcoholic company?
The median Interest Coverage among Beverages - Alcoholic companies is 8.63, based on 159 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. Takara Holdings's current Interest Coverage of 11.11 is 28.7% 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 Takara Holdings and its competitors. For the Beverages - Alcoholic industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.63 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Takara Holdings's current Interest Coverage is 11.11, which is 74% below median its own 10-year median of 42.66. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Takara Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Takara Holdings (FRA:TAX) has a current Interest Coverage of 11.11. The stock's GF Value™ is €7.72, compared to a current price of €12.20 — trading 58% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 11.11, which is 74% below median its 10-year median of 42.66 and 28.7% above the Beverages - Alcoholic industry median of 8.63. Takara Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 62/100 with 9 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 Takara Holdings (FRA:TAX), the current Interest Coverage is 11.11 as of Mar. 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 Takara Holdings (FRA:TAX) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Takara Holdings stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €12.20 is trading 58% above its estimated GF Value™ of €7.72.
Key valuation signals for FRA:TAX:
Interest Coverage: 11.11 (74% below median its 10-year median of 42.66)
GF Value™: €7.72 vs. price of €12.20 (58% above fair value)
Industry Position: 28.7% above the Beverages - Alcoholic median (#72 of 159)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:TAX stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Takara Holdings Inc operates three businesses: Alcoholic Beverages and Seasonings, Biomedical, and Health Foods. Roughly 80% of the company's sales come from Japan. The Alcoholic Beverages and Seasonings business, which manufactures shochu, sake, light-alcohol refreshers, seasonings, and raw alcohol, generates the vast majority of the company's revenue. Most remaining revenue comes from the biomedical business, which primarily manufactures and sells reagents and other instruments for biomedical researchers but also provides contract research services and develops health food ingredients. Takara's foods business develops and sells health food products that are largely based on seaweed, algae, and herbs.
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