YASKAWA ElectricFRA:YEC -8.54%80 Interest Coverage is 16.60 as of Feb. 2026, which is 23% below its 10-year median of 21.49. GuruFocus rates FRA:YEC with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of €27.61 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,330 Industrial Products companies, YASKAWA Electric ranks better than 50.77% 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. YASKAWA Electric's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Feb. 2026 was €77 Mil. YASKAWA Electric's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Feb. 2026 was €-5 Mil.
YASKAWA Electric's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was 16.60.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for YASKAWA Electric's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:YEC'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 13 Med: 21.49 Max: 53.82
Current: 15.42
FRA:YEC's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 50.77% of 2330
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 14.835
vs FRA:YEC: 15.42
YASKAWA Electric (FRA:YEC) 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 .
YASKAWA Electric Interest Coverage Related Terms
YASKAWA Electric Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for YASKAWA Electric'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.
For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, YASKAWA Electric'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.
YASKAWA Electric Interest Coverage vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, YASKAWA Electric's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where YASKAWA Electric'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.
YASKAWA Electric (FRA:YEC) has a Interest Coverage of 16.60 as of Feb. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on YASKAWA Electric and its competitors. This is 23% below median its historical median of 21.49. Over the past decade, YASKAWA Electric's Interest Coverage has ranged from 13.00 to 53.82. According to the industry distribution chart, YASKAWA Electric ranks #1147 out of 2330 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 49.2%.
Is YASKAWA Electric's Interest Coverage too high?
YASKAWA Electric's current Interest Coverage of 16.60 is 23% below median its 10-year median of 21.49. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 13.00 to a high of 53.82. The Industrial Products industry median Interest Coverage is 14.84. YASKAWA Electric's value of 16.60 is 11.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, YASKAWA Electric ranks #1147 out of 2330 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, YASKAWA Electric has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does YASKAWA Electric's Interest Coverage compare to VRT and BE?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, YASKAWA Electric ranks #1147 out of 2330 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts YASKAWA Electric in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 14.84. YASKAWA Electric's value of 16.60 is 11.9% above this benchmark. Historically, YASKAWA Electric's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 13.00 to 53.82 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 21.49 vs. the industry median of 14.84, YASKAWA Electric 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Interest Coverage among Industrial Products companies is 14.84, based on 2,330 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. YASKAWA Electric's current Interest Coverage of 16.60 is 11.9% 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 YASKAWA Electric and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Interest Coverage is 14.84 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. YASKAWA Electric's current Interest Coverage is 16.60, which is 23% below median its own 10-year median of 21.49. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is YASKAWA Electric stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, YASKAWA Electric (FRA:YEC) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €27.61, compared to a current price of €37.50 — trading 35.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 16.60, which is 23% below median its 10-year median of 21.49 and 11.9% above the Industrial Products industry median of 14.84. YASKAWA Electric's overall GF Score™ is 80/100 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 YASKAWA Electric (FRA:YEC), the current Interest Coverage is 16.60 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 YASKAWA Electric (FRA:YEC) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, YASKAWA Electric stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €37.50 is trading 35.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of €27.61.
GuruFocus considers YASKAWA Electric to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:YEC:
Interest Coverage: 16.60 (23% below median its 10-year median of 21.49)
GF Value™: €27.61 vs. price of €37.50 (35.8% above fair value)
Industry Position: 11.9% above the Industrial Products median (#1147 of 2330)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:YEC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Yaskawa Electric manufactures and sells servo motors, AC drives (inverters), industrial robots, and other motor-based products. It operates mainly in Asia, the Americas, and Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. According to the company, it has the leading global share with AC servo motors/controllers, its cumulative AC servo motor shipments reached 20 million units in 2020, and it is also considered as one of the big four industrial robotics companies. Founded in 1915, and headquartered in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, Yaskawa continues to evolve its offering toward higher-value, software-integrated automation systems to support long-term growth.
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