Kyushu Railway CoFSE:9142 72 Interest Coverage is 9.06 as of Mar. 2026, which is 58% below its 10-year median of 21.44. GuruFocus rates FSE:9142 with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of 円4,413.56. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 426 Conglomerates companies, Kyushu Railway Co ranks better than 73% 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. Kyushu Railway Co's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 円11,310 Mil. Kyushu Railway Co's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 円-1,248 Mil.
Kyushu Railway Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 9.06.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Kyushu Railway Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
FSE:9142'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.6 Med: 21.44 Max: 91.64
Current: 16.8
FSE:9142's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 73% of 426
companies
in the Conglomerates industry
Industry Median: 5.31
vs FSE:9142: 16.80
Kyushu Railway Co (FSE:9142) 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 .
Kyushu Railway Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Kyushu Railway Co Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Kyushu Railway 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.
FSE:9142 vs HON, MMM: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Conglomerates subindustry, Kyushu Railway 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.
Kyushu Railway Co Interest Coverage vs Conglomerates Industry
For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Kyushu Railway Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kyushu Railway 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.
Kyushu Railway Co (FSE:9142) has a Interest Coverage of 9.06 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Kyushu Railway Co and its competitors. This is 58% below median its historical median of 21.44. Over the past decade, Kyushu Railway Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.60 to 91.64. According to the industry distribution chart, Kyushu Railway Co ranks #115 out of 426 companies in the Conglomerates industry, placing it in the top 27%.
Is Kyushu Railway Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Kyushu Railway Co's current Interest Coverage of 9.06 is 58% below median its 10-year median of 21.44. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.60 to a high of 91.64. The Conglomerates industry median Interest Coverage is 5.31. Kyushu Railway Co's value of 9.06 is 70.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kyushu Railway Co ranks #115 out of 426 companies in the Conglomerates industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Kyushu Railway Co has a GF Score™ of 72/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kyushu Railway Co's Interest Coverage compare to HON and MMM?
According to the Conglomerates industry distribution chart, Kyushu Railway Co ranks #115 out of 426 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Kyushu Railway Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 5.31. Kyushu Railway Co's value of 9.06 is 70.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Kyushu Railway Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.60 to 91.64 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 21.44 vs. the industry median of 5.31, Kyushu Railway 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 Conglomerates company?
The median Interest Coverage among Conglomerates companies is 5.31, based on 426 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. Kyushu Railway Co's current Interest Coverage of 9.06 is 70.6% 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 Kyushu Railway Co and its competitors. For the Conglomerates industry, the median Interest Coverage is 5.31 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kyushu Railway Co's current Interest Coverage is 9.06, which is 58% below median its own 10-year median of 21.44. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kyushu Railway Co stock overvalued right now?
Kyushu Railway Co (FSE:9142) has a current Interest Coverage of 9.06. The stock's GF Value™ is 円4,413.56, compared to a current price of 円3,610.00 — trading 18.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 9.06, which is 58% below median its 10-year median of 21.44 and 70.6% above the Conglomerates industry median of 5.31. Kyushu Railway Co's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 2 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 Kyushu Railway Co (FSE:9142), the current Interest Coverage is 9.06 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 Kyushu Railway Co (FSE:9142) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kyushu Railway Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of 円3,610.00 is trading 18.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円4,413.56.
Key valuation signals for FSE:9142:
Interest Coverage: 9.06 (58% below median its 10-year median of 21.44)
GF Value™: 円4,413.56 vs. price of 円3,610.00 (18.2% below fair value)
Industry Position: 70.6% above the Conglomerates median (#115 of 426)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FSE:9142 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Kyushu Railway, or JR Kyushu, is one of seven Japanese railway companies formed when the government privatized Japan Rail in 1987. The rail company services the island of Kyushu, which is just off the South of Japan mainland. Kyushu is colloquially referred to as the 10:10:10 region—covering about 10% of Japan's landmass, housing about 10% of Japan's population and producing about 10% of Japan's gross domestic product. JR Kyushu operates three businesses: rail transportation; real estate and hotels; and construction, retail, restaurants, and business services.
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