Ise ChemicalsICHMF 67 Interest Coverage is 2,120.83 as of Dec. 2025, which is 7% below its 10-year median of 2,278.63. GuruFocus rates ICHMF with a GF Score™ of 67/100 and a GF Value™ of $1.74 (Significantly Overvalued). Among 1,237 Chemicals companies, Ise Chemicals ranks better than 95.55% 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. Ise Chemicals's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $12.7 Mil. Ise Chemicals's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $-0.0 Mil.
Ise Chemicals's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 2,120.83.
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. Ise Chemicals Corp has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.
The historical rank and industry rank for Ise Chemicals's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
ICHMF'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 407 Med: 2278.63 Max: 5297
Current: 1889
ICHMF's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 95.55% of 1237
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 10.21
vs ICHMF: 1889.00
Ise Chemicals (OTCPK:ICHMF) 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 .
Ise Chemicals Interest Coverage Related Terms
Ise Chemicals Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Ise Chemicals'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.
ICHMF vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Ise Chemicals'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.
Ise Chemicals Interest Coverage vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Ise Chemicals's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ise Chemicals'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.
Ise Chemicals (ICHMF) has a Interest Coverage of 2,120.83 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Ise Chemicals and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 2,278.63. Over the past decade, Ise Chemicals' Interest Coverage has ranged from 407.00 to 5,297.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Ise Chemicals ranks #55 out of 1237 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 4.4%.
Is Ise Chemicals' Interest Coverage too high?
Ise Chemicals' current Interest Coverage of 2,120.83 is near median its 10-year median of 2,278.63. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 407.00 to a high of 5,297.00. The Chemicals industry median Interest Coverage is 10.21. Ise Chemicals' value of 2,120.83 is 20672.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Ise Chemicals ranks #55 out of 1237 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Ise Chemicals has a GF Score™ of 67/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ise Chemicals' Interest Coverage compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Ise Chemicals ranks #55 out of 1237 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Ise Chemicals in the top 4% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10.21. Ise Chemicals' value of 2,120.83 is 20672.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Ise Chemicals' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 407.00 to 5,297.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2,278.63 vs. the industry median of 10.21, Ise Chemicals 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 Chemicals company?
The median Interest Coverage among Chemicals companies is 10.21, based on 1,237 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. Ise Chemicals's current Interest Coverage of 2,120.83 is 20672.1% 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 Ise Chemicals and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Interest Coverage is 10.21 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ise Chemicals's current Interest Coverage is 2,120.83, which is near median its own 10-year median of 2,278.63. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ise Chemicals stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ise Chemicals (ICHMF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $1.74, compared to a current price of $24.73 — trading 1321.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 2,120.83, which is near median its 10-year median of 2,278.63 and 20672.1% above the Chemicals industry median of 10.21. Ise Chemicals' overall GF Score™ is 67/100. 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 Ise Chemicals (ICHMF), the current Interest Coverage is 2,120.83 as of Dec. 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 Ise Chemicals (ICHMF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ise Chemicals stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $24.73 is trading 1321.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $1.74.
GuruFocus considers Ise Chemicals to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for ICHMF:
Interest Coverage: 2,120.83 (near median its 10-year median of 2,278.63)
GF Value™: $1.74 vs. price of $24.73 (1321.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 20672.1% above the Chemicals median (#55 of 1237)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ICHMF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Ise Chemicals Corp engages in the production and distribution of iodine, metallic compounds, and natural gas. The company offers iodine for use in X-ray contrast media, pesticides, liquid crystal display polarizers, and laser beams. It also produces cobalt and nickel compounds for use in capacitors and lithium-ion batteries; and produces and supplies natural gas to gas companies and factories. Geographically, the company operates in Japan, Asia, America and Europe.
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