Kansai Paint CoKPTCY 87 Interest Coverage is 10.33 as of Mar. 2026, which is 47% below its 10-year median of 19.67. GuruFocus rates KPTCY with a GF Score™ of 87/100 and a GF Value™ of $8.18. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,237 Chemicals companies, Kansai Paint Co ranks better than 58.12% 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. Kansai Paint Co's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $67 Mil. Kansai Paint Co's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-7 Mil.
Kansai Paint Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 10.33.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Kansai Paint Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
KPTCY'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 16.07 Med: 19.67 Max: 34.48
Current: 16.08
KPTCY's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 58.12% of 1237
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 10.21
vs KPTCY: 16.08
Kansai Paint Co (OTCPK:KPTCY) 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 .
Kansai Paint Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Kansai Paint Co Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Kansai Paint 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.
KPTCY vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Kansai Paint 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.
Kansai Paint Co Interest Coverage vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Kansai Paint Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kansai Paint 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.
Kansai Paint Co (KPTCY) has a Interest Coverage of 10.33 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Kansai Paint Co and its competitors. This is 47% below median its historical median of 19.67. Over the past decade, Kansai Paint Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 16.07 to 34.48. According to the industry distribution chart, Kansai Paint Co ranks #518 out of 1237 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 41.9%.
Is Kansai Paint Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Kansai Paint Co's current Interest Coverage of 10.33 is 47% below median its 10-year median of 19.67. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 16.07 to a high of 34.48. The Chemicals industry median Interest Coverage is 10.21. Kansai Paint Co's value of 10.33 is 1.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kansai Paint Co ranks #518 out of 1237 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Kansai Paint Co has a GF Score™ of 87/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kansai Paint Co's Interest Coverage compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Kansai Paint Co ranks #518 out of 1237 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Kansai Paint Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10.21. Kansai Paint Co's value of 10.33 is 1.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Kansai Paint Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 16.07 to 34.48 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 19.67 vs. the industry median of 10.21, Kansai Paint 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 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. Kansai Paint Co's current Interest Coverage of 10.33 is 1.2% 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 Kansai Paint Co 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. Kansai Paint Co's current Interest Coverage is 10.33, which is 47% below median its own 10-year median of 19.67. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kansai Paint Co stock overvalued right now?
Kansai Paint Co (KPTCY) has a current Interest Coverage of 10.33. The stock's GF Value™ is $8.18, compared to a current price of $8.02 — trading 2% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 10.33, which is 47% below median its 10-year median of 19.67 and 1.2% above the Chemicals industry median of 10.21. Kansai Paint Co's overall GF Score™ is 87/100 with 6 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 Kansai Paint Co (KPTCY), the current Interest Coverage is 10.33 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 Kansai Paint Co (KPTCY) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kansai Paint Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $8.02 is trading 2% below its estimated GF Value™ of $8.18.
Key valuation signals for KPTCY:
Interest Coverage: 10.33 (47% below median its 10-year median of 19.67)
GF Value™: $8.18 vs. price of $8.02 (2% below fair value)
Industry Position: 1.2% above the Chemicals median (#518 of 1237)
No single metric tells the full story. See the KPTCY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Kansai Paint Co Ltd manufactures and sells a variety of coatings and paint products. The company sells five primary types of products: automotive coatings, automotive refinish coatings, decorative coatings, protection coatings, and industrial coatings. The firm's automotive coatings include clear coat paints, top coat paints, and primers. The industrial coatings include paint and coatings for bridges, roads, storage tanks, power plants, and manufacturing facilities. It markets its products mainly to the automotive, marine, and construction industries.
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