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MorinagaMGAAF 76 Interest Coverage is 84.26 as of Mar. 2026, which is 64% below its 10-year median of 233.82. GuruFocus rates MGAAF with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of $18.75. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,520 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Morinaga ranks better than 84.54% 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. Morinaga's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $18 Mil. Morinaga's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-0 Mil.
Morinaga's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 84.26.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Morinaga's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
MGAAF'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 101.51 Med: 233.82 Max: 599.28
Current: 101.51
MGAAF's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 84.54% of 1520
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 8.355
vs MGAAF: 101.51
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 .
Morinaga Interest Coverage Related Terms
Morinaga Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Morinaga'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.
MGAAF vs MDLZ, HSY, TR: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Confectioners subindustry, Morinaga'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.
Morinaga Interest Coverage vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Morinaga's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Morinaga'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.
Morinaga (MGAAF) has a Interest Coverage of 84.26 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Morinaga and its competitors. This is 64% below median its historical median of 233.82. Over the past decade, Morinaga's Interest Coverage has ranged from 101.51 to 599.28. According to the industry distribution chart, Morinaga ranks #235 out of 1520 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 15.5%.
Is Morinaga's Interest Coverage too high?
Morinaga's current Interest Coverage of 84.26 is 64% below median its 10-year median of 233.82. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 101.51 to a high of 599.28. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Interest Coverage is 8.36. Morinaga's value of 84.26 is 908.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Morinaga ranks #235 out of 1520 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Morinaga has a GF Score™ of 76/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Morinaga's Interest Coverage compare to MDLZ and HSY?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Morinaga ranks #235 out of 1520 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Morinaga in the top 16% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.36. Morinaga's value of 84.26 is 908.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Morinaga's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 101.51 to 599.28 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 233.82 vs. the industry median of 8.36, Morinaga 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Interest Coverage among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 8.36, based on 1,520 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. Morinaga's current Interest Coverage of 84.26 is 908.5% 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 Morinaga and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.36 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Morinaga's current Interest Coverage is 84.26, which is 64% below median its own 10-year median of 233.82. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Morinaga stock overvalued right now?
Morinaga (MGAAF) has a current Interest Coverage of 84.26. The stock's GF Value™ is $18.75, compared to a current price of $15.51 — trading 17.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 84.26, which is 64% below median its 10-year median of 233.82 and 908.5% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 8.36. Morinaga's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 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 Morinaga (MGAAF), the current Interest Coverage is 84.26 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 Morinaga (MGAAF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Morinaga stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $15.51 is trading 17.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of $18.75.
Key valuation signals for MGAAF:
Interest Coverage: 84.26 (64% below median its 10-year median of 233.82)
GF Value™: $18.75 vs. price of $15.51 (17.3% below fair value)
Industry Position: 908.5% above the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#235 of 1520)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MGAAF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Morinaga & Co Ltd is a Japan-based confectionery company. It has developed a diverse range of confectionery products, canned soft drinks and ice cream that are delicious, fun, and healthy. The company's products are divided into five main divisions, Confectioneries, Foods, Frozen Desserts, Weider, and Healthcare. Confectionaries include Morinaga Biscuits, Chocoball chocolate, Dars chocolate, Koeda chocolate, and HI-CHEW candy. Foods include Morinaga Cocoa; Frozen Desserts include Choco Monaka Jumbo; Weider products include Weider in Jelly; and Healthcare products include Seisho-sabo, Kenpo-shukan, and Collagen drink.
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