MurakamiMKMIF 85 Interest Coverage is 280.06 as of Mar. 2026, which is 54% below its 10-year median of 611.44. GuruFocus rates MKMIF with a GF Score™ of 85/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,066 Vehicles & Parts companies, Murakami ranks better than 96.34% 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. Murakami's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $14.00 Mil. Murakami's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-0.05 Mil.
Murakami's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 280.06.
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. Murakami Corp has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.
The historical rank and industry rank for Murakami's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
MKMIF'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 363.4 Med: 611.44 Max: 1397.5
Current: 654.43
MKMIF's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 96.34% of 1066
companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 8.295
vs MKMIF: 654.43
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 .
Murakami Interest Coverage Related Terms
Murakami Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Murakami'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 Auto Parts subindustry, Murakami'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.
Murakami Interest Coverage vs Vehicles & Parts Industry
For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Murakami's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Murakami'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.
Murakami (MKMIF) has a Interest Coverage of 280.06 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Murakami and its competitors. This is 54% below median its historical median of 611.44. Over the past decade, Murakami's Interest Coverage has ranged from 363.40 to 1,397.50. According to the industry distribution chart, Murakami ranks #39 out of 1066 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 3.7%.
Is Murakami's Interest Coverage too high?
Murakami's current Interest Coverage of 280.06 is 54% below median its 10-year median of 611.44. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 363.40 to a high of 1,397.50. The Vehicles & Parts industry median Interest Coverage is 8.30. Murakami's value of 280.06 is 3276.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Murakami ranks #39 out of 1066 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Murakami has a GF Score™ of 85/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Murakami's Interest Coverage compare to ORLY and AZO?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, Murakami ranks #39 out of 1066 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Murakami in the top 4% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.30. Murakami's value of 280.06 is 3276.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Murakami's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 363.40 to 1,397.50 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 611.44 vs. the industry median of 8.30, Murakami 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 Vehicles & Parts company?
The median Interest Coverage among Vehicles & Parts companies is 8.30, based on 1,066 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. Murakami's current Interest Coverage of 280.06 is 3276.3% 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 Murakami and its competitors. For the Vehicles & Parts industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.30 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Murakami's current Interest Coverage is 280.06, which is 54% below median its own 10-year median of 611.44. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Murakami stock overvalued right now?
Murakami (MKMIF) has a current Interest Coverage of 280.06. The current Interest Coverage is 280.06, which is 54% below median its 10-year median of 611.44 and 3276.3% above the Vehicles & Parts industry median of 8.30. Murakami's overall GF Score™ is 85/100 with 4 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 Murakami (MKMIF), the current Interest Coverage is 280.06 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.
Murakami Corp manufactures and sells rear-view mirrors for automobiles and optical thin-film materials. The company offers rear-view mirror products, including hydrophilic clear mirrors, electro-chromic mirrors, aspheric mirrors, powerfold units, actuators, blind spot indicator mirrors, auto powerfold mirrors, exterior rear view mirrors with turn lamps and side cameras, projection lamps, and actuator units for electric vehicle inlet. It also provides opt-electronics solutions covering video equipment, such as dichronic mirrors and filters, UV cut and IR cut filters, bandpass filters, trimming filters, half mirrors for use in projectors, digital cameras. In addition, it offers various components, including projection mirror actuator units, navigation stands, and active spoiler controllers.
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