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Hirota Group Holdings CoNGO:3346 -1.19%39 Interest Coverage is 5.32 as of Mar. 2026, which is 113% above its 10-year median of 2.50. GuruFocus rates NGO:3346 with a GF Score™ of 39/100 and a GF Value™ of 円35.41 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 825 Retail - Cyclical companies, Hirota Group Holdings Co ranks worse than 121212% 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. Hirota Group Holdings Co's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 円21 Mil. Hirota Group Holdings Co's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 円-4 Mil.
Hirota Group Holdings Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 5.32.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Hirota Group Holdings Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
NGO:3346's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Industry Median: 7.47 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
Hirota Group Holdings Co (NGO:3346) 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 .
Hirota Group Holdings Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Hirota Group Holdings Co Interest Coverage Historical Data
* 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.
NGO:3346 vs CASY, WSM, DKS: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Hirota Group Holdings 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.
Hirota Group Holdings Co Interest Coverage vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Hirota Group Holdings Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Hirota Group Holdings Co's Interest Coverage falls into.
Hirota Group Holdings Co Interest Coverage Calculation
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.
Hirota Group Holdings Co (NGO:3346) has a Interest Coverage of 5.32 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Hirota Group Holdings Co and its competitors. This is 113% above median its historical median of 2.50. According to the industry distribution chart, Hirota Group Holdings Co ranks #999999 out of 825 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Is Hirota Group Holdings Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Hirota Group Holdings Co's current Interest Coverage of 5.32 is 113% above median its 10-year median of 2.50. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Interest Coverage is 7.47. Hirota Group Holdings Co's value of 5.32 is 28.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Hirota Group Holdings Co ranks #999999 out of 825 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Hirota Group Holdings Co has a GF Score™ of 39/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hirota Group Holdings Co's Interest Coverage compare to CASY and WSM?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Hirota Group Holdings Co ranks #999999 out of 825 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Hirota Group Holdings Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 7.47. Hirota Group Holdings Co's value of 5.32 is 28.8% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 2.50 vs. the industry median of 7.47, Hirota Group Holdings Co has consistently been below 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Interest Coverage among Retail - Cyclical companies is 7.47, based on 825 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. Hirota Group Holdings Co's current Interest Coverage of 5.32 is 28.8% below 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 Hirota Group Holdings Co and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Interest Coverage is 7.47 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Hirota Group Holdings Co's current Interest Coverage is 5.32, which is 113% above median its own 10-year median of 2.50. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hirota Group Holdings Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hirota Group Holdings Co (NGO:3346) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円35.41, compared to a current price of 円83.00 — trading 134.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 5.32, which is 113% above median its 10-year median of 2.50 and 28.8% below the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 7.47. Hirota Group Holdings Co's overall GF Score™ is 39/100 with 7 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 Hirota Group Holdings Co (NGO:3346), the current Interest Coverage is 5.32 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 Hirota Group Holdings Co (NGO:3346) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hirota Group Holdings Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of 円83.00 is trading 134.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円35.41.
GuruFocus considers Hirota Group Holdings Co to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for NGO:3346:
Interest Coverage: 5.32 (113% above median its 10-year median of 2.50)
GF Value™: 円35.41 vs. price of 円83.00 (134.4% above fair value)
Industry Position: 28.8% below the Retail - Cyclical median (#999999 of 825)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NGO:3346 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Hirota Group Holdings Co Ltd is engaged in the sweets business and the beauty and healthcare business under a holding company structure. The Group has two reportable segments: the Sweets Business, which involves the manufacture, sale, and wholesale of Western and Japanese confectionery as well as frozen desserts, and the Beauty and Healthcare Business, which focuses on the sales of cosmetics and supplements, mainly at duty-free shops. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Sweets Business segment.
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