PillarNLLRF 84 Interest Coverage is 98.41 as of Mar. 2026, which is 90% below its 10-year median of 972.98. GuruFocus rates NLLRF with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of $11.42. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,330 Industrial Products companies, Pillar ranks better than 79.27% 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. Pillar's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $21.7 Mil. Pillar's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-0.2 Mil.
Pillar's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 98.41.
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. Pillar Corp has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.
The historical rank and industry rank for Pillar's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
NLLRF'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 81.55 Med: 972.98 Max: 3460.75
Current: 84.08
NLLRF's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 79.27% of 2330
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 14.835
vs NLLRF: 84.08
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 .
Pillar Interest Coverage Related Terms
Pillar Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Pillar'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.
NLLRF vs GEV, ETN, PH: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Pillar'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.
Pillar Interest Coverage vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Pillar's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Pillar'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.
Pillar (NLLRF) has a Interest Coverage of 98.41 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Pillar and its competitors. This is 90% below median its historical median of 972.98. Over the past decade, Pillar's Interest Coverage has ranged from 81.55 to 3,460.75. According to the industry distribution chart, Pillar ranks #483 out of 2330 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 20.7%.
Is Pillar's Interest Coverage too high?
Pillar's current Interest Coverage of 98.41 is 90% below median its 10-year median of 972.98. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 81.55 to a high of 3,460.75. The Industrial Products industry median Interest Coverage is 14.84. Pillar's value of 98.41 is 563.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Pillar ranks #483 out of 2330 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Pillar has a GF Score™ of 84/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Pillar's Interest Coverage compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Pillar ranks #483 out of 2330 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Pillar in the top 21% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 14.84. Pillar's value of 98.41 is 563.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Pillar's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 81.55 to 3,460.75 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 972.98 vs. the industry median of 14.84, Pillar 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Interest Coverage among Industrial Products companies is 14.84, based on 2,330 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. Pillar's current Interest Coverage of 98.41 is 563.4% 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 Pillar and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Interest Coverage is 14.84 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Pillar's current Interest Coverage is 98.41, which is 90% below median its own 10-year median of 972.98. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Pillar stock overvalued right now?
Pillar (NLLRF) has a current Interest Coverage of 98.41. The stock's GF Value™ is $11.42, compared to a current price of $25.00 — trading 118.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 98.41, which is 90% below median its 10-year median of 972.98 and 563.4% above the Industrial Products industry median of 14.84. Pillar's overall GF Score™ is 84/100 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 Pillar (NLLRF), the current Interest Coverage is 98.41 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 Pillar (NLLRF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Pillar stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $25.00 is trading 118.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of $11.42.
Key valuation signals for NLLRF:
Interest Coverage: 98.41 (90% below median its 10-year median of 972.98)
GF Value™: $11.42 vs. price of $25.00 (118.9% above fair value)
Industry Position: 563.4% above the Industrial Products median (#483 of 2330)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NLLRF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Pillar Corp is a Japan-based company engaged in the manufacturing and sale of fluid control related equipment products. The firm develops seal and material technologies that stop leakage of various industrial machines. Its product offerings include mechanical seal, gland packing, gasket, fluorine resin fluid control product, pillaflon and civil engineering related products. Nippon serves to power, petrochemical, oil and gas, automobile, semiconductor, communication and civil construction industries.
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