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Nippon Light Metal Holdings CoNPPMF 75 Interest Coverage is 11.00 as of Mar. 2026, which is 41% below its 10-year median of 18.64. GuruFocus rates NPPMF with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of $14.26. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,321 Metals & Mining companies, Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co ranks worse than 80.17% 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. Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $44 Mil. Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-4 Mil.
Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 11.00.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
NPPMF'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.85 Med: 18.64 Max: 23.42
Current: 11.21
NPPMF's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 80.17% of 1321
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: No Debt
vs NPPMF: 11.21
Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co (OTCPK:NPPMF) 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 .
Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Nippon Light Metal 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.
Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co Interest Coverage Chart
NPPMF vs AA, CENX, CSTM: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Aluminum subindustry, Nippon Light Metal 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.
Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co Interest Coverage vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co's Interest Coverage falls into.
Nippon Light Metal 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.
Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co (NPPMF) has a Interest Coverage of 11.00 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co and its competitors. This is 41% below median its historical median of 18.64. Over the past decade, Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 5.85 to 23.42. According to the industry distribution chart, Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co ranks #1059 out of 1321 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 80.2%.
Is Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co's current Interest Coverage of 11.00 is 41% below median its 10-year median of 18.64. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.85 to a high of 23.42. The Metals & Mining industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co's value of 11.00 is 99.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co ranks #1059 out of 1321 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co has a GF Score™ of 75/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co's Interest Coverage compare to AA and CENX?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co ranks #1059 out of 1321 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co's value of 11.00 is 99.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 5.85 to 23.42 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 18.64 vs. the industry median of 10,000.00, Nippon Light Metal 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 Metals & Mining company?
The median Interest Coverage among Metals & Mining companies is 10,000.00, based on 1,321 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. Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co's current Interest Coverage of 11.00 is 99.9% 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 Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co's current Interest Coverage is 11.00, which is 41% below median its own 10-year median of 18.64. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co stock overvalued right now?
Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co (NPPMF) has a current Interest Coverage of 11.00. The stock's GF Value™ is $14.26, compared to a current price of $19.15 — trading 34.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 11.00, which is 41% below median its 10-year median of 18.64 and 99.9% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 10,000.00. Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co's overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 3 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 Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co (NPPMF), the current Interest Coverage is 11.00 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 Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co (NPPMF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $19.15 is trading 34.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $14.26.
Key valuation signals for NPPMF:
Interest Coverage: 11.00 (41% below median its 10-year median of 18.64)
GF Value™: $14.26 vs. price of $19.15 (34.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 99.9% below the Metals & Mining median (#1059 of 1321)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NPPMF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co Business Description
Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co Ltd manufactures and sells alumina, aluminum, and fabricated products to customers worldwide. The company produces alloys, spark plug components, car suspension parts and aluminum sheets for the automotive industry and rolling stocks and truck cargo gates for the transportation industry. Nippon also manufactures other alloys, aluminum and alumina products for multiple end customers including the electrical, food, and construction industries. The company has operations throughout Asia as well as the United States and France.
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