Nippon Ceramic CoNPPRF 95 Interest Coverage is No Debt (1) as of Mar. 2026, which is 100% below its 10-year median of 10,000.00. GuruFocus rates NPPRF with a GF Score™ of 95/100 and a GF Value™ of $14.49. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,672 Hardware companies, Nippon Ceramic Co ranks better than 99.58% 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 Ceramic Co's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $10.1 Mil. Nippon Ceramic Co's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.0 Mil.
Nippon Ceramic Co has no debt.
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. Nippon Ceramic Co Ltd has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.
(1) 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.
The historical rank and industry rank for Nippon Ceramic Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
NPPRF'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: No Debt Med: No Debt Max: No Debt
Current: No Debt
NPPRF's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 99.58% of 1672
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 13.73
vs NPPRF: No Debt
Nippon Ceramic Co (OTCPK:NPPRF) 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 Ceramic Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Nippon Ceramic Co Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Nippon Ceramic Co'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 Electronic Components subindustry, Nippon Ceramic 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 Ceramic Co Interest Coverage vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Nippon Ceramic Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Nippon Ceramic Co'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.
What does a Interest Coverage of No Debt <sup>(1)</sup> mean?
Nippon Ceramic Co (NPPRF) has a Interest Coverage of No Debt (1) as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Nippon Ceramic Co and its competitors. This is 100% below median its historical median of 10,000.00. Over the past decade, Nippon Ceramic Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 10,000.00 to 10,000.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Nippon Ceramic Co ranks #7 out of 1672 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 0.40000000000001%.
Is Nippon Ceramic Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Nippon Ceramic Co's current Interest Coverage of No Debt (1) is 100% below median its 10-year median of 10,000.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 10,000.00 to a high of 10,000.00. Based on the distribution chart, Nippon Ceramic Co ranks #7 out of 1672 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Nippon Ceramic Co has a GF Score™ of 95/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nippon Ceramic Co's Interest Coverage compare to APH and GLW?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Nippon Ceramic Co ranks #7 out of 1672 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Nippon Ceramic Co in the top 0% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 13.73. Historically, Nippon Ceramic Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 10,000.00 to 10,000.00 over the past decade. 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 Hardware company?
The median Interest Coverage among Hardware companies is 13.73, based on 1,672 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. 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 Ceramic Co and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Interest Coverage is 13.73 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Nippon Ceramic Co's current Interest Coverage is No Debt (1), which is 100% below median its own 10-year median of 10,000.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nippon Ceramic Co stock overvalued right now?
Nippon Ceramic Co (NPPRF) has a current Interest Coverage of No Debt (1). The stock's GF Value™ is $14.49, compared to a current price of $16.40 — trading 13.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is No Debt (1), which is 100% below median its 10-year median of 10,000.00. Nippon Ceramic Co's overall GF Score™ is 95/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Ceramic Co (NPPRF), the current Interest Coverage is No Debt (1) 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 Ceramic Co (NPPRF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nippon Ceramic Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $16.40 is trading 13.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $14.49.
Key valuation signals for NPPRF:
Interest Coverage: No Debt (1) (100% below median its 10-year median of 10,000.00)
GF Value™: $14.49 vs. price of $16.40 (13.2% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NPPRF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Nippon Ceramic Co Ltd is a Japan based company engaged in development, manufacturing and sale of ceramic sensors, ferrite, module and others. Its products are applicable for household equipment and plant facilities; automobiles; home electronics and office automation equipment; and electronics. Its Household equipment & plant faculties include lighting, sensor, security system, fire detection sensor etc. In automobile industry its products are applicable in sensor, DC- DC Converter, charging & discharging battery etc. Its products in home electronics include Microwave, airconditioner and IH cooker. Under electronics industry its products are power supplies, fan motors, inverters.
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