SharpSHCAY +13.26%56 Interest Coverage is 3.38 as of Mar. 2026, which is 74% below its 10-year median of 13.02. GuruFocus rates SHCAY with a GF Score™ of 56/100 and a GF Value™ of $1.02 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,671 Hardware companies, Sharp ranks worse than 71.33% 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. Sharp's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $48 Mil. Sharp's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-14 Mil.
Sharp's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 3.38.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Sharp's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
SHCAY'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.66 Med: 13.02 Max: 19.23
Current: 5.6
SHCAY's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 71.33% of 1671
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 13.79
vs SHCAY: 5.60
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 .
Sharp Interest Coverage Related Terms
Sharp Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Sharp'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 Consumer Electronics subindustry, Sharp'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.
Sharp Interest Coverage vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Sharp's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sharp'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.
Sharp (SHCAY) has a Interest Coverage of 3.38 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Sharp and its competitors. This is 74% below median its historical median of 13.02. Over the past decade, Sharp's Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.66 to 19.23. According to the industry distribution chart, Sharp ranks #1192 out of 1671 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 71.3%.
Is Sharp's Interest Coverage too high?
Sharp's current Interest Coverage of 3.38 is 74% below median its 10-year median of 13.02. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.66 to a high of 19.23. The Hardware industry median Interest Coverage is 13.79. Sharp's value of 3.38 is 75.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sharp ranks #1192 out of 1671 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Sharp has a GF Score™ of 56/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sharp's Interest Coverage compare to AAPL?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Sharp ranks #1192 out of 1671 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Sharp in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 13.79. Sharp's value of 3.38 is 75.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Sharp's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.66 to 19.23 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 13.02 vs. the industry median of 13.79, Sharp 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 Hardware company?
The median Interest Coverage among Hardware companies is 13.79, based on 1,671 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. Sharp's current Interest Coverage of 3.38 is 75.5% 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 Sharp and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Interest Coverage is 13.79 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sharp's current Interest Coverage is 3.38, which is 74% below median its own 10-year median of 13.02. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sharp stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sharp (SHCAY) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $1.02, compared to a current price of $0.96 — trading 5.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 3.38, which is 74% below median its 10-year median of 13.02 and 75.5% below the Hardware industry median of 13.79. Sharp's overall GF Score™ is 56/100 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 Sharp (SHCAY), the current Interest Coverage is 3.38 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 Sharp (SHCAY) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sharp stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $0.96 is trading 5.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of $1.02.
GuruFocus considers Sharp to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for SHCAY:
Interest Coverage: 3.38 (74% below median its 10-year median of 13.02)
GF Value™: $1.02 vs. price of $0.96 (5.6% below fair value)
Industry Position: 75.5% below the Hardware median (#1192 of 1671)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SHCAY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Sharp Corp is a Japan-based company that is principally engaged in producing and selling a broad range of consumer and industrial electronic products. The company's business segments consist of the consumer electronics segment, the energy solutions segment, the business solutions segment, the electronic components and devices segment, and the display devices segment. The company generates over half of its revenue from the consumer electronics segment and the display devices segment. It has a global business presence, with China, Japan, the Americas, and Europe its four largest markets.
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