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Sekisui Chemical CoSKSUF 76 Interest Coverage is 53.31 as of Jun. 2026, which is 52% below its 10-year median of 110.04. GuruFocus rates SKSUF with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of $14.88 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 422 Conglomerates companies, Sekisui Chemical Co ranks better than 89.1% 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. Sekisui Chemical Co's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was $158 Mil. Sekisui Chemical Co's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was $-3 Mil.
Sekisui Chemical Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 53.31.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Sekisui Chemical Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
SKSUF'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 68.23 Med: 110.04 Max: 199.35
Current: 68.23
SKSUF's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 89.1% of 422
companies
in the Conglomerates industry
Industry Median: 5.435
vs SKSUF: 68.23
Sekisui Chemical Co (OTCPK:SKSUF) 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 .
Sekisui Chemical Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Sekisui Chemical Co Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Sekisui Chemical 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 Conglomerates subindustry, Sekisui Chemical 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.
Sekisui Chemical Co Interest Coverage vs Conglomerates Industry
For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Sekisui Chemical Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sekisui Chemical 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.
Sekisui Chemical Co (SKSUF) has a Interest Coverage of 53.31 as of Jun. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Sekisui Chemical Co and its competitors. This is 52% below median its historical median of 110.04. Over the past decade, Sekisui Chemical Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 68.23 to 199.35. According to the industry distribution chart, Sekisui Chemical Co ranks #46 out of 422 companies in the Conglomerates industry, placing it in the top 10.9%.
Is Sekisui Chemical Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Sekisui Chemical Co's current Interest Coverage of 53.31 is 52% below median its 10-year median of 110.04. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 68.23 to a high of 199.35. The Conglomerates industry median Interest Coverage is 5.44. Sekisui Chemical Co's value of 53.31 is 880.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sekisui Chemical Co ranks #46 out of 422 companies in the Conglomerates industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Sekisui Chemical Co has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sekisui Chemical Co's Interest Coverage compare to MMM and HON?
According to the Conglomerates industry distribution chart, Sekisui Chemical Co ranks #46 out of 422 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Sekisui Chemical Co in the top 11% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 5.44. Sekisui Chemical Co's value of 53.31 is 880.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Sekisui Chemical Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 68.23 to 199.35 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 110.04 vs. the industry median of 5.44, Sekisui Chemical Co 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 a Conglomerates company?
The median Interest Coverage among Conglomerates companies is 5.44, based on 422 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. Sekisui Chemical Co's current Interest Coverage of 53.31 is 880.9% 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 Sekisui Chemical Co and its competitors. For the Conglomerates industry, the median Interest Coverage is 5.44 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sekisui Chemical Co's current Interest Coverage is 53.31, which is 52% below median its own 10-year median of 110.04. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sekisui Chemical Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sekisui Chemical Co (SKSUF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $14.88, compared to a current price of $14.90 — trading 0.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 53.31, which is 52% below median its 10-year median of 110.04 and 880.9% above the Conglomerates industry median of 5.44. Sekisui Chemical Co's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 2 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 Sekisui Chemical Co (SKSUF), the current Interest Coverage is 53.31 as of Jun. 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 Sekisui Chemical Co (SKSUF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sekisui Chemical Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $14.90 is trading 0.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $14.88.
GuruFocus considers Sekisui Chemical Co to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for SKSUF:
Interest Coverage: 53.31 (52% below median its 10-year median of 110.04)
GF Value™: $14.88 vs. price of $14.90 (0.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 880.9% above the Conglomerates median (#46 of 422)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SKSUF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Sekisui Chemical Co Ltd is a Japanese diversified holding company engaged in the housing, infrastructure, high-performance plastics, and medical businesses. The company operates through four segments: Housing, which handles the manufacture, sale, and renovation of unit housing and real estate services; Environment & Lifeline, which produces and sells plastic pipes, building materials, and infrastructure products; High Performance Plastics, which manufactures glass interlayer films, polyolefin foams, adhesive tapes, and functional materials; and Medical, which produces and sells diagnostic reagents, medical raw materials, and pharmaceutical intermediates. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Housing segment.
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