Daiichi CoSSE:7643 83 Interest Coverage is 23.03 as of Mar. 2026, which is 96% below its 10-year median of 650.72. GuruFocus rates SSE:7643 with a GF Score™ of 83/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,232.62. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 254 Retail - Defensive companies, Daiichi Co ranks better than 70.08% 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. Daiichi Co's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 円351 Mil. Daiichi Co's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 円-15 Mil.
Daiichi Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 23.03.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Daiichi Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
SSE:7643'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 23.04 Med: 650.72 Max: 4392.14
Current: 25.29
SSE:7643's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 70.08% of 254
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 8.795
vs SSE:7643: 25.29
Daiichi Co (SSE:7643) 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 .
Daiichi Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Daiichi Co Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Daiichi 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 Grocery Stores subindustry, Daiichi 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.
Daiichi Co Interest Coverage vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Daiichi Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Daiichi 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.
Daiichi Co (SSE:7643) has a Interest Coverage of 23.03 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Daiichi Co and its competitors. This is 96% below median its historical median of 650.72. Over the past decade, Daiichi Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 23.04 to 4,392.14. According to the industry distribution chart, Daiichi Co ranks #76 out of 254 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 29.9%.
Is Daiichi Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Daiichi Co's current Interest Coverage of 23.03 is 96% below median its 10-year median of 650.72. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 23.04 to a high of 4,392.14. The Retail - Defensive industry median Interest Coverage is 8.80. Daiichi Co's value of 23.03 is 161.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Daiichi Co ranks #76 out of 254 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Daiichi Co has a GF Score™ of 83/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Daiichi Co's Interest Coverage compare to KR?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Daiichi Co ranks #76 out of 254 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Daiichi Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.80. Daiichi Co's value of 23.03 is 161.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Daiichi Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 23.04 to 4,392.14 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 650.72 vs. the industry median of 8.80, Daiichi 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 Retail - Defensive company?
The median Interest Coverage among Retail - Defensive companies is 8.80, based on 254 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. Daiichi Co's current Interest Coverage of 23.03 is 161.9% 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 Daiichi Co and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.80 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Daiichi Co's current Interest Coverage is 23.03, which is 96% below median its own 10-year median of 650.72. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Daiichi Co stock overvalued right now?
Daiichi Co (SSE:7643) has a current Interest Coverage of 23.03. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,232.62, compared to a current price of 円1,228.00 — trading 0.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 23.03, which is 96% below median its 10-year median of 650.72 and 161.9% above the Retail - Defensive industry median of 8.80. Daiichi Co's overall GF Score™ is 83/100 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 Daiichi Co (SSE:7643), the current Interest Coverage is 23.03 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 Daiichi Co (SSE:7643) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Daiichi Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of 円1,228.00 is trading 0.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,232.62.
Key valuation signals for SSE:7643:
Interest Coverage: 23.03 (96% below median its 10-year median of 650.72)
GF Value™: 円1,232.62 vs. price of 円1,228.00 (0.4% below fair value)
Industry Position: 161.9% above the Retail - Defensive median (#76 of 254)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SSE:7643 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
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