Hikari Food Service CoTSE:138A -0.37%19 Interest Coverage is 19.07 as of Nov. 2025, which is 21% below its 10-year median of 24.03. GuruFocus rates TSE:138A with a GF Score™ of 19/100. Among 261 Restaurants companies, Hikari Food Service Co ranks better than 83.52% 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. Hikari Food Service Co's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Nov. 2025 was 円50 Mil. Hikari Food Service Co's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Nov. 2025 was 円-3 Mil.
Hikari Food Service Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2025 was 19.07.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Hikari Food Service Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
TSE:138A'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.27 Med: 24.03 Max: 27.34
Current: 27.34
TSE:138A's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 83.52% of 261
companies
in the Restaurants industry
Industry Median: 6.46
vs TSE:138A: 27.34
Hikari Food Service Co (TSE:138A) 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 .
Hikari Food Service Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Hikari Food Service Co Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Hikari Food Service 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.
TSE:138A vs MCD, SBUX, YUM: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Restaurants subindustry, Hikari Food Service 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.
Hikari Food Service Co Interest Coverage vs Restaurants Industry
For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Hikari Food Service Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Hikari Food Service Co's Interest Coverage falls into.
Hikari Food Service 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.
Hikari Food Service Co (TSE:138A) has a Interest Coverage of 19.07 as of Nov. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Hikari Food Service Co and its competitors. This is 21% below median its historical median of 24.03. Over the past decade, Hikari Food Service Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 4.27 to 27.34. According to the industry distribution chart, Hikari Food Service Co ranks #43 out of 261 companies in the Restaurants industry, placing it in the top 16.5%.
Is Hikari Food Service Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Hikari Food Service Co's current Interest Coverage of 19.07 is 21% below median its 10-year median of 24.03. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.27 to a high of 27.34. The Restaurants industry median Interest Coverage is 6.46. Hikari Food Service Co's value of 19.07 is 195.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Hikari Food Service Co ranks #43 out of 261 companies in the Restaurants industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Hikari Food Service Co has a GF Score™ of 19/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hikari Food Service Co's Interest Coverage compare to MCD and SBUX?
According to the Restaurants industry distribution chart, Hikari Food Service Co ranks #43 out of 261 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Hikari Food Service Co in the top 17% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 6.46. Hikari Food Service Co's value of 19.07 is 195.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Hikari Food Service Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 4.27 to 27.34 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 24.03 vs. the industry median of 6.46, Hikari Food Service 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 Restaurants company?
The median Interest Coverage among Restaurants companies is 6.46, based on 261 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. Hikari Food Service Co's current Interest Coverage of 19.07 is 195.2% 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 Hikari Food Service Co and its competitors. For the Restaurants industry, the median Interest Coverage is 6.46 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Hikari Food Service Co's current Interest Coverage is 19.07, which is 21% below median its own 10-year median of 24.03. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hikari Food Service Co stock overvalued right now?
Hikari Food Service Co (TSE:138A) has a current Interest Coverage of 19.07. The current Interest Coverage is 19.07, which is 21% below median its 10-year median of 24.03 and 195.2% above the Restaurants industry median of 6.46. Hikari Food Service Co's overall GF Score™ is 19/100. 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 Hikari Food Service Co (TSE:138A), the current Interest Coverage is 19.07 as of Nov. 2025. 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.
Hikari Food Service Co Ltd is engaged in the restaurant business in Japan. It mainly provides standing bar-style izakaya restaurants. Some of its restaurants are, Daikoku, Fish Camellia, Kanayamaya Family, and Yakiniku Delux.
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