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Trial HoldingsTSE:141A +0.38%40 Interest Coverage is 5.35 as of Mar. 2026, which is 95% below its 10-year median of 105.76. GuruFocus rates TSE:141A with a GF Score™ of 40/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 252 Retail - Defensive companies, Trial Holdings ranks worse than 56.75% 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. Trial Holdings's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 円6,266 Mil. Trial Holdings's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 円-1,172 Mil.
Trial Holdings's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 5.35.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Trial Holdings's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
TSE:141A'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 7.11 Med: 105.76 Max: 301.51
Current: 7.11
TSE:141A's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 56.75% of 252
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 8.745
vs TSE:141A: 7.11
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 .
Trial Holdings Interest Coverage Related Terms
Trial Holdings Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Trial Holdings'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:141A vs WMT, COST, TGT: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Discount Stores subindustry, Trial Holdings'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.
Trial Holdings Interest Coverage vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Trial Holdings's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Trial Holdings'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.
Trial Holdings (TSE:141A) has a Interest Coverage of 5.35 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Trial Holdings and its competitors. This is 95% below median its historical median of 105.76. Over the past decade, Trial Holdings' Interest Coverage has ranged from 7.11 to 301.51. According to the industry distribution chart, Trial Holdings ranks #143 out of 252 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 56.7%.
Is Trial Holdings' Interest Coverage too high?
Trial Holdings' current Interest Coverage of 5.35 is 95% below median its 10-year median of 105.76. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 7.11 to a high of 301.51. The Retail - Defensive industry median Interest Coverage is 8.75. Trial Holdings' value of 5.35 is 38.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Trial Holdings ranks #143 out of 252 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Trial Holdings has a GF Score™ of 40/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Trial Holdings' Interest Coverage compare to WMT and COST?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Trial Holdings ranks #143 out of 252 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Trial Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.75. Trial Holdings' value of 5.35 is 38.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Trial Holdings' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 7.11 to 301.51 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 105.76 vs. the industry median of 8.75, Trial Holdings 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 Retail - Defensive company?
The median Interest Coverage among Retail - Defensive companies is 8.75, based on 252 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. Trial Holdings's current Interest Coverage of 5.35 is 38.8% 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 Trial Holdings and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.75 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Trial Holdings's current Interest Coverage is 5.35, which is 95% below median its own 10-year median of 105.76. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Trial Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Trial Holdings (TSE:141A) has a current Interest Coverage of 5.35. The current Interest Coverage is 5.35, which is 95% below median its 10-year median of 105.76 and 38.8% below the Retail - Defensive industry median of 8.75. Trial Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 40/100 with 5 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 Trial Holdings (TSE:141A), the current Interest Coverage is 5.35 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.
Trial Holdings Inc is a holding company. Along with its subsidiaries, it operates in the following reportable segments: Retail Distribution Business and Retail AI Business. The majority of its revenue is generated from the Retail Distribution Business, which operates discount stores across Japan, ranging from small to large, along with medium-sized supercenters. The product lineup of the stores focuses on food (especially fresh foods), and non-food items include daily necessities and hard goods. The Retail AI Business segment is mainly involved in research and development aimed at transforming stores into smart stores, as well as the sale of products and the outsourcing of services related to smart stores. In addition, the group is involved in real estate and resort-related businesses.
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