GAIA (TSE:154A) Interest Coverage: 8.01 (As of Dec. 2025) — 91% Below Median


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What is GAIA Interest Coverage?

GAIA TSE:154A 27 Interest Coverage is 8.01 as of Dec. 2025, which is 91% below its 10-year median of 89.01. GuruFocus rates TSE:154A with a GF Score™ of 27/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review.

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. GAIA's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was 円7.1 Mil. GAIA's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was 円-0.9 Mil. GAIA's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 8.01. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for GAIA's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

TSE:154A' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 8.97   Med: 89.01   Max: 303.39
Current: 34.27


TSE:154A's Interest Coverage is not ranked
in the Asset Management industry.
Industry Median: 43.145 vs TSE:154A: 34.27

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


GAIA  (TSE:154A) 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 .


GAIA Interest Coverage Related Terms


GAIA Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for GAIA'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.

GAIA Interest Coverage Chart

GAIA Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
8.97 112.49 89.01 303.39 34.27

GAIA Semi-Annual Data
Dec21 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial 140.99 190.10 442.82 192.55 8.01

TSE:154A vs : Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, GAIA'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.


GAIA Interest Coverage vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, GAIA's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where GAIA's Interest Coverage falls into.


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GAIA 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:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

GAIA's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025, GAIA's Interest Expense was 円-1.0 Mil. Its Operating Income was 円35.4 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円65.0 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*35.398/-1.033
=34.27

GAIA's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2025, GAIA's Interest Expense was 円-0.9 Mil. Its Operating Income was 円7.1 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円65.0 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*7.093/-0.886
=8.01

* 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.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Interest Coverage →
What does a Interest Coverage of 8.01 mean?
GAIA (TSE:154A) has a Interest Coverage of 8.01 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on GAIA and its competitors. This is 91% below median its historical median of 89.01. Over the past decade, GAIA's Interest Coverage has ranged from 8.97 to 303.39.
Is GAIA's Interest Coverage too high?
GAIA's current Interest Coverage of 8.01 is 91% below median its 10-year median of 89.01. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 8.97 to a high of 303.39. The Asset Management industry median Interest Coverage is 43.15. GAIA's value of 8.01 is 81.4% below this industry median. Overall, GAIA has a GF Score™ of 27/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does GAIA's Interest Coverage compare to ?
GAIA's Interest Coverage of 8.01 can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 43.15. GAIA's value of 8.01 is 81.4% below this benchmark. Historically, GAIA's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 8.97 to 303.39 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 89.01 vs. the industry median of 43.15, GAIA 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 an Asset Management company?
The median Interest Coverage among Asset Management companies is 43.15, based on 476 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. GAIA's current Interest Coverage of 8.01 is 81.4% 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 GAIA and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Interest Coverage is 43.15 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. GAIA's current Interest Coverage is 8.01, which is 91% below median its own 10-year median of 89.01. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is GAIA stock overvalued right now?
GAIA (TSE:154A) has a current Interest Coverage of 8.01. The current Interest Coverage is 8.01, which is 91% below median its 10-year median of 89.01 and 81.4% below the Asset Management industry median of 43.15. GAIA's overall GF Score™ is 27/100 with 3 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 GAIA (TSE:154A), the current Interest Coverage is 8.01 as of Dec. 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.

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GAIA Inc is engaged in asset management design advice business (financial planning business). It business includes financial services related to financial planning business, financial instruments intermediary service, insurance agency business, and bank agency business by fee-based IFA (Independent Financial Advisor).
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