Kohjin Bio CoTSE:177A -0.80%18 Interest Coverage is 4.46 as of Mar. 2026, which is 83% below its 10-year median of 26.09. GuruFocus rates TSE:177A with a GF Score™ of 18/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 377 Biotechnology companies, Kohjin Bio Co ranks worse than 78.78% 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. Kohjin Bio Co's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 円84 Mil. Kohjin Bio Co's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 円-19 Mil.
Kohjin Bio Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 4.46.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Kohjin Bio Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
TSE:177A'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 8.98 Med: 26.09 Max: 39.04
Current: 8.98
TSE:177A's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 78.78% of 377
companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: 106.07
vs TSE:177A: 8.98
Kohjin Bio Co (TSE:177A) 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 .
Kohjin Bio Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Kohjin Bio Co Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Kohjin Bio 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:177A vs VRTX, REGN, ALNY: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Biotechnology subindustry, Kohjin Bio 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.
Kohjin Bio Co Interest Coverage vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Kohjin Bio Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kohjin Bio 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.
Kohjin Bio Co (TSE:177A) has a Interest Coverage of 4.46 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Kohjin Bio Co and its competitors. This is 83% below median its historical median of 26.09. Over the past decade, Kohjin Bio Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 8.98 to 39.04. According to the industry distribution chart, Kohjin Bio Co ranks #297 out of 377 companies in the Biotechnology industry, placing it in the top 78.8%.
Is Kohjin Bio Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Kohjin Bio Co's current Interest Coverage of 4.46 is 83% below median its 10-year median of 26.09. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 8.98 to a high of 39.04. The Biotechnology industry median Interest Coverage is 106.07. Kohjin Bio Co's value of 4.46 is 95.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kohjin Bio Co ranks #297 out of 377 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Kohjin Bio Co has a GF Score™ of 18/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kohjin Bio Co's Interest Coverage compare to VRTX and REGN?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Kohjin Bio Co ranks #297 out of 377 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Kohjin Bio Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 106.07. Kohjin Bio Co's value of 4.46 is 95.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Kohjin Bio Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 8.98 to 39.04 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 26.09 vs. the industry median of 106.07, Kohjin Bio Co 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 Biotechnology company?
The median Interest Coverage among Biotechnology companies is 106.07, based on 377 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. Kohjin Bio Co's current Interest Coverage of 4.46 is 95.8% 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 Kohjin Bio Co and its competitors. For the Biotechnology industry, the median Interest Coverage is 106.07 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kohjin Bio Co's current Interest Coverage is 4.46, which is 83% below median its own 10-year median of 26.09. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kohjin Bio Co stock overvalued right now?
Kohjin Bio Co (TSE:177A) has a current Interest Coverage of 4.46. The current Interest Coverage is 4.46, which is 83% below median its 10-year median of 26.09 and 95.8% below the Biotechnology industry median of 106.07. Kohjin Bio Co's overall GF Score™ is 18/100 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 Kohjin Bio Co (TSE:177A), the current Interest Coverage is 4.46 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.
Kohjin Bio Co Ltd is engaged in development, manufacture and sale of culture media (growing environments used for culturing microorganisms and cells) and contract manufacturing of processed cell products. It has manufacturing and sales of animal blood, sera, tissue culture media, media for microbiology testing, in vitro diagnostic agents, and cosmetics.
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