Link and Motivation (TSE:2170) Interest Coverage: N/A (As of Jun. 2026)

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TSE:2170 Link and Motivation Inc TSE:2170
84 GF Score
Price 円630.00
GF Value 円500.38
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Link and Motivation Interest Coverage?

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. Link and Motivation's Operating Income for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was 円0 Mil. Link and Motivation's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was 円0 Mil. GuruFocus does not calculate 's interest coverage with the available data. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

TSE:2170' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.59   Med: 24.36   Max: 64.22
Current: 24.99


TSE:2170's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
62.61% of 813 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 13.22 vs TSE:2170: 24.99

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


Link and Motivation  (TSE:2170) 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 .


Link and Motivation Interest Coverage Related Terms


Link and Motivation Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Link and Motivation'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.

Link and Motivation Interest Coverage Chart

Link and Motivation Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 11.88 24.85 64.22 60.27 28.21

Link and Motivation Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 55.49 32.07 0.00 27.09 N/A

TSE:2170 vs VRSK, EFX, BAH: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Consulting Services subindustry, Link and Motivation'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.


Link and Motivation Interest Coverage vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Link and Motivation's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Link and Motivation's Interest Coverage falls into.


TSE:2170
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Link and Motivation 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.

Link and Motivation'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, Link and Motivation's Interest Expense was 円-149 Mil. Its Operating Income was 円4,204 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円9,226 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*4204/-149
=28.21

Link and Motivation's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Jun. 2026, Link and Motivation's Interest Expense was 円0 Mil. Its Operating Income was 円0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円11,283 Mil.

GuruFocus does not calculate Link and Motivation's interest coverage with the available data.

* 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.

Is Link and Motivation (TSE:2170) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Link and Motivation stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円630.00 is trading 25.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円500.38. GuruFocus considers Link and Motivation to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:2170:

  • Interest Coverage: N/A
  • GF Value™: 円500.38 vs. price of 円630.00 (25.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 84/100 with 9 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:2170 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Link and Motivation Business Description

Address 4-12-15 Ginza, Kabukiza Tower,15th Floor, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 104-0061
Link and Motivation Inc is engaged in providing management consulting services. It offers consulting services that transform business organizations through motivation management, entry management, brand management, investor relations and place management. The company operates across three segments namely, Division, Individual Development Division, and Matching Division it provides corporate consulting and HR solutions (including the Motivation Cloud HRTech platform), educational services for students and professionals, and recruitment/matching services.
84GF Score

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