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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. Super Value Co's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Aug. 2025 was 円196 Mil. Super Value Co's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Aug. 2025 was 円-30 Mil.
Super Value Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2025 was 6.64.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Super Value Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
TSE:3094's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Retail - Defensive industry.
Industry Median: 8.79 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
Super Value Co (TSE:3094) 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 .
Super Value Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Super Value Co Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Super Value 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.
For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Super Value 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.
Super Value Co Interest Coverage vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Super Value Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Super Value 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.
Super Value Co (TSE:3094) has a Interest Coverage of 6.64 as of Aug. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Super Value Co and its competitors. This is 55% below median its historical median of 14.78.
Is Super Value Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Super Value Co's current Interest Coverage of 6.64 is 55% below median its 10-year median of 14.78. The Retail - Defensive industry median Interest Coverage is 8.79. Super Value Co's value of 6.64 is 24.5% below this industry median. Overall, Super Value Co has a GF Score™ of 39/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Super Value Co's Interest Coverage compare to KR?
Super Value Co's Interest Coverage of 6.64 can be compared against companies in the Retail - Defensive industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.79. Super Value Co's value of 6.64 is 24.5% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 14.78 vs. the industry median of 8.79, Super Value 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 Retail - Defensive company?
The median Interest Coverage among Retail - Defensive companies is 8.79, based on 255 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. Super Value Co's current Interest Coverage of 6.64 is 24.5% 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 Super Value Co and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.79 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Super Value Co's current Interest Coverage is 6.64, which is 55% below median its own 10-year median of 14.78. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Super Value Co stock overvalued right now?
Super Value Co (TSE:3094) has a current Interest Coverage of 6.64. The stock's GF Value™ is 円630.72, compared to a current price of 円792.00 — trading 25.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 6.64, which is 55% below median its 10-year median of 14.78 and 24.5% below the Retail - Defensive industry median of 8.79. Super Value Co's overall GF Score™ is 39/100 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 Super Value Co (TSE:3094), the current Interest Coverage is 6.64 as of Aug. 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.
Is Super Value Co (TSE:3094) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Super Value Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of 円792.00 is trading 25.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円630.72.
Key valuation signals for TSE:3094:
Interest Coverage: 6.64 (55% below median its 10-year median of 14.78)
GF Value™: 円630.72 vs. price of 円792.00 (25.6% above fair value)
Industry Position: 24.5% below the Retail - Defensive median
No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:3094 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Super Value Co Ltd is a Japan-based company engages in the management of supermarket chains and home centers. It has two business divisions the food supermarket which sells vegetables, fruits and meat and the home center which sells interior goods, grocery, household, gardening, exterior, and leisure products.
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