Zig-Zag (TSE:340A) Interest Coverage: 459.46 (As of Nov. 2025) — 102% Above Median


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What is Zig-Zag Interest Coverage?

Zig-Zag TSE:340A +1.16% 20 Interest Coverage is 459.46 as of Nov. 2025, which is 102% above its 10-year median of 227.33. GuruFocus rates TSE:340A with a GF Score™ of 20/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 814 Business Services companies, Zig-Zag ranks better than 90.17% 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. Zig-Zag's Operating Income for the three months ended in Nov. 2025 was 円57 Mil. Zig-Zag's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Nov. 2025 was 円-0 Mil. Zig-Zag's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2025 was 459.46. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Good Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Zig-Zag Inc has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

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

TSE:340A' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 28.9   Med: 227.33   Max: 527.22
Current: 527.22


TSE:340A's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
90.17% of 814 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 13.085 vs TSE:340A: 527.22

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


Zig-Zag  (TSE:340A) 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 .


Zig-Zag Interest Coverage Related Terms


Zig-Zag Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Zig-Zag'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.

Zig-Zag Interest Coverage Chart

Zig-Zag Annual Data
Trend May23 May24 May25
Interest Coverage
28.90 227.33 450.18

Zig-Zag Quarterly Data
May23 May24 Nov24 Feb25 May25 Aug25 Nov25 Feb26
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial 427.78 437.29 423.09 459.46 850.12

TSE:340A vs CTAS, CPRT, ULS: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Zig-Zag'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.


Zig-Zag Interest Coverage vs Business Services Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Zig-Zag's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Zig-Zag 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.

Zig-Zag's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in May. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in May. 2025, Zig-Zag's Interest Expense was 円-1 Mil. Its Operating Income was 円323 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円13 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: May. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: May. 2025 )
=-1*322.779/-0.717
=450.18

Zig-Zag's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Nov. 2025, Zig-Zag's Interest Expense was 円-0 Mil. Its Operating Income was 円57 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円8 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Nov. 2025 )/Interest Expense (Q: Nov. 2025 )
=-1*57.433/-0.125
=459.46

* 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 459.46 mean?
Zig-Zag (TSE:340A) has a Interest Coverage of 459.46 as of Nov. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Zig-Zag and its competitors. This is 102% above median its historical median of 227.33. Over the past decade, Zig-Zag's Interest Coverage has ranged from 28.90 to 527.22. According to the industry distribution chart, Zig-Zag ranks #80 out of 814 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 9.8%.
Is Zig-Zag's Interest Coverage too high?
Zig-Zag's current Interest Coverage of 459.46 is 102% above median its 10-year median of 227.33. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 28.90 to a high of 527.22. The Business Services industry median Interest Coverage is 13.09. Zig-Zag's value of 459.46 is 3411.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Zig-Zag ranks #80 out of 814 companies in the Business Services industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Zig-Zag has a GF Score™ of 20/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Zig-Zag's Interest Coverage compare to CTAS and CPRT?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Zig-Zag ranks #80 out of 814 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Zig-Zag in the top 10% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 13.09. Zig-Zag's value of 459.46 is 3411.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Zig-Zag's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 28.90 to 527.22 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 227.33 vs. the industry median of 13.09, Zig-Zag has consistently been above 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 Business Services company?
The median Interest Coverage among Business Services companies is 13.09, based on 814 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. Zig-Zag's current Interest Coverage of 459.46 is 3411.3% above 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 Zig-Zag and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Interest Coverage is 13.09 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Zig-Zag's current Interest Coverage is 459.46, which is 102% above median its own 10-year median of 227.33. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Zig-Zag stock overvalued right now?
Zig-Zag (TSE:340A) has a current Interest Coverage of 459.46. The current Interest Coverage is 459.46, which is 102% above median its 10-year median of 227.33 and 3411.3% above the Business Services industry median of 13.09. Zig-Zag's overall GF Score™ is 20/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Zig-Zag (TSE:340A), the current Interest Coverage is 459.46 as of Nov. 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.

Zig-Zag Business Description

Address 14-1 Sakuragaokacho, Hatchery Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 150-0031
Zig-Zag Inc is engaged in provision of the purchasing agent service for overseas customers, WorldShopping, and the Cross-border EC support service for domestic EC-site, WorldShoppingBIZ.
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