Showa PaxxsTSE:3954 +1.68%57 Interest Coverage is 84.13 as of Mar. 2026, which is 21% below its 10-year median of 106.69. GuruFocus rates TSE:3954 with a GF Score™ of 57/100 and a GF Value™ of 円2,024.72 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 315 Packaging & Containers companies, Showa Paxxs ranks better than 88.25% 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. Showa Paxxs's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 円813 Mil. Showa Paxxs's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 円-10 Mil.
Showa Paxxs's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 84.13.
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. Showa Paxxs Corp has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.
The historical rank and industry rank for Showa Paxxs's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
TSE:3954'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 52.91 Med: 106.69 Max: 173.35
Current: 86.76
TSE:3954's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 88.25% of 315
companies
in the Packaging & Containers industry
Industry Median: 6.17
vs TSE:3954: 86.76
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 .
Showa Paxxs Interest Coverage Related Terms
Showa Paxxs Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Showa Paxxs'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:3954 vs SW, PKG, IP: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, Showa Paxxs'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.
Showa Paxxs Interest Coverage vs Packaging & Containers Industry
For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Showa Paxxs's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Showa Paxxs'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.
Showa Paxxs (TSE:3954) has a Interest Coverage of 84.13 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Showa Paxxs and its competitors. This is 21% below median its historical median of 106.69. Over the past decade, Showa Paxxs' Interest Coverage has ranged from 52.91 to 173.35. According to the industry distribution chart, Showa Paxxs ranks #37 out of 315 companies in the Packaging & Containers industry, placing it in the top 11.7%.
Is Showa Paxxs' Interest Coverage too high?
Showa Paxxs' current Interest Coverage of 84.13 is 21% below median its 10-year median of 106.69. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 52.91 to a high of 173.35. The Packaging & Containers industry median Interest Coverage is 6.17. Showa Paxxs' value of 84.13 is 1263.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Showa Paxxs ranks #37 out of 315 companies in the Packaging & Containers industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Showa Paxxs has a GF Score™ of 57/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Showa Paxxs' Interest Coverage compare to SW and PKG?
According to the Packaging & Containers industry distribution chart, Showa Paxxs ranks #37 out of 315 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Showa Paxxs in the top 12% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 6.17. Showa Paxxs' value of 84.13 is 1263.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Showa Paxxs' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 52.91 to 173.35 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 106.69 vs. the industry median of 6.17, Showa Paxxs 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 Packaging & Containers company?
The median Interest Coverage among Packaging & Containers companies is 6.17, based on 315 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. Showa Paxxs's current Interest Coverage of 84.13 is 1263.5% 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 Showa Paxxs and its competitors. For the Packaging & Containers industry, the median Interest Coverage is 6.17 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Showa Paxxs's current Interest Coverage is 84.13, which is 21% below median its own 10-year median of 106.69. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Showa Paxxs stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Showa Paxxs (TSE:3954) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円2,024.72, compared to a current price of 円2,842.00 — trading 40.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 84.13, which is 21% below median its 10-year median of 106.69 and 1263.5% above the Packaging & Containers industry median of 6.17. Showa Paxxs' overall GF Score™ is 57/100 with 2 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 Showa Paxxs (TSE:3954), the current Interest Coverage is 84.13 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.
Is Showa Paxxs (TSE:3954) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Showa Paxxs stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of 円2,842.00 is trading 40.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円2,024.72.
GuruFocus considers Showa Paxxs to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for TSE:3954:
Interest Coverage: 84.13 (21% below median its 10-year median of 106.69)
GF Value™: 円2,024.72 vs. price of 円2,842.00 (40.4% above fair value)
Industry Position: 1263.5% above the Packaging & Containers median (#37 of 315)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:3954 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Showa Paxxs Corporation is an industrial packaging container manufacturer. It is engaged in manufacturing and selling packaging materials and containers. The products offered by the company include heavy wrapping paper bags, containers, film, and packaging machine equipment systems.
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