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Riken Vitamin CoTSE:4526 -0.32%83 Interest Coverage is 43.85 as of Mar. 2026, which is 105% above its 10-year median of 21.42. GuruFocus rates TSE:4526 with a GF Score™ of 83/100 and a GF Value™ of 円2,863.86 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,516 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Riken Vitamin Co ranks better than 79.68% 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. Riken Vitamin Co's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 円1,184 Mil. Riken Vitamin Co's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 円-27 Mil.
Riken Vitamin Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 43.85.
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. Riken Vitamin Co Ltd has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.
The historical rank and industry rank for Riken Vitamin Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
TSE:4526'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.06 Med: 21.42 Max: 83.68
Current: 60.54
TSE:4526's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 79.68% of 1516
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 8.64
vs TSE:4526: 60.54
Riken Vitamin Co (TSE:4526) 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 .
Riken Vitamin Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Riken Vitamin Co Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Riken Vitamin 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:4526 vs KHC, GIS: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Riken Vitamin 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.
Riken Vitamin Co Interest Coverage vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Riken Vitamin Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Riken Vitamin 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.
Riken Vitamin Co (TSE:4526) has a Interest Coverage of 43.85 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Riken Vitamin Co and its competitors. This is 105% above median its historical median of 21.42. Over the past decade, Riken Vitamin Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.06 to 83.68. According to the industry distribution chart, Riken Vitamin Co ranks #308 out of 1516 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 20.3%.
Is Riken Vitamin Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Riken Vitamin Co's current Interest Coverage of 43.85 is 105% above median its 10-year median of 21.42. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.06 to a high of 83.68. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Interest Coverage is 8.64. Riken Vitamin Co's value of 43.85 is 407.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Riken Vitamin Co ranks #308 out of 1516 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Riken Vitamin Co has a GF Score™ of 83/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Riken Vitamin Co's Interest Coverage compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Riken Vitamin Co ranks #308 out of 1516 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Riken Vitamin Co in the top 20% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.64. Riken Vitamin Co's value of 43.85 is 407.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Riken Vitamin Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.06 to 83.68 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 21.42 vs. the industry median of 8.64, Riken Vitamin Co 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Interest Coverage among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 8.64, based on 1,516 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. Riken Vitamin Co's current Interest Coverage of 43.85 is 407.5% 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 Riken Vitamin Co and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.64 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Riken Vitamin Co's current Interest Coverage is 43.85, which is 105% above median its own 10-year median of 21.42. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Riken Vitamin Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Riken Vitamin Co (TSE:4526) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円2,863.86, compared to a current price of 円3,145.00 — trading 9.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 43.85, which is 105% above median its 10-year median of 21.42 and 407.5% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 8.64. Riken Vitamin Co's overall GF Score™ is 83/100 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 Riken Vitamin Co (TSE:4526), the current Interest Coverage is 43.85 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 Riken Vitamin Co (TSE:4526) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Riken Vitamin Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of 円3,145.00 is trading 9.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円2,863.86.
GuruFocus considers Riken Vitamin Co to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for TSE:4526:
Interest Coverage: 43.85 (105% above median its 10-year median of 21.42)
GF Value™: 円2,863.86 vs. price of 円3,145.00 (9.8% above fair value)
Industry Position: 407.5% above the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#308 of 1516)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:4526 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Riken Vitamin Co Ltd is a Japan based animal food manufacturing company. It is a developer and producer of a wide variety of improvers that is broadly used to improve the texture and quality of processed food. It is engaged in consumer and commercial foods, processed food ingredients, food chemicals for industrial uses and Vitamin production and sales. The company's food emulsifiers are used in various applications such as cakes, bread, noodles, ice cream, as well as fat and oil food product. In addition to emulsifiers, Riken Vitamin also provides a range of other food improvers for various purposes according to relevant consumer needs.
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