Hutzper (TSE:478A) Interest Coverage: 1,100.91 (As of Dec. 2025) — 93% Above Median

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What is Hutzper Interest Coverage?

Hutzper TSE:478A +1.89% 11 Interest Coverage is 1,100.91 as of Dec. 2025, which is 93% above its 10-year median of 570.55. GuruFocus rates TSE:478A with a GF Score™ of 11/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,712 Software companies, Hutzper ranks better than 82.3% 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. Hutzper's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was 円193 Mil. Hutzper's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was 円-0 Mil. Hutzper's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 1,100.91. 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. Hutzper Inc has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

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

TSE:478A' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 570.55   Med: 570.55   Max: 618.69
Current: 618.69


TSE:478A's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
82.3% of 1712 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 24.57 vs TSE:478A: 618.69

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


Hutzper  (TSE:478A) 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 .


Hutzper Interest Coverage Related Terms


Hutzper Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hutzper'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.

Hutzper Interest Coverage Chart

Hutzper Annual Data
Trend Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
0.00 0.00 570.55

Hutzper Quarterly Data
Dec23 Dec24 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Interest Coverage No Debt N/A 420.46 1,100.91 328.06

TSE:478A vs MSFT, ORCL, PLTR: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Hutzper'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.


Hutzper Interest Coverage vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Hutzper's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hutzper's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Hutzper 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.

Hutzper'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, Hutzper's Interest Expense was 円-1 Mil. Its Operating Income was 円397 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円47 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*396.535/-0.695
=570.55

Hutzper's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2025, Hutzper's Interest Expense was 円-0 Mil. Its Operating Income was 円193 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円47 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*192.659/-0.175
=1,100.91

* 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 1,100.91 mean?
Hutzper (TSE:478A) has a Interest Coverage of 1,100.91 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Hutzper and its competitors. This is 93% above median its historical median of 570.55. Over the past decade, Hutzper's Interest Coverage has ranged from 570.55 to 618.69. According to the industry distribution chart, Hutzper ranks #303 out of 1712 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 17.7%.
Is Hutzper's Interest Coverage too high?
Hutzper's current Interest Coverage of 1,100.91 is 93% above median its 10-year median of 570.55. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 570.55 to a high of 618.69. The Software industry median Interest Coverage is 24.57. Hutzper's value of 1,100.91 is 4380.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Hutzper ranks #303 out of 1712 companies in the Software industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Hutzper has a GF Score™ of 11/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hutzper's Interest Coverage compare to MSFT and ORCL?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Hutzper ranks #303 out of 1712 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Hutzper in the top 18% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 24.57. Hutzper's value of 1,100.91 is 4380.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Hutzper's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 570.55 to 618.69 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 570.55 vs. the industry median of 24.57, Hutzper 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 Software company?
The median Interest Coverage among Software companies is 24.57, based on 1,712 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. Hutzper's current Interest Coverage of 1,100.91 is 4380.7% 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 Hutzper and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Interest Coverage is 24.57 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Hutzper's current Interest Coverage is 1,100.91, which is 93% above median its own 10-year median of 570.55. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hutzper stock overvalued right now?
Hutzper (TSE:478A) has a current Interest Coverage of 1,100.91. The current Interest Coverage is 1,100.91, which is 93% above median its 10-year median of 570.55 and 4380.7% above the Software industry median of 24.57. Hutzper's overall GF Score™ is 11/100 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 Hutzper (TSE:478A), the current Interest Coverage is 1,100.91 as of Dec. 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.

Hutzper Business Description

Address 1-11-16, Nishi Nakajima, Shin-Osaka CSP Building, North 4th Floor, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka, JPN, 532-0011
Hutzper Inc is a provider of AI services for the manufacturing industry. Its offerings include: i) Mekiki Bite: AI solutions that automate visual inspection. ii) Custom Hutzper AI: Specializing in the manufacturing and logistics industries, iii) Skill Puzzle: a SaaS service that automates and optimizes staffing, iv) Lakrag: Conversational generative AI.
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