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LiB Consulting CoTSE:480A -0.21%18 Interest Coverage is 260.46 as of Dec. 2025, which is 8% above its 10-year median of 241.86. GuruFocus rates TSE:480A with a GF Score™ of 18/100. Among 814 Business Services companies, LiB Consulting Co ranks better than 87.1% 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. LiB Consulting Co's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was 円471 Mil. LiB Consulting Co's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was 円-2 Mil.
LiB Consulting Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 260.46.
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. LiB Consulting Co Ltd has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.
The historical rank and industry rank for LiB Consulting Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
TSE:480A'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 238.26 Med: 241.86 Max: 245.46
Current: 238.26
TSE:480A's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 87.1% of 814
companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 13.085
vs TSE:480A: 238.26
LiB Consulting Co (TSE:480A) 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 .
LiB Consulting Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
LiB Consulting Co Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for LiB Consulting 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.
LiB Consulting Co Interest Coverage Chart
LiB Consulting Co Annual Data
Trend
Dec23
Dec24
Dec25
Interest Coverage
0.00
245.46
238.26
LiB Consulting Co Semi-Annual Data
Dec23
Dec24
Jun25
Dec25
Interest Coverage
N/A
No Debt
214.85
260.46
TSE:480A vs VRSK, EFX, BAH: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Consulting Services subindustry, LiB Consulting 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.
LiB Consulting Co Interest Coverage vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, LiB Consulting Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where LiB Consulting 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.
LiB Consulting Co (TSE:480A) has a Interest Coverage of 260.46 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on LiB Consulting Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 241.86. Over the past decade, LiB Consulting Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 238.26 to 245.46. According to the industry distribution chart, LiB Consulting Co ranks #105 out of 814 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 12.9%.
Is LiB Consulting Co's Interest Coverage too high?
LiB Consulting Co's current Interest Coverage of 260.46 is near median its 10-year median of 241.86. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 238.26 to a high of 245.46. The Business Services industry median Interest Coverage is 13.09. LiB Consulting Co's value of 260.46 is 1890.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, LiB Consulting Co ranks #105 out of 814 companies in the Business Services industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, LiB Consulting Co has a GF Score™ of 18/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does LiB Consulting Co's Interest Coverage compare to VRSK and EFX?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, LiB Consulting Co ranks #105 out of 814 companies for Interest Coverage. This places LiB Consulting Co in the top 13% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 13.09. LiB Consulting Co's value of 260.46 is 1890.5% above this benchmark. Historically, LiB Consulting Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 238.26 to 245.46 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 241.86 vs. the industry median of 13.09, LiB Consulting 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 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. LiB Consulting Co's current Interest Coverage of 260.46 is 1890.5% 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 LiB Consulting Co 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. LiB Consulting Co's current Interest Coverage is 260.46, which is near median its own 10-year median of 241.86. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is LiB Consulting Co stock overvalued right now?
LiB Consulting Co (TSE:480A) has a current Interest Coverage of 260.46. The current Interest Coverage is 260.46, which is near median its 10-year median of 241.86 and 1890.5% above the Business Services industry median of 13.09. LiB Consulting Co's overall GF Score™ is 18/100. 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 LiB Consulting Co (TSE:480A), the current Interest Coverage is 260.46 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.
LiB Consulting Co Ltd is engaged in Comprehensive management consulting services, along with the design and delivery of executive education and corporate training programs.
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