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Nippon Seiro CoTSE:5010 -3.90%42 Interest Coverage is 1.90 as of Dec. 2025, which is 45% below its 10-year median of 3.47. GuruFocus rates TSE:5010 with a GF Score™ of 42/100 and a GF Value™ of 円117.36 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 746 Oil & Gas companies, Nippon Seiro Co ranks worse than 73.59% 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. Nippon Seiro Co's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was 円241 Mil. Nippon Seiro Co's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was 円-127 Mil.
Nippon Seiro Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 1.90.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Warning Sign:
Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Nippon Seiro Co Ltd interest coverage is 2.65, which is low.
The historical rank and industry rank for Nippon Seiro Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
TSE:5010'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.09 Med: 3.47 Max: 6.74
Current: 2.65
TSE:5010's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 73.59% of 746
companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 6.32
vs TSE:5010: 2.65
Nippon Seiro Co (TSE:5010) 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 .
Nippon Seiro Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Nippon Seiro Co Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Nippon Seiro 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:5010 vs MPC, VLO, PSX: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, Nippon Seiro 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.
Nippon Seiro Co Interest Coverage vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Nippon Seiro Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Nippon Seiro 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.
Nippon Seiro Co (TSE:5010) has a Interest Coverage of 1.90 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Nippon Seiro Co and its competitors. This is 45% below median its historical median of 3.47. Over the past decade, Nippon Seiro Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.09 to 6.74. According to the industry distribution chart, Nippon Seiro Co ranks #549 out of 746 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 73.6%.
Is Nippon Seiro Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Nippon Seiro Co's current Interest Coverage of 1.90 is 45% below median its 10-year median of 3.47. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.09 to a high of 6.74. The Oil & Gas industry median Interest Coverage is 6.32. Nippon Seiro Co's value of 1.90 is 69.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Nippon Seiro Co ranks #549 out of 746 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Nippon Seiro Co has a GF Score™ of 42/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nippon Seiro Co's Interest Coverage compare to MPC and VLO?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Nippon Seiro Co ranks #549 out of 746 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Nippon Seiro Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 6.32. Nippon Seiro Co's value of 1.90 is 69.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Nippon Seiro Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.09 to 6.74 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.47 vs. the industry median of 6.32, Nippon Seiro Co has consistently been below 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 an Oil & Gas company?
The median Interest Coverage among Oil & Gas companies is 6.32, based on 746 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. Nippon Seiro Co's current Interest Coverage of 1.90 is 69.9% below 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 Nippon Seiro Co and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Interest Coverage is 6.32 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Nippon Seiro Co's current Interest Coverage is 1.90, which is 45% below median its own 10-year median of 3.47. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nippon Seiro Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nippon Seiro Co (TSE:5010) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円117.36, compared to a current price of 円320.00 — trading 172.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 1.90, which is 45% below median its 10-year median of 3.47 and 69.9% below the Oil & Gas industry median of 6.32. Nippon Seiro Co's overall GF Score™ is 42/100 with 7 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 Nippon Seiro Co (TSE:5010), the current Interest Coverage is 1.90 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.
Is Nippon Seiro Co (TSE:5010) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nippon Seiro Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of 円320.00 is trading 172.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円117.36.
GuruFocus considers Nippon Seiro Co to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for TSE:5010:
Interest Coverage: 1.90 (45% below median its 10-year median of 3.47)
GF Value™: 円117.36 vs. price of 円320.00 (172.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 69.9% below the Oil & Gas median (#549 of 746)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:5010 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Nippon Seiro Co Ltd is engaged in the manufacturing and sales of petroleum waxes, physically and chemically converted wax products and fuel oil in Japan. The company offers paraffin and microcrystalline wax products, as well as special wax products. These products are used in various applications, such as hotmelt adhesives, paper cups, plastic lubricants, paper converting, rubber antiozonants, and electric insulation.
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