Linkers (TSE:5131) Interest Coverage: 0 (At Loss) (As of Jan. 2026)


TSE:5131 Linkers Corp TSE:5131
67 GF Score
Price 円141.00
GF Value 円170.30
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Linkers Interest Coverage?

Linkers TSE:5131 -0.70% 67 Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Jan. 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:5131 with a GF Score™ of 67/100 and a GF Value™ of 円170.30 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 814 Business Services companies, Linkers ranks worse than 122850% 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. Linkers's Operating Income for the six months ended in Jan. 2026 was 円-395 Mil. Linkers's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Jan. 2026 was 円-2 Mil. did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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


TSE:5131's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Business Services industry.
Industry Median: 12.98
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.

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


Linkers  (TSE:5131) 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 .


Linkers Interest Coverage Related Terms


Linkers Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Linkers'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.

Linkers Interest Coverage Chart

Linkers Annual Data
Trend Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23 Jul24 Jul25
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 147.16 49.73 93.51 0.00 0.00

Linkers Semi-Annual Data
Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jan23 Jul23 Jan24 Jul24 Jan25 Jul25 Jan26
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

TSE:5131 vs CTAS, CPRT, ULS: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Linkers'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.


Linkers Interest Coverage vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Linkers's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Linkers 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.

Linkers's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 2025, Linkers's Interest Expense was 円-1 Mil. Its Operating Income was 円-458 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円3 Mil.

Linkers did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Linkers's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Jan. 2026, Linkers's Interest Expense was 円-2 Mil. Its Operating Income was 円-395 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円478 Mil.

Linkers did not have earnings to cover the 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.

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 0 (At Loss) mean?
Linkers (TSE:5131) has a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) as of Jan. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Linkers and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Linkers ranks #999999 out of 814 companies in the Business Services industry.
Is Linkers' Interest Coverage too high?
Linkers' current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Based on the distribution chart, Linkers ranks #999999 out of 814 companies in the Business Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Linkers has a GF Score™ of 67/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Linkers' Interest Coverage compare to CTAS and CPRT?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Linkers ranks #999999 out of 814 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Linkers in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 12.98. 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 12.98, 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. 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 Linkers and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Interest Coverage is 12.98 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Linkers's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Linkers stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Linkers (TSE:5131) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円170.30, compared to a current price of 円141.00 — trading 17.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Linkers' overall GF Score™ is 67/100 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 Linkers (TSE:5131), the current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Jan. 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 Linkers (TSE:5131) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Linkers stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円141.00 is trading 17.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円170.30. GuruFocus considers Linkers to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:5131:

  • Interest Coverage: 0 (At Loss)
  • GF Value™: 円170.30 vs. price of 円141.00 (17.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 67/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:5131 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Linkers Business Description

Address 2-3-21 Koraku, 6th Floor, Sumitomo Fudosan Iidabashi Building, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 112-0004
Linkers Corp is engaged in providing business matchmaking services and research consulting services, especially in the manufacturing sector. The various services offered by the group include Linkers Research, which investigates technology needs and seeds at the research stage and identifies the technical themes and challenges that companies should address; Linkers Sourcing, which provides technology exploration services that handle needs-based matching at the development stage; Linkers Marketing, which introduces clients technology, products, and services to corporate network and provide interview opportunities with interested companies; and Linkers for BANK, a SaaS-based business matching system that helps institutions improve their business matching operations; among others.
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