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Yotai Refractories CoTSE:5357 +0.75%80 Interest Coverage is 9,035.92 as of Mar. 2026, which is 14% above its 10-year median of 7,940.11. GuruFocus rates TSE:5357 with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,768.80 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 307 Building Materials companies, Yotai Refractories Co ranks better than 97.07% 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. Yotai Refractories Co's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 円2,268 Mil. Yotai Refractories Co's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 円-0 Mil.
Yotai Refractories Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 9,035.92.
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. Yotai Refractories Co Ltd has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.
The historical rank and industry rank for Yotai Refractories Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
TSE:5357'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2839.39 Med: 7940.11 Max: 14030.12
Current: 8323.66
TSE:5357's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 97.07% of 307
companies
in the Building Materials industry
Industry Median: 6.61
vs TSE:5357: 8323.66
Yotai Refractories Co (TSE:5357) 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 .
Yotai Refractories Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Yotai Refractories Co Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Yotai Refractories 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:5357 vs CRH, VMC, MLM: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Building Materials subindustry, Yotai Refractories 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.
Yotai Refractories Co Interest Coverage vs Building Materials Industry
For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Yotai Refractories Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Yotai Refractories Co's Interest Coverage falls into.
Yotai Refractories Co 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:
* 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.
Yotai Refractories Co (TSE:5357) has a Interest Coverage of 9,035.92 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Yotai Refractories Co and its competitors. This is 14% above median its historical median of 7,940.11. Over the past decade, Yotai Refractories Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 2,839.39 to 14,030.12. According to the industry distribution chart, Yotai Refractories Co ranks #9 out of 307 companies in the Building Materials industry, placing it in the top 2.9%.
Is Yotai Refractories Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Yotai Refractories Co's current Interest Coverage of 9,035.92 is 14% above median its 10-year median of 7,940.11. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2,839.39 to a high of 14,030.12. The Building Materials industry median Interest Coverage is 6.61. Yotai Refractories Co's value of 9,035.92 is 136600.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Yotai Refractories Co ranks #9 out of 307 companies in the Building Materials industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Yotai Refractories Co has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Yotai Refractories Co's Interest Coverage compare to CRH and VMC?
According to the Building Materials industry distribution chart, Yotai Refractories Co ranks #9 out of 307 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Yotai Refractories Co in the top 3% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 6.61. Yotai Refractories Co's value of 9,035.92 is 136600.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Yotai Refractories Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 2,839.39 to 14,030.12 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 7,940.11 vs. the industry median of 6.61, Yotai Refractories 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 Building Materials company?
The median Interest Coverage among Building Materials companies is 6.61, based on 307 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. Yotai Refractories Co's current Interest Coverage of 9,035.92 is 136600.8% 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 Yotai Refractories Co and its competitors. For the Building Materials industry, the median Interest Coverage is 6.61 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Yotai Refractories Co's current Interest Coverage is 9,035.92, which is 14% above median its own 10-year median of 7,940.11. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Yotai Refractories Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Yotai Refractories Co (TSE:5357) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,768.80, compared to a current price of 円1,757.00 — trading 0.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 9,035.92, which is 14% above median its 10-year median of 7,940.11 and 136600.8% above the Building Materials industry median of 6.61. Yotai Refractories Co's overall GF Score™ is 80/100 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 Yotai Refractories Co (TSE:5357), the current Interest Coverage is 9,035.92 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 Yotai Refractories Co (TSE:5357) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Yotai Refractories Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of 円1,757.00 is trading 0.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,768.80.
GuruFocus considers Yotai Refractories Co to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for TSE:5357:
Interest Coverage: 9,035.92 (14% above median its 10-year median of 7,940.11)
GF Value™: 円1,768.80 vs. price of 円1,757.00 (0.7% below fair value)
Industry Position: 136600.8% above the Building Materials median (#9 of 307)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:5357 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Yotai Refractories Co Ltd manufactures and sells fire bricks, monolithic refractories, and ceramics in Japan. The company is also engaged in the engineering and construction of various furnaces.
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