Fujisash Co (TSE:5940) Interest Coverage: 11.84 (As of Mar. 2026) — 107% Above Median

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TSE:5940 Fujisash Co Ltd TSE:5940
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What is Fujisash Co Interest Coverage?

Fujisash Co TSE:5940 +5.26% 35 Interest Coverage is 11.84 as of Mar. 2026, which is 107% above its 10-year median of 5.71. GuruFocus rates TSE:5940 with a GF Score™ of 35/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,363 Construction companies, Fujisash Co ranks worse than 51.94% 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. Fujisash Co's Operating Income for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was 円2,416 Mil. Fujisash Co's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was 円-204 Mil. Fujisash Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 11.84. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

TSE:5940' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.31   Med: 5.71   Max: 7.91
Current: 7.45


TSE:5940's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
51.94% of 1363 companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 8.08 vs TSE:5940: 7.45

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


Fujisash Co  (TSE:5940) 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 .


Fujisash Co Interest Coverage Related Terms


Fujisash Co Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Fujisash 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.

Fujisash Co Interest Coverage Chart

Fujisash Co Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Interest Coverage
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Fujisash Co Semi-Annual Data
Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 Mar26
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 18.58 0.00 14.74 2.14 11.84

TSE:5940 vs TT, JCI, CARR: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, Fujisash 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.


Fujisash Co Interest Coverage vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Fujisash Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Fujisash 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:

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.

Fujisash Co's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026, Fujisash Co's Interest Expense was 円-373 Mil. Its Operating Income was 円2,778 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円9,908 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Mar. 2026 )/Interest Expense (A: Mar. 2026 )
=-1*2778/-373
=7.45

Fujisash Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Mar. 2026, Fujisash Co's Interest Expense was 円-204 Mil. Its Operating Income was 円2,416 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円9,908 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2026 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=-1*2416/-204
=11.84

* 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 11.84 mean?
Fujisash Co (TSE:5940) has a Interest Coverage of 11.84 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Fujisash Co and its competitors. This is 107% above median its historical median of 5.71. Over the past decade, Fujisash Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.31 to 7.91. According to the industry distribution chart, Fujisash Co ranks #708 out of 1363 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 51.9%.
Is Fujisash Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Fujisash Co's current Interest Coverage of 11.84 is 107% above median its 10-year median of 5.71. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.31 to a high of 7.91. The Construction industry median Interest Coverage is 8.08. Fujisash Co's value of 11.84 is 46.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Fujisash Co ranks #708 out of 1363 companies in the Construction industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Fujisash Co has a GF Score™ of 35/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Fujisash Co's Interest Coverage compare to TT and JCI?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Fujisash Co ranks #708 out of 1363 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Fujisash Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.08. Fujisash Co's value of 11.84 is 46.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Fujisash Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.31 to 7.91 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.71 vs. the industry median of 8.08, Fujisash 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 Construction company?
The median Interest Coverage among Construction companies is 8.08, based on 1,363 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. Fujisash Co's current Interest Coverage of 11.84 is 46.5% 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 Fujisash Co and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.08 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Fujisash Co's current Interest Coverage is 11.84, which is 107% above median its own 10-year median of 5.71. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Fujisash Co stock overvalued right now?
Fujisash Co (TSE:5940) has a current Interest Coverage of 11.84. The current Interest Coverage is 11.84, which is 107% above median its 10-year median of 5.71 and 46.5% above the Construction industry median of 8.08. Fujisash Co's overall GF Score™ is 35/100 with 4 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 Fujisash Co (TSE:5940), the current Interest Coverage is 11.84 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.

Fujisash Co Business Description

Address 4-32-1, Nishigotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 141-0031
Fujisash Co Ltd engages in the manufacture and sale of building and housing construction materials. It offers sashes and curtain walls for buildings; building renewal services to various apartments and office buildings; frontage products, such as entrances of apartments and offices, as well as aperture facades of shops and showrooms; housing construction materials; multipurpose prefabricated house modules, and housing equipment; and LED modules. The company also provides urban waste processing systems to manufacture agents; and plant engineering of recycling and large-sized waste disposal facilities, and commodities as a supplier of light metals of aluminum. In addition, it is involved in the research and development of extrusion processing technology for magnesium alloys.
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