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Nihon Dempa Kogyo CoTSE:6779 -1.72%68 Interest Coverage is 4.88 as of Mar. 2026, which is 1% below its 10-year median of 4.92. GuruFocus rates TSE:6779 with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,236.45 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,678 Hardware companies, Nihon Dempa Kogyo Co ranks worse than 75.39% 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. Nihon Dempa Kogyo Co's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 円1,924 Mil. Nihon Dempa Kogyo Co's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 円-394 Mil.
Nihon Dempa Kogyo Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 4.88.
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. Nihon Dempa Kogyo Co Ltd interest coverage is 4.68, which is low.
The historical rank and industry rank for Nihon Dempa Kogyo Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
TSE:6779'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.61 Med: 4.92 Max: 15.3
Current: 4.68
TSE:6779's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 75.39% of 1678
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 13.645
vs TSE:6779: 4.68
Nihon Dempa Kogyo Co (TSE:6779) 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 .
Nihon Dempa Kogyo Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Nihon Dempa Kogyo Co Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Nihon Dempa Kogyo 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:6779 vs APH, GLW: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Electronic Components subindustry, Nihon Dempa Kogyo 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.
Nihon Dempa Kogyo Co Interest Coverage vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Nihon Dempa Kogyo Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Nihon Dempa Kogyo Co's Interest Coverage falls into.
Nihon Dempa Kogyo 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.
Nihon Dempa Kogyo Co (TSE:6779) has a Interest Coverage of 4.88 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Nihon Dempa Kogyo Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 4.92. Over the past decade, Nihon Dempa Kogyo Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.61 to 15.30. According to the industry distribution chart, Nihon Dempa Kogyo Co ranks #1265 out of 1678 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 75.4%.
Is Nihon Dempa Kogyo Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Nihon Dempa Kogyo Co's current Interest Coverage of 4.88 is near median its 10-year median of 4.92. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.61 to a high of 15.30. The Hardware industry median Interest Coverage is 13.65. Nihon Dempa Kogyo Co's value of 4.88 is 64.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Nihon Dempa Kogyo Co ranks #1265 out of 1678 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Nihon Dempa Kogyo Co has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nihon Dempa Kogyo Co's Interest Coverage compare to APH and GLW?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Nihon Dempa Kogyo Co ranks #1265 out of 1678 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Nihon Dempa Kogyo Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 13.65. Nihon Dempa Kogyo Co's value of 4.88 is 64.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Nihon Dempa Kogyo Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.61 to 15.30 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.92 vs. the industry median of 13.65, Nihon Dempa Kogyo 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 a Hardware company?
The median Interest Coverage among Hardware companies is 13.65, based on 1,678 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. Nihon Dempa Kogyo Co's current Interest Coverage of 4.88 is 64.2% 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 Nihon Dempa Kogyo Co and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Interest Coverage is 13.65 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Nihon Dempa Kogyo Co's current Interest Coverage is 4.88, which is near median its own 10-year median of 4.92. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nihon Dempa Kogyo Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nihon Dempa Kogyo Co (TSE:6779) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,236.45, compared to a current price of 円3,145.00 — trading 154.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 4.88, which is near median its 10-year median of 4.92 and 64.2% below the Hardware industry median of 13.65. Nihon Dempa Kogyo Co's overall GF Score™ is 68/100 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 Nihon Dempa Kogyo Co (TSE:6779), the current Interest Coverage is 4.88 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 Nihon Dempa Kogyo Co (TSE:6779) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nihon Dempa Kogyo Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of 円3,145.00 is trading 154.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,236.45.
GuruFocus considers Nihon Dempa Kogyo Co to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for TSE:6779:
Interest Coverage: 4.88 (near median its 10-year median of 4.92)
GF Value™: 円1,236.45 vs. price of 円3,145.00 (154.4% above fair value)
Industry Position: 64.2% below the Hardware median (#1265 of 1678)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:6779 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Nihon Dempa Kogyo Co Ltd is a Japanese based company engaged in the manufacturing and sale of quartz crystal devices. Its product portfolio includes crystal unit, crystal clock oscillators, simple packaged crystal oscillators (SPXO), crystal filters, temperature compensated crystal oscillators (TCXO), bio sensor, frequency synthesizer, crystal blank, optical low-pass filter, ultrasonic probe among others. Its products are used in automotive, smartphone, network equipment, digital camera, game console, personal computers and digital consumer electronics. Its market coverage includes sales in Japan, America, Europe, and Asia.
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