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Seed CoTSE:7743 62 Interest Coverage is 3.88 as of Jun. 2026, which is 53% below its 10-year median of 8.34. GuruFocus rates TSE:7743 with a GF Score™ of 62/100 and a GF Value™ of 円543.01 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 462 Medical Devices & Instruments companies, Seed Co ranks worse than 83.55% 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. Seed Co's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was 円619 Mil. Seed Co's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was 円-159 Mil.
Seed Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 3.88.
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. Seed Co Ltd interest coverage is 3.14, which is low.
The historical rank and industry rank for Seed Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
TSE:7743'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.14 Med: 8.34 Max: 18.01
Current: 3.14
TSE:7743's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 83.55% of 462
companies
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry
Industry Median: 16.755
vs TSE:7743: 3.14
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 .
Seed Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Seed Co Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Seed 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:7743 vs ISRG, BDX, RMD: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, Seed 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.
Seed Co Interest Coverage vs Medical Devices & Instruments Industry
For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Seed Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Seed 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.
Seed Co (TSE:7743) has a Interest Coverage of 3.88 as of Jun. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Seed Co and its competitors. This is 53% below median its historical median of 8.34. Over the past decade, Seed Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 3.14 to 18.01. According to the industry distribution chart, Seed Co ranks #386 out of 462 companies in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, placing it in the top 83.5%.
Is Seed Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Seed Co's current Interest Coverage of 3.88 is 53% below median its 10-year median of 8.34. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.14 to a high of 18.01. The Medical Devices & Instruments industry median Interest Coverage is 16.76. Seed Co's value of 3.88 is 76.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Seed Co ranks #386 out of 462 companies in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Seed Co has a GF Score™ of 62/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Seed Co's Interest Coverage compare to ISRG and BDX?
According to the Medical Devices & Instruments industry distribution chart, Seed Co ranks #386 out of 462 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Seed Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 16.76. Seed Co's value of 3.88 is 76.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Seed Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 3.14 to 18.01 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 8.34 vs. the industry median of 16.76, Seed 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 Medical Devices & Instruments company?
The median Interest Coverage among Medical Devices & Instruments companies is 16.76, based on 462 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. Seed Co's current Interest Coverage of 3.88 is 76.8% 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 Seed Co and its competitors. For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, the median Interest Coverage is 16.76 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Seed Co's current Interest Coverage is 3.88, which is 53% below median its own 10-year median of 8.34. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Seed Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Seed Co (TSE:7743) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円543.01, compared to a current price of 円792.00 — trading 45.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 3.88, which is 53% below median its 10-year median of 8.34 and 76.8% below the Medical Devices & Instruments industry median of 16.76. Seed Co's overall GF Score™ is 62/100 with 9 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 Seed Co (TSE:7743), the current Interest Coverage is 3.88 as of Jun. 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 Seed Co (TSE:7743) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Seed Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of 円792.00 is trading 45.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円543.01.
GuruFocus considers Seed Co to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for TSE:7743:
Interest Coverage: 3.88 (53% below median its 10-year median of 8.34)
GF Value™: 円543.01 vs. price of 円792.00 (45.9% above fair value)
Industry Position: 76.8% below the Medical Devices & Instruments median (#386 of 462)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:7743 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Seed Co Ltd is engaged in the manufacturing and sells of contact lenses, glasses frames, and other eye care products in Japan. Its main products include SEED 1dayPure daily disposable lenses, SEED Fine disposable lenses, SEED S-1 high oxygen permeability hard contact lenses.
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