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Starts PublishingTSE:7849 -0.43%86 Interest Coverage is No Debt (1) as of Dec. 2025, which is 100% below its 10-year median of 10,000.00. GuruFocus rates TSE:7849 with a GF Score™ of 86/100 and a GF Value™ of 円3,954.10 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 603 Media - Diversified companies, Starts Publishing ranks worse than 165837.31% 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. Starts Publishing's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was 円0 Mil. Starts Publishing's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was 円0 Mil.
Starts Publishing has no debt.
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. Starts Publishing Corp has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.
(1) 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.
The historical rank and industry rank for Starts Publishing's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
TSE:7849's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 11.88 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
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 .
Starts Publishing Interest Coverage Related Terms
Starts Publishing Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Starts Publishing'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:7849 vs NYT, WLY: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Publishing subindustry, Starts Publishing'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.
Starts Publishing Interest Coverage vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Starts Publishing's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Starts Publishing'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.
What does a Interest Coverage of No Debt <sup>(1)</sup> mean?
Starts Publishing (TSE:7849) has a Interest Coverage of No Debt (1) as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Starts Publishing and its competitors. This is 100% below median its historical median of 10,000.00. Over the past decade, Starts Publishing's Interest Coverage has ranged from 10,000.00 to 10,000.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Starts Publishing ranks #999999 out of 603 companies in the Media - Diversified industry.
Is Starts Publishing's Interest Coverage too high?
Starts Publishing's current Interest Coverage of No Debt (1) is 100% below median its 10-year median of 10,000.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 10,000.00 to a high of 10,000.00. Based on the distribution chart, Starts Publishing ranks #999999 out of 603 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Starts Publishing has a GF Score™ of 86/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Starts Publishing's Interest Coverage compare to NYT and WLY?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Starts Publishing ranks #999999 out of 603 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Starts Publishing in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 11.88. Historically, Starts Publishing's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 10,000.00 to 10,000.00 over the past decade. 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Interest Coverage among Media - Diversified companies is 11.88, based on 603 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 Starts Publishing and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Interest Coverage is 11.88 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Starts Publishing's current Interest Coverage is No Debt (1), which is 100% below median its own 10-year median of 10,000.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Starts Publishing stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Starts Publishing (TSE:7849) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円3,954.10, compared to a current price of 円3,490.00 — trading 11.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is No Debt (1), which is 100% below median its 10-year median of 10,000.00. Starts Publishing's overall GF Score™ is 86/100 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 Starts Publishing (TSE:7849), the current Interest Coverage is No Debt (1) as of Dec. 2025. 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 Starts Publishing (TSE:7849) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Starts Publishing stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of 円3,490.00 is trading 11.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円3,954.10.
GuruFocus considers Starts Publishing to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for TSE:7849:
Interest Coverage: No Debt (1) (100% below median its 10-year median of 10,000.00)
GF Value™: 円3,954.10 vs. price of 円3,490.00 (11.7% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:7849 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Starts Publishing Corp is engaged in Tokyo marketing domain which include event planning and management and sales to publishing store, and post contents of the domain. Its segments include: Book content business; and Media Solutions Business. It derives maximum revenue from Book content business segment.
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