Meiwa (TSE:8103) Interest Coverage: N/A (As of Mar. 2026)

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TSE:8103 Meiwa Corp TSE:8103
75 GF Score
Price 円900.00
GF Value 円755.49
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Meiwa Interest Coverage?

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. Meiwa's Operating Income for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was 円1,964 Mil. Meiwa's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was 円0 Mil. GuruFocus does not calculate 's interest coverage with the available data. 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. Meiwa Corp has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

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


TSE:8103's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Industrial Distribution industry.
Industry Median: 6.79
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.

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


Meiwa  (TSE:8103) 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 .


Meiwa Interest Coverage Related Terms


Meiwa Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Meiwa'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.

Meiwa Interest Coverage Chart

Meiwa Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 49.30 27.49 40.68 83.00 45.91

Meiwa 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 45.82 N/A N/A N/A N/A

TSE:8103 vs GWW, FAST, FERG: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, Meiwa'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.


Meiwa Interest Coverage vs Industrial Distribution Industry

For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, Meiwa's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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


TSE:8103
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Meiwa 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.

Meiwa'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, Meiwa's Interest Expense was 円-90 Mil. Its Operating Income was 円4,132 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円2,062 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Mar. 2026 )/Interest Expense (A: Mar. 2026 )
=-1*4132/-90
=45.91

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

Here, for the six months ended in Mar. 2026, Meiwa's Interest Expense was 円0 Mil. Its Operating Income was 円1,964 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円2,062 Mil.

GuruFocus does not calculate Meiwa's interest coverage with the available data.

* 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.

Is Meiwa (TSE:8103) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Meiwa stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円900.00 is trading 19.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円755.49. GuruFocus considers Meiwa to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:8103:

  • Interest Coverage: N/A
  • GF Value™: 円755.49 vs. price of 円900.00 (19.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 75/100

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:8103 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Meiwa Business Description

Address 3-3-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 100-8311
Meiwa Corp is a Japan-based company. Along with its subsidiaries, the company operates in the following reportable segments: First Business, Second Business, Third Business, Battery and Automotive Business Division, and Others. Maximum revenue for the group is generated from the Third Business segment, which offers film products, papermaking chemicals, adhesives, synthetic resin raw materials, synthetic resin products, and inorganic chemicals. The First Business is engaged in trading earths and rare metals, flame retardants, heat insulation, waterproofing, and interior materials. Second Business represents its petroleum products business, covering lubricants to base oil, and additives, and the Battery and Automotive division invests in battery materials and offers automotive parts.
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