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Fuji CoTSE:8278 +2.60%62 Interest Coverage is 62.22 as of Feb. 2026, which is 134% above its 10-year median of 26.64. GuruFocus rates TSE:8278 with a GF Score™ of 62/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 834 Retail - Cyclical companies, Fuji Co ranks better than 74.34% 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. Fuji Co's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Feb. 2026 was 円6,409 Mil. Fuji Co's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Feb. 2026 was 円-103 Mil.
Fuji Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was 62.22.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Fuji Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
TSE:8278'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 17.39 Med: 26.64 Max: 34.2
Current: 22.69
TSE:8278's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 74.34% of 834
companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 7.45
vs TSE:8278: 22.69
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 .
Fuji Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Fuji Co Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Fuji 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.
For the Department Stores subindustry, Fuji 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.
Fuji Co Interest Coverage vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Fuji Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Fuji 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.
Fuji Co (TSE:8278) has a Interest Coverage of 62.22 as of Feb. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Fuji Co and its competitors. This is 134% above median its historical median of 26.64. Over the past decade, Fuji Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 17.39 to 34.20. According to the industry distribution chart, Fuji Co ranks #214 out of 834 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 25.7%.
Is Fuji Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Fuji Co's current Interest Coverage of 62.22 is 134% above median its 10-year median of 26.64. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 17.39 to a high of 34.20. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Interest Coverage is 7.45. Fuji Co's value of 62.22 is 735.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Fuji Co ranks #214 out of 834 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Fuji Co has a GF Score™ of 62/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Fuji Co's Interest Coverage compare to DDS?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Fuji Co ranks #214 out of 834 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Fuji Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 7.45. Fuji Co's value of 62.22 is 735.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Fuji Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 17.39 to 34.20 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 26.64 vs. the industry median of 7.45, Fuji 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Interest Coverage among Retail - Cyclical companies is 7.45, based on 834 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. Fuji Co's current Interest Coverage of 62.22 is 735.2% 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 Fuji Co and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Interest Coverage is 7.45 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Fuji Co's current Interest Coverage is 62.22, which is 134% above median its own 10-year median of 26.64. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Fuji Co stock overvalued right now?
Fuji Co (TSE:8278) has a current Interest Coverage of 62.22. The current Interest Coverage is 62.22, which is 134% above median its 10-year median of 26.64 and 735.2% above the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 7.45. Fuji Co's overall GF Score™ is 62/100 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 Fuji Co (TSE:8278), the current Interest Coverage is 62.22 as of Feb. 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.
Fuji Co Ltd is a Japan-based company mainly engaged in retail and retail-related business. It provides a wide range of merchandise, including foods, vegetables, apparel, cosmetics, groceries, and daily goods, as well as sale and rental of books, DVDs, and CDs. The retail-related business includes the manufacturing, processing, and sale of food products. The company also operates a real estate leasing business, a general travel business, and others. It is headquartered in Matsuyama, Japan.
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