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Shochiku Co (TSE:9601) Interest Coverage : 9.78 (As of Feb. 2024)


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What is Shochiku Co 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. Shochiku Co's Operating Income for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was 円1,740 Mil. Shochiku Co's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was 円-178 Mil. Shochiku Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was 9.78. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

TSE:9601' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.95   Med: 6.77   Max: 8.02
Current: 6.08


TSE:9601's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
62.92% of 623 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 11.54 vs TSE:9601: 6.08

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


Shochiku Co Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Shochiku 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.

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Shochiku Co Interest Coverage Chart

Shochiku Co Annual Data
Trend Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 7.76 - - - 6.08

Shochiku Co Quarterly Data
May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24
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 3.23 18.98 - - 9.78

Competitive Comparison of Shochiku Co's Interest Coverage

For the Entertainment subindustry, Shochiku 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.


Shochiku Co's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Shochiku Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Shochiku 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:

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.

Shochiku Co's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2024, Shochiku Co's Interest Expense was 円-590 Mil. Its Operating Income was 円3,588 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円46,818 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Feb. 2024 )/Interest Expense (A: Feb. 2024 )
=-1*3588/-590
=6.08

Shochiku Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Feb. 2024, Shochiku Co's Interest Expense was 円-178 Mil. Its Operating Income was 円1,740 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円46,818 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Feb. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Feb. 2024 )
=-1*1740/-178
=9.78

* 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.


Shochiku Co  (TSE:9601) 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 .


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Shochiku Co (TSE:9601) Business Description

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Address
Togeki Building 4-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 104-8422
Shochiku Co Ltd is a diversified media company that primarily operates in the film and production industry. The company has four business segments, which include motion picture, theatre, real estate, and other. The motion picture business produces and distributes television and feature film content. Additionally, the company licenses content domestically and internationally. The theatre segment plans, produces, and promotes kabuki presentations. The real estate business segment owns and leases development properties. The other business largely focuses on merchandise sales. The company earns the vast majority of its revenue in Japan.

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