Asahi Intelligence Service Co (TSE:9799) Interest Coverage: 866.71 (As of Mar. 2026) — 30% Above Median

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TSE:9799 Asahi Intelligence Service Co Ltd TSE:9799
84 GF Score
Price 円922.00
GF Value 円939.90
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Asahi Intelligence Service Co Interest Coverage?

Asahi Intelligence Service Co TSE:9799 +0.55% 84 Interest Coverage is 866.71 as of Mar. 2026, which is 30% above its 10-year median of 666.00. GuruFocus rates TSE:9799 with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of 円939.90 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,712 Software companies, Asahi Intelligence Service Co ranks better than 83.18% 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. Asahi Intelligence Service Co's Operating Income for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was 円932 Mil. Asahi Intelligence Service Co's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was 円-1 Mil. Asahi Intelligence Service Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 866.71. 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. Asahi Intelligence Service Co Ltd has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

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

TSE:9799' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 318.88   Med: 666   Max: 1016.5
Current: 840.22


TSE:9799's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
83.18% of 1712 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 24.57 vs TSE:9799: 840.22

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


Asahi Intelligence Service Co  (TSE:9799) 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 .


Asahi Intelligence Service Co Interest Coverage Related Terms


Asahi Intelligence Service Co Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Asahi Intelligence Service 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.

Asahi Intelligence Service Co Interest Coverage Chart

Asahi Intelligence Service Co 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 697.69 734.29 850.88 1,016.50 840.22

Asahi Intelligence Service Co 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 1,060.98 871.64 1,162.11 808.01 866.71

TSE:9799 vs IBM, ACN, FISV: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Asahi Intelligence Service 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.


Asahi Intelligence Service Co Interest Coverage vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Asahi Intelligence Service Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Asahi Intelligence Service Co's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Asahi Intelligence Service 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.

Asahi Intelligence Service Co'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, Asahi Intelligence Service Co's Interest Expense was 円-2 Mil. Its Operating Income was 円1,646 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円38 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Mar. 2026 )/Interest Expense (A: Mar. 2026 )
=-1*1646/-1.959
=840.22

Asahi Intelligence Service Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Mar. 2026, Asahi Intelligence Service Co's Interest Expense was 円-1 Mil. Its Operating Income was 円932 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円38 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2026 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=-1*931.715/-1.075
=866.71

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Interest Coverage →
What does a Interest Coverage of 866.71 mean?
Asahi Intelligence Service Co (TSE:9799) has a Interest Coverage of 866.71 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Asahi Intelligence Service Co and its competitors. This is 30% above median its historical median of 666.00. Over the past decade, Asahi Intelligence Service Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 318.88 to 1,016.50. According to the industry distribution chart, Asahi Intelligence Service Co ranks #288 out of 1712 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 16.8%.
Is Asahi Intelligence Service Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Asahi Intelligence Service Co's current Interest Coverage of 866.71 is 30% above median its 10-year median of 666.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 318.88 to a high of 1,016.50. The Software industry median Interest Coverage is 24.57. Asahi Intelligence Service Co's value of 866.71 is 3427.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Asahi Intelligence Service Co ranks #288 out of 1712 companies in the Software industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Asahi Intelligence Service Co has a GF Score™ of 84/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Asahi Intelligence Service Co's Interest Coverage compare to IBM and ACN?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Asahi Intelligence Service Co ranks #288 out of 1712 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Asahi Intelligence Service Co in the top 17% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 24.57. Asahi Intelligence Service Co's value of 866.71 is 3427.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Asahi Intelligence Service Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 318.88 to 1,016.50 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 666.00 vs. the industry median of 24.57, Asahi Intelligence Service 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 Software company?
The median Interest Coverage among Software companies is 24.57, based on 1,712 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. Asahi Intelligence Service Co's current Interest Coverage of 866.71 is 3427.5% 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 Asahi Intelligence Service Co and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Interest Coverage is 24.57 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Asahi Intelligence Service Co's current Interest Coverage is 866.71, which is 30% above median its own 10-year median of 666.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Asahi Intelligence Service Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Asahi Intelligence Service Co (TSE:9799) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円939.90, compared to a current price of 円922.00 — trading 1.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 866.71, which is 30% above median its 10-year median of 666.00 and 3427.5% above the Software industry median of 24.57. Asahi Intelligence Service Co's overall GF Score™ is 84/100 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 Asahi Intelligence Service Co (TSE:9799), the current Interest Coverage is 866.71 as of Mar. 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 Asahi Intelligence Service Co (TSE:9799) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Asahi Intelligence Service Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円922.00 is trading 1.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円939.90. GuruFocus considers Asahi Intelligence Service Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:9799:

  • Interest Coverage: 866.71 (30% above median its 10-year median of 666.00)
  • GF Value™: 円939.90 vs. price of 円922.00 (1.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 84/100 with 2 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 3427.5% above the Software median (#288 of 1712)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:9799 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Asahi Intelligence Service Co Business Description

Address 1-7-12 Sapia Tower 11F, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 100-0005
Asahi Intelligence Service Co Ltd is a Japan-based Information Technology (IT) service management company. The company operates is mainly engaged in the operation and management of the network system. It also offers system development, system operation and support services including design and development of software, maintenance and operation of host computer system, Office automation (OA) support, and information processing service such as help desk.
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