UbeUBEOF 59 Interest Coverage is 4.60 as of Mar. 2026, which is 81% below its 10-year median of 24.86. GuruFocus rates UBEOF with a GF Score™ of 59/100 and a GF Value™ of $11.18. The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,237 Chemicals companies, Ube ranks worse than 64.03% 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. Ube's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $28 Mil. Ube's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-6 Mil.
Ube's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 4.60.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Ube's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
UBEOF'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.47 Med: 24.86 Max: 49.04
Current: 5.47
UBEOF's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 64.03% of 1237
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 10.26
vs UBEOF: 5.47
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 .
Ube Interest Coverage Related Terms
Ube Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Ube'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.
UBEOF vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Ube'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.
Ube Interest Coverage vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Ube's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ube'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.
Ube (UBEOF) has a Interest Coverage of 4.60 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Ube and its competitors. This is 81% below median its historical median of 24.86. Over the past decade, Ube's Interest Coverage has ranged from 5.47 to 49.04. According to the industry distribution chart, Ube ranks #792 out of 1237 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 64%.
Is Ube's Interest Coverage too high?
Ube's current Interest Coverage of 4.60 is 81% below median its 10-year median of 24.86. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.47 to a high of 49.04. The Chemicals industry median Interest Coverage is 10.26. Ube's value of 4.60 is 55.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Ube ranks #792 out of 1237 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Ube has a GF Score™ of 59/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ube's Interest Coverage compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Ube ranks #792 out of 1237 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Ube in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10.26. Ube's value of 4.60 is 55.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Ube's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 5.47 to 49.04 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 24.86 vs. the industry median of 10.26, Ube has consistently been below 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 Chemicals company?
The median Interest Coverage among Chemicals companies is 10.26, based on 1,237 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. Ube's current Interest Coverage of 4.60 is 55.2% below 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 Ube and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Interest Coverage is 10.26 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ube's current Interest Coverage is 4.60, which is 81% below median its own 10-year median of 24.86. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ube stock overvalued right now?
Ube (UBEOF) has a current Interest Coverage of 4.60. The stock's GF Value™ is $11.18, compared to a current price of $15.29 — trading 36.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 4.60, which is 81% below median its 10-year median of 24.86 and 55.2% below the Chemicals industry median of 10.26. Ube's overall GF Score™ is 59/100 with 10 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 Ube (UBEOF), the current Interest Coverage is 4.60 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 Ube (UBEOF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ube stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $15.29 is trading 36.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $11.18.
Key valuation signals for UBEOF:
Interest Coverage: 4.60 (81% below median its 10-year median of 24.86)
GF Value™: $11.18 vs. price of $15.29 (36.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 55.2% below the Chemicals median (#792 of 1237)
No single metric tells the full story. See the UBEOF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Ube Corp manufactures and sells chemicals, construction materials, and machinery products. The firm organizes itself into five segments based on product type. The chemicals segment, which generates more revenue than any other segment, sells a variety of chemicals including resins, rubber, silicon, and plastics. The cement and construction segment sells cement, plaster, and foundation materials to the construction and building industries. The pharmaceutical segment sells anti-allergic, anti-hypertensive, and anti-platelet drugs. The machinery and metal products segment sells die-casting and electric injection machines. The energy and environment segment generates electricity from coal and biomass. The majority of revenue comes from Japan.
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