Workman CoWKISF 95 Interest Coverage is 492.75 as of Mar. 2026, which is 2% below its 10-year median of 501.23. GuruFocus rates WKISF with a GF Score™ of 95/100 and a GF Value™ of $36.00. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 828 Retail - Cyclical companies, Workman Co ranks better than 94.44% 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. Workman Co's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $28 Mil. Workman Co's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-0 Mil.
Workman Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 492.75.
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. Workman Co Ltd has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.
The historical rank and industry rank for Workman Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
WKISF'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 154.19 Med: 501.23 Max: 873.26
Current: 872.85
WKISF's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 94.44% of 828
companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 7.915
vs WKISF: 872.85
Workman Co (OTCPK:WKISF) 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 .
Workman Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Workman Co Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Workman 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.
WKISF vs TJX, ROST, BURL: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Apparel Retail subindustry, Workman 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.
Workman Co Interest Coverage vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Workman Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Workman 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.
Workman Co (WKISF) has a Interest Coverage of 492.75 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Workman Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 501.23. Over the past decade, Workman Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 154.19 to 873.26. According to the industry distribution chart, Workman Co ranks #46 out of 828 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 5.6%.
Is Workman Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Workman Co's current Interest Coverage of 492.75 is near median its 10-year median of 501.23. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 154.19 to a high of 873.26. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Interest Coverage is 7.92. Workman Co's value of 492.75 is 6125.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Workman Co ranks #46 out of 828 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Workman Co has a GF Score™ of 95/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Workman Co's Interest Coverage compare to TJX and ROST?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Workman Co ranks #46 out of 828 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Workman Co in the top 6% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 7.92. Workman Co's value of 492.75 is 6125.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Workman Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 154.19 to 873.26 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 501.23 vs. the industry median of 7.92, Workman 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 7.92, based on 828 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. Workman Co's current Interest Coverage of 492.75 is 6125.5% 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 Workman Co and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Interest Coverage is 7.92 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Workman Co's current Interest Coverage is 492.75, which is near median its own 10-year median of 501.23. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Workman Co stock overvalued right now?
Workman Co (WKISF) has a current Interest Coverage of 492.75. The stock's GF Value™ is $36.00, compared to a current price of $40.01 — trading 11.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 492.75, which is near median its 10-year median of 501.23 and 6125.5% above the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 7.92. Workman Co's overall GF Score™ is 95/100 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 Workman Co (WKISF), the current Interest Coverage is 492.75 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 Workman Co (WKISF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Workman Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $40.01 is trading 11.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $36.00.
Key valuation signals for WKISF:
Interest Coverage: 492.75 (near median its 10-year median of 501.23)
GF Value™: $36.00 vs. price of $40.01 (11.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 6125.5% above the Retail - Cyclical median (#46 of 828)
No single metric tells the full story. See the WKISF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Workman Co Ltd is a Japan based company engaged in operating franchise stores and directly-operated stores providing working wear, casual wear, family clothing, footwear and working-related items. The company provides family clothing, including inner wears, socks, soldier socks, hats, towels and aprons; casual wear, including polo shirts, T-shirts, high neck shirts and blouses; working wear, including working jumpers, working pants, boiler suits and tobifuku; footwear, including safety shoes, safety sneakers, rubber-soled socks, boots and cloth shoes.
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