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Obayashi (TSE:1802) Interest Coverage : 23.63 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Obayashi 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. Obayashi's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 円20,365 Mil. Obayashi's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 円-862 Mil. Obayashi's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 23.63. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

TSE:1802' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 10.12   Med: 47.28   Max: 84.93
Current: 25.01


TSE:1802's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
70.79% of 1260 companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 7.125 vs TSE:1802: 25.01

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


Obayashi Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Obayashi'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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Obayashi Interest Coverage Chart

Obayashi Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 84.68 84.93 66.00 20.33 37.75

Obayashi Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 34.53 45.23 8.37 22.44 23.63

Competitive Comparison of Obayashi's Interest Coverage

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Obayashi'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.


Obayashi's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Obayashi's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Obayashi 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.

Obayashi's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023, Obayashi's Interest Expense was 円-2,485 Mil. Its Operating Income was 円93,800 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円247,156 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Mar. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Mar. 2023 )
=-1*93800/-2485
=37.75

Obayashi's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Obayashi's Interest Expense was 円-862 Mil. Its Operating Income was 円20,365 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円250,388 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*20365/-862
=23.63

* 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.


Obayashi  (TSE:1802) 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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Obayashi (TSE:1802) Business Description

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Address
2-15-2 Konan, Minato-Ku, Tokyo, JPN, 108-8502
Obayashi Corp provides technology and construction services for multiple industries. It builds energy-saving offices, high-productivity plants, hospitals, schools, and other facilities. The company utilizes technical know-how for a variety of civil engineering projects, such as tunnels, bridges, dams, and other infrastructure developments. In addition, it is involved in redevelopment projects across Japan and owns rental property. Obayashi operates four business units: building construction, civil engineering, real estate, and other businesses. It leans on establishing a strong track record of completed projects, and having the resources to work in multiple endeavors and customize solutions to customers' needs.

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