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Hong Kong and China Gas Co (Hong Kong and China Gas Co) Interest Expense : $-283 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Hong Kong and China Gas Co Interest Expense?

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money. Hong Kong and China Gas Co's interest expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was $ -148 Mil. Its interest expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $-283 Mil.

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. Hong Kong and China Gas Co's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was $ 434 Mil. Hong Kong and China Gas Co's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was $ -148 Mil. Hong Kong and China Gas Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 2.93. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is. Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


Hong Kong and China Gas Co Interest Expense Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hong Kong and China Gas Co's Interest Expense 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.

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Hong Kong and China Gas Co Interest Expense Chart

Hong Kong and China Gas Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Expense
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -157.65 -163.65 -180.56 -228.09 -283.57

Hong Kong and China Gas Co Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Interest Expense 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 -98.33 -102.25 -125.02 -134.98 -148.19

Hong Kong and China Gas Co Interest Expense Calculation

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money.

Interest Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-283 Mil.

* 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.


Hong Kong and China Gas Co  (OTCPK:HOKCY) Interest Expense Explanation

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. The higher, the better.

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

Hong Kong and China Gas Co's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-148 Mil. Its Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was $434 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was $5,286 Mil.

Hong Kong and China Gas Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*433.596/-148.186
=2.93

* 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.


Hong Kong and China Gas Co (Hong Kong and China Gas Co) Business Description

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363 Java Road, 23rd Floor, North Point, Hong Kong, HKG
Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd, is the oldest public utility company in Hong Kong. The company's core business comprises the production and distribution of town gas in Hong Kong, with a monopoly on distribution and retail. In the mainland, the company has a gas distribution business with 267 projects across 26 provinces. HKCG is also investing in water, upstream gas, and new energies. The business mix is approximately 90% gas utilities and 10% new energy. HKCG also holds a 15.8% stake in International Financial Center, a Grade A office building in the Hong Kong central business district.

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