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Traffic Technologies (ASX:TTI) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Traffic Technologies 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. Traffic Technologies's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was A$-2.36 Mil. Traffic Technologies's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was A$-1.02 Mil. did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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


ASX:TTI's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Transportation industry.
Industry Median: 5.3
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.

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


Traffic Technologies Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Traffic Technologies'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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Traffic Technologies Interest Coverage Chart

Traffic Technologies Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.98 - 0.92 0.71 -

Traffic Technologies Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
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Competitive Comparison of Traffic Technologies's Interest Coverage

For the Railroads subindustry, Traffic Technologies'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.


Traffic Technologies's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Traffic Technologies's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Traffic Technologies 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.

Traffic Technologies's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2023, Traffic Technologies's Interest Expense was A$-1.61 Mil. Its Operating Income was A$-0.85 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$3.94 Mil.

Traffic Technologies did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

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

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2023, Traffic Technologies's Interest Expense was A$-1.02 Mil. Its Operating Income was A$-2.36 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$6.11 Mil.

Traffic Technologies did not have earnings to cover the 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.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.


Traffic Technologies  (ASX:TTI) 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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Traffic Technologies (ASX:TTI) Business Description

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Address
31 Brisbane Street, Eltham, Melbourne, VIC, AUS, 3095
Traffic Technologies Ltd is engaged in designing, manufacturing, and installation of traffic signals, traffic controllers, pedestrian countdown timers, electronic road signs, emergency telephones, portable roadside technology, and road lighting products. The Group has only one business segment: Traffic Products.