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Mermeren Kombinat AD (ATH:MERKO) Interest Coverage : 77.83 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Mermeren Kombinat AD 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. Mermeren Kombinat AD's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was €3.66 Mil. Mermeren Kombinat AD's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was €-0.05 Mil. Mermeren Kombinat AD's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 77.83. 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. Mermeren Kombinat AD has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

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

ATH:MERKO' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 23.64   Med: 361.53   Max: 962383
Current: 356.22


ATH:MERKO's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
67.09% of 1343 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: No Debt vs ATH:MERKO: 356.22

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


Mermeren Kombinat AD Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Mermeren Kombinat AD'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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Mermeren Kombinat AD Interest Coverage Chart

Mermeren Kombinat AD Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 493.26 232.44 947.78 181.62 15,511.00

Mermeren Kombinat AD Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 2,401.00 41.13 40.09 - 77.83

Competitive Comparison of Mermeren Kombinat AD's Interest Coverage

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Mermeren Kombinat AD'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.


Mermeren Kombinat AD's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Mermeren Kombinat AD's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Mermeren Kombinat AD's Interest Coverage falls into.



Mermeren Kombinat AD 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.

Mermeren Kombinat AD's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023, Mermeren Kombinat AD's Interest Expense was €-0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was €15.51 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.04 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*15.511/-0.001
=15,511.00

Mermeren Kombinat AD's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2024, Mermeren Kombinat AD's Interest Expense was €-0.05 Mil. Its Operating Income was €3.66 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.00 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=-1*3.658/-0.047
=77.83

* 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.


Mermeren Kombinat AD  (ATH:MERKO) 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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Mermeren Kombinat AD (ATH:MERKO) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Lece Koteski No.60A, Prilep, MKD, 7500
Mermeren Kombinat AD is a company engaged in the mining, processing, and distribution of marble and decorative stones. Its products are used in high-end projects, including mosques, hotels, palaces, commercial and residential buildings, villas and artworks. The business activity of the group functions through Quarry and Factory segments. It generates a vast majority of revenue from the Quarry segment. Geographically, the business presences of the firm are seen in North Macedonia, China, Hong Kong, Greece, Italy, Balkan, and other regions.

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