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Lohakit Metal PCL (BKK:LHK) Interest Coverage : 38.24 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Lohakit Metal PCL 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. Lohakit Metal PCL's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was ฿40 Mil. Lohakit Metal PCL's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was ฿-1 Mil. Lohakit Metal PCL's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 38.24. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

BKK:LHK' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 11.56   Med: 41.85   Max: 136.38
Current: 42.86


BKK:LHK's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
83.44% of 465 companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 6.2 vs BKK:LHK: 42.86

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


Lohakit Metal PCL Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lohakit Metal PCL'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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Lohakit Metal PCL Interest Coverage Chart

Lohakit Metal PCL Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Interest Coverage
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Lohakit Metal PCL 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 26.72 60.04 28.05 48.80 38.24

Competitive Comparison of Lohakit Metal PCL's Interest Coverage

For the Steel subindustry, Lohakit Metal PCL'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.


Lohakit Metal PCL's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Lohakit Metal PCL's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Lohakit Metal PCL's Interest Coverage falls into.



Lohakit Metal PCL 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.

Lohakit Metal PCL'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, Lohakit Metal PCL's Interest Expense was ฿-5 Mil. Its Operating Income was ฿195 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿5 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Mar. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Mar. 2023 )
=-1*195.269/-4.843
=40.32

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

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Lohakit Metal PCL's Interest Expense was ฿-1 Mil. Its Operating Income was ฿40 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿2 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*40.034/-1.047
=38.24

* 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.


Lohakit Metal PCL  (BKK:LHK) 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 .


Lohakit Metal PCL Interest Coverage Related Terms

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Lohakit Metal PCL (BKK:LHK) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
66/1 Moo 6 Suksawad Road, Phrapradaeng, Samutprakarn, Bangjak, THA, 10130
Lohakit Metal PCL is engaged in the processing, distribution, and shearing of stainless steel, steel, and metal products in Thailand. It offers cold and hot rolled, austenitic, ferritic, and specialized stainless-steel products; ornamental tubes, square and rectangular tubes, automotive pipe, electro-galvanized steel, and galvanized steel products. The company's operating segments include Production and Distribution; and Procurement and Distribution. The company generates the majority of its revenues from Production and Distribution.

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