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NWS Holdings (HKSE:00659) Interest Coverage : 0.05 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is NWS Holdings 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. NWS Holdings's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was HK$26 Mil. NWS Holdings's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was HK$-538 Mil. NWS Holdings's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.05. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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


HKSE:00659's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Construction industry.
Industry Median: 7.04
* 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.


NWS Holdings Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for NWS Holdings'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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NWS Holdings Interest Coverage Chart

NWS Holdings 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 4.99 0.24 1.31 - 0.94

NWS Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 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 - 2.18 6.45 - 0.05

Competitive Comparison of NWS Holdings's Interest Coverage

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, NWS Holdings'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.


NWS Holdings's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Construction Industry

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

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



NWS Holdings 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.

NWS Holdings'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, NWS Holdings's Interest Expense was HK$-854 Mil. Its Operating Income was HK$800 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$22,791 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Jun. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Jun. 2023 )
=-1*800.2/-853.7
=0.94

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

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2023, NWS Holdings's Interest Expense was HK$-538 Mil. Its Operating Income was HK$26 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$23,293 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*25.7/-537.5
=0.05

* 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.


NWS Holdings  (HKSE:00659) 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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NWS Holdings (HKSE:00659) Business Description

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Address
888 Lai Chi Kok Road, 21/F, NCB Innovation Centre, Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon, HKG
NWS Holdings Ltd is a conglomerate with a diversified portfolio of market-leading businesses, predominantly in Hong Kong and the Mainland. The Group's businesses include toll roads, construction, insurance, logistics, and facilities management. Through the Group's sustainable business model, it is committed to creating more value for all stakeholders and the community.
Executives
Cheng Yu Tung Family (holdings Ii) Limited 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Cheng Yu Tung Family (holdings) Limited 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Chow Tai Fook (holding) Limited 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Chow Tai Fook Capital Limited 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Chow Tai Fook Enterprises Limited 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Century Acquisition Limited 2101 Beneficial owner
New World Development Company Limited 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Mombasa Limited 2101 Beneficial owner

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