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Sinosoft Technology Group (HKSE:01297) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Jun. 2023)


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What is Sinosoft Technology Group 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. Sinosoft Technology Group's Operating Income for the six months ended in Jun. 2023 was HK$-55.7 Mil. Sinosoft Technology Group's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Jun. 2023 was HK$-1.2 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 Sinosoft Technology Group's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


HKSE:01297's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 29.27
* 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.


Sinosoft Technology Group Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sinosoft Technology Group'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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Sinosoft Technology Group Interest Coverage Chart

Sinosoft Technology Group Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Interest Coverage
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Sinosoft Technology Group Semi-Annual Data
Dec13 Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23
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 - 83.56 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Sinosoft Technology Group's Interest Coverage

For the Software - Application subindustry, Sinosoft Technology Group'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.


Sinosoft Technology Group's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Sinosoft Technology Group's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sinosoft Technology Group's Interest Coverage falls into.



Sinosoft Technology Group 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.

Sinosoft Technology Group's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022, Sinosoft Technology Group's Interest Expense was HK$-1.5 Mil. Its Operating Income was HK$-34.1 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$0.0 Mil.

Sinosoft Technology Group did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Sinosoft Technology Group's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Jun. 2023, Sinosoft Technology Group's Interest Expense was HK$-1.2 Mil. Its Operating Income was HK$-55.7 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$0.0 Mil.

Sinosoft Technology Group 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.


Sinosoft Technology Group  (HKSE:01297) 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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Sinosoft Technology Group (HKSE:01297) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
No. 26 Tianpu Road, Jiangpu Street, Pukou District, Jiangsu, Nanjing City, CHN
Sinosoft Technology Group Ltd is a Hong Kong-based provider of application software products and solutions. The firm's operations are organized in two segments: Government big data software and related services, Low carbon & ecology software and related services.
Executives
Xin Yingmei 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Long Capital International Limited 2101 Beneficial owner
Telewise Group Limited 2101 Beneficial owner

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