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Helios and Matheson Analytics (Helios and Matheson Analytics) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Sep. 2018)


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What is Helios and Matheson Analytics 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. Helios and Matheson Analytics's Operating Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2018 was $-54.5 Mil. Helios and Matheson Analytics's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Sep. 2018 was $-95.6 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 Helios and Matheson Analytics's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


HMNY's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 28.905
* 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.


Helios and Matheson Analytics Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Helios and Matheson Analytics'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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Helios and Matheson Analytics Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Helios and Matheson Analytics's Interest Coverage

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Helios and Matheson Analytics'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.


Helios and Matheson Analytics's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Helios and Matheson Analytics's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Helios and Matheson Analytics's Interest Coverage falls into.



Helios and Matheson Analytics 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.

Helios and Matheson Analytics's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2017, Helios and Matheson Analytics's Interest Expense was $-98.5 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-49.8 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1.6 Mil.

Helios and Matheson Analytics did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Helios and Matheson Analytics's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Sep. 2018, Helios and Matheson Analytics's Interest Expense was $-95.6 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-54.5 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $5.9 Mil.

Helios and Matheson Analytics 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.


Helios and Matheson Analytics  (OTCPK:HMNY) 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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Helios and Matheson Analytics (Helios and Matheson Analytics) Business Description

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Address
Empire State Building, 350 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, USA, 10118
Helios and Matheson Analytics Inc is a United States based company, engages in the provision of information technology services and solutions. Its services include application value management, application development, integration, independent validation, infrastructure, information management, and analytics services. The company serves various industries including financial, healthcare, retail, education and government.
Executives
Stuart M Benson officer: Chief Financial Officer EMPIRE STATE BUILDING, 350 5TH AVE., SUITE 7520, NEW YORK NY 10118
Viraj J Patel director 100 CANAL POINTE BLVD., SUITE 108, PRINCETON NJ 08540