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Versarien (LSE:VRS) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is Versarien 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. Versarien's Operating Income for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was £-1.99 Mil. Versarien's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was £-0.30 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 Versarien's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


LSE:VRS's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Chemicals industry.
Industry Median: 9.71
* 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.


Versarien Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Versarien'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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Versarien Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Versarien's Interest Coverage

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Versarien's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:

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Versarien's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Versarien's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Versarien 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.

Versarien's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023, Versarien's Interest Expense was £-0.57 Mil. Its Operating Income was £-4.95 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £6.00 Mil.

Versarien did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Versarien's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Sep. 2023, Versarien's Interest Expense was £-0.30 Mil. Its Operating Income was £-1.99 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £6.00 Mil.

Versarien 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.


Versarien  (LSE:VRS) 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 .


Versarien Interest Coverage Related Terms

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Versarien (LSE:VRS) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Monmouth Road, Units 1A-D, Longhope Business Park, Longhope, Gloucestershire, GBR, GL17 0QZ
Versarien PLC is an IP-led advanced engineering materials group that utilizes proprietary technology to create innovative new engineering solutions. The business activities of the group function through Graphene and Plastic Products and Hard Wear and Metallic Product segments. Graphene and Plastic Products focused on delivering graphene solutions through plastics and carbon fibre composites, and Hard Wear and Metallic Products focused on delivering aluminium and tungsten carbide products. Geographically, the company operates in the UK, North America, the Rest of Europe, and others.