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Magson Retail and Distribution (NSE:MAGSON) Interest Coverage : 2.83 (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is Magson Retail and Distribution 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. Magson Retail and Distribution's Operating Income for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was ₹10.8 Mil. Magson Retail and Distribution's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was ₹-3.8 Mil. Magson Retail and Distribution's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 2.83. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Magson Retail and Distribution's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

NSE:MAGSON' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.25   Med: 7.92   Max: 8.59
Current: 7.14


NSE:MAGSON's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
54.37% of 252 companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 8.81 vs NSE:MAGSON: 7.14

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


Magson Retail and Distribution Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Magson Retail and Distribution'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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Magson Retail and Distribution Interest Coverage Chart

Magson Retail and Distribution Annual Data
Trend Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Interest Coverage
7.92 6.25 8.59

Magson Retail and Distribution Semi-Annual Data
Mar21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
Interest Coverage N/A N/A 3.79 18.95 2.83

Competitive Comparison of Magson Retail and Distribution's Interest Coverage

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Magson Retail and Distribution'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.


Magson Retail and Distribution's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Magson Retail and Distribution's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Magson Retail and Distribution's Interest Coverage falls into.



Magson Retail and Distribution 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.

Magson Retail and Distribution'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, Magson Retail and Distribution's Interest Expense was ₹-4.4 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₹37.8 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹15.9 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Mar. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Mar. 2023 )
=-1*37.837/-4.404
=8.59

Magson Retail and Distribution's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Sep. 2023, Magson Retail and Distribution's Interest Expense was ₹-3.8 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₹10.8 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹3.3 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Sep. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Sep. 2023 )
=-1*10.842/-3.828
=2.83

* 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.


Magson Retail and Distribution  (NSE:MAGSON) 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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Magson Retail and Distribution (NSE:MAGSON) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
Near Judges Bungalows Cross Roads, 204-B, Primate Complex, Opposite Mother Milk Palace, Bodakdev, Ahmedabad, GJ, IND, 380015
Magson Retail and Distribution Ltd is engaged in the retail and Distribution business of gourmet, frozen food, and specialty foods. The company operates retail stores through and own stores, jointly owned stores, and a franchise model under its brand name 'MagSon'. In addition, the company has a separate chocolate store that is operated under the brand name 'My Chocolate World'.

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