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Nortech Systems (Nortech Systems) Interest Coverage : 21.94 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Nortech Systems 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. Nortech Systems's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $2.7 Mil. Nortech Systems's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.1 Mil. Nortech Systems's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 21.94. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

NSYS' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.21   Med: 3.61   Max: 12.22
Current: 12.22


NSYS's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
59.91% of 424 companies
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry
Industry Median: 18.785 vs NSYS: 12.22

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


Nortech Systems Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Nortech Systems'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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Nortech Systems Interest Coverage Chart

Nortech Systems Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.21 - 7.02 9.42 12.22

Nortech Systems Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 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 10.12 9.57 8.79 8.65 21.94

Competitive Comparison of Nortech Systems's Interest Coverage

For the Medical Devices subindustry, Nortech Systems'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.


Nortech Systems's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Nortech Systems's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Nortech Systems 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.

Nortech Systems's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023, Nortech Systems's Interest Expense was $-0.5 Mil. Its Operating Income was $6.0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $12.8 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*5.953/-0.487
=12.22

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

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Nortech Systems's Interest Expense was $-0.1 Mil. Its Operating Income was $2.7 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $12.8 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*2.677/-0.122
=21.94

* 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.


Nortech Systems  (NAS:NSYS) 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 .


Nortech Systems Interest Coverage Related Terms

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Nortech Systems (Nortech Systems) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
7550 Meridian Circle N, Suite 150, Maple Grove, MN, USA, 55369
Nortech Systems Inc is a United States-based electronic manufacturing services company. It offers value-added engineering, technical and manufacturing services and support including project management, design, testing, prototyping, manufacturing, supply chain management, and post-market services. The company's manufacturing and engineering services include complete medical devices, printed circuit board assemblies, wire and cable assemblies, and complex higher-level electro-mechanical assemblies. It operates in the Medical, Aerospace, Defense and Industrial markets with key revenue coming from Medical device and product manufacturing and related engineering services.
Executives
Amy S. Fredregill director 7550 MERIDIAN CIRCLE N., SUITE # 150, MAPLE GROVE MN 55369
Jose Antonio Peris director 7550 MERIDIAN CIRCLE N., SUITE # 150, MAPLE GROVE MN 55369
David B Kunin director 7201 METRO BOULEVARD, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55439
David J. Graff director 7550 MERIDIAN CIRCLE N., SUITE 150, MAPLE GROVE MN 55369
Daniel Ramon Everingham 10 percent owner 617 COUNTRY VIEW LANE, GARLAND TX 75043
Jay D Miller director 7550 MERIDIAN CIR N, SUITE 150, MAPLE GROVE MN 55369
Christopher Dean Jones officer: CFO 7550 MERIDIAN CIRCLE N., SUITE 150, MAPLE GROVE MN 55369
Stacy A Kruse director 7401 BOONE AVENUE NORTH, BROOKLYN PARK MN 55428
Philip Irving Smith director 4503 BROWNDALE AVENUE, EDINA MN 55424
Dan Sachs director 7550 MERIDIAN CIRCLE N., MAPLE GROVE MN 55369
Steven J Rosenstone director 7550 MERIDIAN CIR N, SUITE 150, MAPLE GROVE MN 55369
Heidi B Grange officer: Senior Vice President of HR 7550 MERIDIAN CIRCLE N, MAPLE GROVE MN 55369
John Lindeen officer: Sr VP - Global Operations 7550 MERIDIAN CIRCLE N, SUITE 150, MAPLE GROVE MN 55369
Beck Constance officer: Chief Financial Officer NORTECH SYSTEMS INCORPORATED, 7550 MERDIAN CIRCLE N, MAPLE GROVE MN 55369
Matt Mahmood officer: Chief Operating Officer 7550 MERIDIAN CIRCLE N, SUITE 150, MAPLE GROVE MN 55369