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poLight ASA (OSL:PLT) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is poLight ASA 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. poLight ASA's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was kr-28.81 Mil. poLight ASA's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was kr-0.06 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 poLight ASA's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


OSL:PLT's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 12.735
* 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.


poLight ASA Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for poLight ASA'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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poLight ASA Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of poLight ASA's Interest Coverage

For the Electronic Components subindustry, poLight ASA'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.


poLight ASA's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, poLight ASA's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



poLight ASA 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.

poLight ASA'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, poLight ASA's Interest Expense was kr-0.26 Mil. Its Operating Income was kr-88.49 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr1.95 Mil.

poLight ASA did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

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

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, poLight ASA's Interest Expense was kr-0.06 Mil. Its Operating Income was kr-28.81 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr1.95 Mil.

poLight ASA 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.


poLight ASA  (OSL:PLT) 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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poLight ASA (OSL:PLT) Business Description

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Innlaget 230, Skoppum, NOR, N-3185
poLight ASA provides photographic lenses used in cameras for smartphones, wearables such as watches and glasses, and industrial applications including medical and retail. The company is specialized in optics, polymers, micro-electromechanical systems technology, and image application and processing. Its products include Driver ASIC and TLens. Its geographical segments are the United States, Asia, and Europe.

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