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SQI Diagnostics (SQI Diagnostics) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Mar. 2023)


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What is SQI Diagnostics 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. SQI Diagnostics's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2023 was $-1.01 Mil. SQI Diagnostics's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2023 was $-0.57 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 SQI Diagnostics's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


SQIDF's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry.
Industry Median: 13.77
* 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.


SQI Diagnostics Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for SQI Diagnostics'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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SQI Diagnostics Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of SQI Diagnostics's Interest Coverage

For the Diagnostics & Research subindustry, SQI Diagnostics's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:

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SQI Diagnostics's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Medical Diagnostics & Research Industry

For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry and Healthcare sector, SQI Diagnostics's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



SQI Diagnostics 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.

SQI Diagnostics's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2022 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2022, SQI Diagnostics's Interest Expense was $-1.95 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-10.39 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $6.32 Mil.

SQI Diagnostics did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

SQI Diagnostics's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2023, SQI Diagnostics's Interest Expense was $-0.57 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-1.01 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $5.36 Mil.

SQI Diagnostics 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.


SQI Diagnostics  (OTCPK:SQIDF) 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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SQI Diagnostics (SQI Diagnostics) Business Description

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36 Meteor Drive, Toronto, ON, CAN, M9W 1A4
SQI Diagnostics Inc is the leader in the field of lung health. The company develops and manufactures respiratory health and precision medicine tests that run on SQI's automated systems. The company is developing tests to simplify and improve COVID-19 antibody monitoring, rapid acute lung injury testing, donor organ transplant informatics, and immunological protein and antibody testing. Its geographical segments are the United States, Canada, and Europe. Canada accounts for more than half of its revenues.