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Chubu Electric Power Co (TSE:9502) Interest Coverage : 7.98 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Chubu Electric Power Co 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. Chubu Electric Power Co's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 円43,952 Mil. Chubu Electric Power Co's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 円-5,509 Mil. Chubu Electric Power Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 7.98. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Chubu Electric Power Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

TSE:9502' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.13   Med: 5.38   Max: 15.91
Current: 15.91


TSE:9502's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
81.31% of 444 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 3.775 vs TSE:9502: 15.91

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


Chubu Electric Power Co Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Chubu Electric Power Co'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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Chubu Electric Power Co Interest Coverage Chart

Chubu Electric Power Co Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.86 7.53 - 5.38 15.91

Chubu Electric Power Co Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 11.90 30.56 16.74 7.98 9.53

Competitive Comparison of Chubu Electric Power Co's Interest Coverage

For the Utilities - Diversified subindustry, Chubu Electric Power Co'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.


Chubu Electric Power Co's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Chubu Electric Power Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Chubu Electric Power Co's Interest Coverage falls into.



Chubu Electric Power Co 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.

Chubu Electric Power Co's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024, Chubu Electric Power Co's Interest Expense was 円-21,576 Mil. Its Operating Income was 円343,340 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円2,478,622 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Mar. 2024 )/Interest Expense (A: Mar. 2024 )
=-1*343340/-21576
=15.91

Chubu Electric Power Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Chubu Electric Power Co's Interest Expense was 円-5,509 Mil. Its Operating Income was 円43,952 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円2,484,122 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*43952/-5509
=7.98

* 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.


Chubu Electric Power Co  (TSE:9502) 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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Chubu Electric Power Co (TSE:9502) Business Description

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Address
1, Higashi-shincho, Higashi-ku, Aichi, Nagoya, JPN, 461-8680
Chubu Electric Power Co Inc is a Japanese electric utilities firm that operates in the Chubu region in central Japan. This region is one of Japan's largest manufacturing areas and home to a variety of Japanese industries. Primarily, the company generates, distributes, and sells electricity, natural gas, and on-site energy products and services. Secondarily, the firm provides overseas consulting, investment, and IT services. The company's chief segments include Electric Power, which supplies electric power to residential, commercial, and industrial customers, and Energy, which sells natural gas and operates cogeneration facilities.

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