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Trans World (Trans World) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Dec. 2017)


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What is Trans World 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. Trans World's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2017 was $-0.88 Mil. Trans World's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2017 was $-0.11 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 Trans World's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


TWOC's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Travel & Leisure industry.
Industry Median: 5.15
* 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.


Trans World Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Trans World'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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Trans World Interest Coverage Chart

Trans World Annual Data
Trend Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17
Interest Coverage
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Trans World Quarterly Data
Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17
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 41.91 12.18 17.88 2.78 -

Competitive Comparison of Trans World's Interest Coverage

For the Resorts & Casinos subindustry, Trans World'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.


Trans World's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Trans World's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Trans World's Interest Coverage falls into.



Trans World 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.

Trans World's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2017, Trans World's Interest Expense was $-0.42 Mil. Its Operating Income was $2.40 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $14.81 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2017 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2017 )
=-1*2.398/-0.417
=5.75

Trans World's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2017, Trans World's Interest Expense was $-0.11 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-0.88 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $14.81 Mil.

Trans World 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.


Trans World  (OTCPK:TWOC) 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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Trans World (Trans World) Business Description

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Trans World Corp is a United States-based company engaged in the acquisition, development, and management of niche casino operations in Europe. It features gaming tables and mechanized gaming devices, such as video slot machines, as well as the acquisition, development, and management of small-to-mid-size, four-star hotels, which may include casino facilities. The company has two reportable segments, a Casino segment, and a Hotel segment. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the Casinos segment. Its casinos are all in the Czech Republic and are part of the casino segment, located in Ceska Kubice, Hate, and Dolni Dvoriste.
Executives
Wynnefield Capital Management Llc 10 percent owner 450 SEVENTH AVE, STE 509, NEW YORK NY 10123
Max Batzer director 755 WEST END AVENUE APARTMENT 15B NEW YORK NY 10025
Ewing Asset Management Llc director, 10 percent owner 5646 MILTON STREET, SUITE 880, DALLAS TX 75206
Ewing & Partners director, 10 percent owner 5646 MILTON STREET, SUITE 880, DALLAS TX 75206
Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund Ltd 10 percent owner 450 SEVENTH AVE, STE 509, NEW YORK NY 10123
Wynnefield Capital Inc 10 percent owner 450 SEVENTH AVE, STE 509, NEW YORK NY 10123
Joshua Landes 10 percent owner
Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value Lp I 10 percent owner 450 SEVENTH AVENUE, SUITE 509, NEW YORK NY 10123
Nelson Obus 10 percent owner
Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value Lp 10 percent owner 450 SEVENTH AVENUE, SUITE 509, NEW YORK NY 10123
Timothy G Ewing director, 10 percent owner
Michael Brodsky director C/O NEW WORLD OPPORTUNITY PARTNERS I LLC, 1603 ORRINGTON AVE, STE 1600, EVANSTON IL 60201
Neil S Subin other: Former 10% Owner 2336 S.E. OCEAN BOULEVARD, #400, STUART FL 34996
Miller Lloyd I Iii 10 percent owner
Marxe Austin W & Greenhouse David M 10 percent owner C/O SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUNDS, 527 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 2600, NEW YORK NY 10022

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