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Gamesquare Esports (XCNQ:GSQ) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Sep. 2022)


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What is Gamesquare Esports 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. Gamesquare Esports's Operating Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2022 was C$-5.47 Mil. Gamesquare Esports's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Sep. 2022 was C$-0.08 Mil. did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

(1) 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.

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


XCNQ:GSQ's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 11.545
* 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.


Gamesquare Esports Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Gamesquare Esports'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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Gamesquare Esports Interest Coverage Chart

Gamesquare Esports Annual Data
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Gamesquare Esports Quarterly Data
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Competitive Comparison of Gamesquare Esports's Interest Coverage

For the Entertainment subindustry, Gamesquare Esports'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.


Gamesquare Esports's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Gamesquare Esports's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Gamesquare Esports's Interest Coverage falls into.



Gamesquare Esports 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.

Gamesquare Esports's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2019 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2019, Gamesquare Esports's Interest Expense was C$0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was C$-0.92 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$0.00 Mil.

Gamesquare Esports had no debt (1).

Gamesquare Esports's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2022 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Sep. 2022, Gamesquare Esports's Interest Expense was C$-0.08 Mil. Its Operating Income was C$-5.47 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$3.27 Mil.

Gamesquare Esports 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.


Gamesquare Esports  (XCNQ:GSQ) 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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Gamesquare Esports (XCNQ:GSQ) Business Description

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Gamesquare Esports Inc is an international esports company. It is seeking to acquire additional assets and entities serving the esports market and, more broadly, in sports and entertainment. The company's acquisition of Code Red, an esports talent agency, provided an initial foothold in Europe through its UK operations.The business is comprised of two operating segments: teams and agency services. The company's teams segment represents its esports teams, which generate revenue through sponsorship, prize, and player-related revenue. The company's agencies generate revenue through talent management, influencer promotional fees, and consulting.

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