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Media Chinese International (XKLS:5090) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Media Chinese International 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. Media Chinese International's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was RM-12.8 Mil. Media Chinese International's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was RM-1.7 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 Media Chinese International's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


XKLS:5090's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 11.615
* 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.


Media Chinese International Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Media Chinese International'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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Media Chinese International Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Media Chinese International's Interest Coverage

For the Publishing subindustry, Media Chinese International'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.


Media Chinese International's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Media Chinese International's Interest Coverage falls into.



Media Chinese International 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.

Media Chinese International's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023, Media Chinese International's Interest Expense was RM-3.6 Mil. Its Operating Income was RM-7.5 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM1.6 Mil.

Media Chinese International did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Media Chinese International's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Media Chinese International's Interest Expense was RM-1.7 Mil. Its Operating Income was RM-12.8 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM0.7 Mil.

Media Chinese International 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.


Media Chinese International  (XKLS:5090) 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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Media Chinese International (XKLS:5090) Business Description

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Address
18 Ka Yip Street, 15th Floor, Block A, Ming Pao Industrial Centre, Chai Wan, Hong Kong, HKG
Media Chinese International Ltd is a Hong Kong-based investment holding company principally engaged in publishing, printing, and distributing newspapers, magazines, books, and digital content that are written in Chinese. The company also provides travel and travel-related services. The group operates through various geographical regions, including Malaysia and other Southeast Asian countries, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and North America; however, the company derives the majority of its revenue from the publishing and printing business.

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