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Life Healthcare Group Holdings (JSE:LHC) Interest Expense : R-531 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Life Healthcare Group Holdings Interest Expense?

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money. Life Healthcare Group Holdings's interest expense for the six months ended in Mar. 2024 was R -247 Mil. Its interest expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was R-531 Mil.

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. Life Healthcare Group Holdings's Operating Income for the six months ended in Mar. 2024 was R 1,106 Mil. Life Healthcare Group Holdings's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Mar. 2024 was R -247 Mil. Life Healthcare Group Holdings's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 4.48. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is. Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


Life Healthcare Group Holdings Interest Expense Historical Data

The historical data trend for Life Healthcare Group Holdings's Interest Expense 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.

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Life Healthcare Group Holdings Interest Expense Chart

Life Healthcare Group Holdings Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Interest Expense
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Life Healthcare Group Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24
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Life Healthcare Group Holdings Interest Expense Calculation

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money.

Interest Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was R-531 Mil.

* 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.


Life Healthcare Group Holdings  (JSE:LHC) Interest Expense Explanation

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. The higher, the better.

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

Life Healthcare Group Holdings's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Mar. 2024 was R-247 Mil. Its Operating Income for the six months ended in Mar. 2024 was R1,106 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the six months ended in Mar. 2024 was R2,174 Mil.

Life Healthcare Group Holdings's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=-1*1106/-247
=4.48

* 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.

Warning Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Life Healthcare Group Holdings Ltd interest coverage is 3.88, which is low.


Life Healthcare Group Holdings (JSE:LHC) Business Description

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203 Oxford Road, Building 2, Oxford Parks, Corner Eastwood and Oxford Roads, Dunkeld, Johannesburg, GT, ZAF, 2196
Life Healthcare Group Holdings Ltd is an international and diversified healthcare organization based in South Africa. The firm's segments include hospitals and complementary services, healthcare services, and Radiopharmaceutical products. The hospitals and complementary services segment generates majority of the revenue. Its services include mental healthcare, acute rehabilitation, renal dialysis, and oncology. The smaller growth initiatives segment focuses on clinical quality products, and outpatient business in South Africa.

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