Universal Security Instruments (Universal Security Instruments) Interest Expense : $-0.16 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Universal Security Instruments Interest Expense?

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money. Universal Security Instruments's interest expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $ -0.04 Mil. Its interest expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.16 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. Universal Security Instruments's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $ 0.11 Mil. Universal Security Instruments's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $ -0.04 Mil. Universal Security Instruments's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 3.17. 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.

Universal Security Instruments Interest Expense Historical Data

The historical data trend for Universal Security Instruments's Interest Expense can be seen below:

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Universal Security Instruments Interest Expense Chart

Universal Security Instruments Annual Data

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-0.49

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Universal Security Instruments Quarterly Data
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Interest Expense	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-0.08	-0.04	-0.05	-0.03	-0.04

Universal Security Instruments 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 Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-0.16 Mil.

Universal Security Instruments (AMEX:UUU) Interest Expense Explanation

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

Universal Security Instruments's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.04 Mil. Its Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.11 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.05 Mil.

Universal Security Instruments's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Interest Coverage	=	-1	*	Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/	Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	-1	*	0.114	/	-0.036
	=	3.17

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Universal Security Instruments (Universal Security Instruments) Business Description

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Address

11407 Cronhill Drive, Suite A, Owings Mills, MD, USA, 21117

Website

https://www.universalsecurity.com

Universal Security Instruments Inc is a U.S based manufacturer and distributor of safety and security devices in the Peoples Republic of China . The company markets a line of residential smoke and carbon monoxide alarms under the trade names UNIVERSAL and USI Electric. It also markets products to the electrical distribution trade such as electrical and lighting distributors as well as manufactured housing companies. Its product portfolio consists of smoke and fire alarms, carbon monoxide alarms, multi-gas alarms, universal smoke sensing technology, and plug-in alarms.

Executives

Bitnile Holdings, Inc.	10 percent owner	11411 SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS PARKWAY, SUITE 240, LAS VEGAS NV 89141
North Star Investment Management Corp.	other: SEE NOTE 2 BELOW	20 N. WACKER DRIVE, SUITE # 1416, CHICAGO IL 60606
North Star Micro Cap Fund	10 percent owner	80 ARKAY DRIVE, SUITE 110, HAUPPAUGE NY 11788
Ira Bormel	director	11407 CRONHILL DRIVE, SUITE A, OWINGS MILLS MD 21117
Harvey B Grossblatt	director, officer: President, CEO	7-A GWYNNS MILL COURT, OWINGS MILLS MD 21117
Ronald A Seff	director	7-A GWYNNS MILL COURT, OWINGS MILLS MD 21117
Howard B Silverman	director	7-A GWYNNS MILL COURT, OWINGS MILLS MD 21117
Cary Luskin	director	7-A GWYNNS MILL COURT, OWINGS MILLS MD 21117
Michael L Kovens	10 percent owner	6 REGENCY CT, BALTIMORE MD 21208
James Ballard Huff	officer: Chief Financial Officer	7-A GWYNNS MILL COURT, OWINGS MILLS MD 21117
Ronald S Lazarus	10 percent owner	7-A GWYNNS MILL COURT, OWINGS MILLS MD 21117
Stephen C Knepper	director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman, CEO	7-A GWYNNS MILL COURT, OWINGS MILLS MD 21117