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Far East Fame Line DDB PCL (BKK:FE) Interest Coverage : 701.97 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Far East Fame Line DDB PCL 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. Far East Fame Line DDB PCL's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was ฿42.1 Mil. Far East Fame Line DDB PCL's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was ฿-0.1 Mil. Far East Fame Line DDB PCL's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 701.97. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Good Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Far East Fame Line DDB PCL has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

The historical rank and industry rank for Far East Fame Line DDB PCL's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

BKK:FE' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 77.64   Med: 7518.96   Max: No Debt
Current: 227.57


BKK:FE's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
83.61% of 610 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 11.915 vs BKK:FE: 227.57

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


Far East Fame Line DDB PCL Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Far East Fame Line DDB PCL'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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Far East Fame Line DDB PCL Interest Coverage Chart

Far East Fame Line DDB PCL Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only No Debt 508.35 77.64 88.39 219.64

Far East Fame Line DDB PCL Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 287.78 - 279.00 264.80 701.97

Competitive Comparison of Far East Fame Line DDB PCL's Interest Coverage

For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, Far East Fame Line DDB PCL'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.


Far East Fame Line DDB PCL's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Far East Fame Line DDB PCL's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Far East Fame Line DDB PCL's Interest Coverage falls into.



Far East Fame Line DDB PCL 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.

Far East Fame Line DDB PCL's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023, Far East Fame Line DDB PCL's Interest Expense was ฿-0.3 Mil. Its Operating Income was ฿62.4 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿1.7 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*62.378/-0.284
=219.64

Far East Fame Line DDB PCL's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Far East Fame Line DDB PCL's Interest Expense was ฿-0.1 Mil. Its Operating Income was ฿42.1 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿1.7 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*42.118/-0.06
=701.97

* 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.


Far East Fame Line DDB PCL  (BKK:FE) 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 .


Far East Fame Line DDB PCL Interest Coverage Related Terms

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Far East Fame Line DDB PCL (BKK:FE) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
465/1-467, Sri Ayudhya Road, Kwaeng Thungphayathai, Khet Ratchathewi, Bangkok, THA, 10400
Far East Fame Line DDB PCL is an advertising agency. It operates as an advertising agent. Along with its subsidiaries, it offers production and advertising-related services including advertising, strategic media planning and buying, digital and interactive marketing, direct and promotional marketing, public relations, and other specialty communications services.

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