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AXT (AXTI) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is AXT 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. AXT's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-1.00 Mil. AXT's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.38 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 AXT's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


AXTI's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Semiconductors industry.
Industry Median: 20.41
* 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.


AXT Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for AXT'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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AXT Interest Coverage Chart

AXT Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
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AXT 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 1.77 - - - -

Competitive Comparison of AXT's Interest Coverage

For the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials subindustry, AXT'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.


AXT's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, AXT's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



AXT 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.

AXT'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, AXT's Interest Expense was $-1.53 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-19.01 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2.35 Mil.

AXT did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

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

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, AXT's Interest Expense was $-0.38 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-1.00 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2.35 Mil.

AXT 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.


AXT  (NAS:AXTI) 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 .


AXT Interest Coverage Related Terms

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AXT (AXTI) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
4281 Technology Drive, Fremont, CA, USA, 94538
AXT Inc is a developer and producer of compound and single-element semiconductor substrates, also known as wafers. The dominant substrates used in producing semiconductor chips and other electronic circuits are made from silicon. It is engaged in the design, development, manufacture, and distribution of high-performance compound semiconductor substrates and the sale of materials. The company provides alternative or specialty materials in the form of substrates or wafers, including compound and single-element substrates. Its compound substrates combine indium with phosphorous or gallium with arsenic. Geographically firm has its business presence across the region of Europe, Japan, Taiwan, China, North America, and the Asia Pacific from which China derives its maximum revenue to the company.
Executives
Russell Christine director 17165 PINE STREET, LOS GATOS CA 95032
Gary L Fischer officer: Vice President, CFO & Corp Sec 4281 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, FREMONT CA 94538
Morris S Young director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 4281 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, FREMONT CA 94538
Jesse Chen director 18975 MONTE VISTA DR, SARATOGA CA 95070
David C Chang director C/O TIME WARNER CABLE INC., 60 COLUMBUS CIRCLE, 16TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10023
Ni-pixel director 4699 OLD IRONSIDE DRIVE, SUITE 300, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Robert G Ochrym officer: VP Business Development 4281 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, FREMONT CA 94538
Wilson Weicheng Lin officer: Chief Operating Officer 4281 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, FREMONT CA 94538
Leonard J Leblanc director
Davis Zhang officer: President, JV Operations AXT, INC 4281, TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, FREMONT CA 94538
Hong Q Hou officer: Chief Operating Officer
Nai-yu Pai director 2065 ACADIA CT, CUPERTINO CA 94014
Raymond Anthony Low officer: Chief Financial Officer 25 SHADOW TREE CT, DANVILLE CA 94506
John J Cerilli officer: VP Global Sales & Marketing 4281 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, FREMONT CA 94538
Yin Philip C S officer: Chief Executive Officer 4281 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, FREMONT CA 94538