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China Automotive Systems (China Automotive Systems) Interest Coverage : 69.07 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is China Automotive Systems 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. China Automotive Systems's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $17.3 Mil. China Automotive Systems's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.3 Mil. China Automotive Systems's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 69.07. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for China Automotive Systems's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

CAAS' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.73   Med: 16.59   Max: 42.14
Current: 41.41


CAAS's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
81.47% of 1031 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 7.77 vs CAAS: 41.41

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


China Automotive Systems Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for China Automotive Systems'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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China Automotive Systems Interest Coverage Chart

China Automotive Systems Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
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China Automotive Systems 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 3.85 31.10 25.53 41.44 69.07

Competitive Comparison of China Automotive Systems's Interest Coverage

For the Auto Parts subindustry, China Automotive Systems'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.


China Automotive Systems's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, China Automotive Systems's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where China Automotive Systems's Interest Coverage falls into.



China Automotive Systems 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.

China Automotive Systems'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, China Automotive Systems's Interest Expense was $-1.0 Mil. Its Operating Income was $43.0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1.3 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*43.022/-1.021
=42.14

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

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, China Automotive Systems's Interest Expense was $-0.3 Mil. Its Operating Income was $17.3 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1.3 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*17.336/-0.251
=69.07

* 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.


China Automotive Systems  (NAS:CAAS) 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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China Automotive Systems (China Automotive Systems) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
No. 1 Henglong Road, Yu Qiao Development Zone, Shashi District, Hubei Province, Jing Zhou, CHN, 434000
China Automotive Systems Inc is a holding company. The firm through its subsidiary is a supplier of power steering systems and components to China's automotive industry. Its product offering encompasses a full range of auto parts incorporated into steering systems for both passenger automobiles and commercial vehicles. The company offers four separate series, more than 310 models of power steering including rack and pinion power steering, integral power steering, electronic power steering and manual steering, steering columns, steering oil pumps, and steering hoses. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from China.
Executives
Jie Li officer: Chief Financial Officer HENGLONG BLDG., # 1 GUANSHAN 1ST ROAD, EAST LAKE HI-TECH ZONE, WUHAN F4 430073
Tong Kooi Teo director 08-05 GOODWOOD RESIDENCE, 261 BUKIT TIMAH ROAD, SINGAPORE U0 259703
Stanley Morgan other: See Remarks Below 1585 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10036
Wong Arthur Lap Tat director C/O 27 UNION SQUARE WEST, SUITE 502, NEW YORK NY 10003
Wu Qizhou director, officer: COO
Tse Yiu Wong director 4TH FL BLDG E NO 501, JEN GANG RD, SHANGHAI CHINA F4 9999999
Shengbin Yu officer: Senior Vice President HENGLONG BUILDING #1 GUANSHAN FIRST RD, EAST LAKE HI-TECH ZONE, WUHAN, HUBEI PROVINCE F4 430073
Liping Xie other: Wife of Chairman
Haimian Cai director 3170 OTTER CREEK COURT, ANN ARBOR MI 48105
Hanlin Chen director, 10 percent owner, officer: President and CEO
Shaobo Wang officer: Senior Vice President HENGLONG BUILDING #1 GUANSHAN FIRST RD, EAST LAKE HI-TECH ZONE, WUHAN, HUBEI PROVINCE F4 430073
Yijun Xia officer: Vice President NO. 1 HENGLONG ROAD, YUQIAO DEV. ZONE, SHASHI DISTRICT, JINGZHOU CITY, HUBEI PROVINCE F4 434000
Guangxun Xu director 17 WINDERMERE AVENUE, FINCHLEY, LONDON X0 N3 3QX
Robert Tung director 1733 LEHAVRE DR, POTOMAC MD 20854
Daming Hu officer: Chief Accountant