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Ciech (WAR:CIE) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is Ciech 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. Ciech's Operating Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2023 was zł59 Mil. Ciech's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Sep. 2023 was zł50 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 Ciech's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

WAR:CIE' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.09   Med: 5.58   Max: 18.22
Current: 4.36


WAR:CIE's Interest Coverage is not ranked
in the Chemicals industry.
Industry Median: 9.8 vs WAR:CIE: 4.36

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


Ciech Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ciech'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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Ciech Interest Coverage Chart

Ciech Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.20 5.71 4.74 8.89 8.81

Ciech Quarterly Data
Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23
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 20.50 5.98 6.35 0.33 -

Competitive Comparison of Ciech's Interest Coverage

For the Chemicals subindustry, Ciech'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.


Ciech's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Ciech's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Ciech 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.

Ciech's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022, Ciech's Interest Expense was zł-76 Mil. Its Operating Income was zł673 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was zł1,776 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2022 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2022 )
=-1*672.653/-76.363
=8.81

Ciech's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Sep. 2023, Ciech's Interest Expense was zł50 Mil. Its Operating Income was zł59 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was zł1,685 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.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.


Ciech  (WAR:CIE) 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 .


Ciech Interest Coverage Related Terms

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Ciech (WAR:CIE) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
ul Wspolna Street 62, Warsaw, POL, 00-684
Ciech SA manufactures and sells soda ash, glass, and chemical-based products. The firm's four segments are based on product type and function. The Soda segment, which generates the majority of revenue, sells soda ash used in the production of glass, detergents, and chemicals. Agro Segment is a manufacturer of crop protection products used in agriculture. The resins segment produces epoxy resins and polyester resins. Foams Segment is a producer of polyurethane foams, mainly used in the furniture industry for upholstered furniture and mattresses. Silicates Segment manufactures sodium silicates and potassium silicates. The packaging segment manufactures glass packaging lanterns and jars, used in the food industry and for the production of headstone lamps.

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