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Chunghwa Telecom Co (Chunghwa Telecom Co) Interest Expense : $-10 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Chunghwa Telecom Co Interest Expense?

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money. Chunghwa Telecom Co's interest expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $ -3 Mil. Its interest expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $-10 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. Chunghwa Telecom Co's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $ 409 Mil. Chunghwa Telecom Co's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $ -3 Mil. Chunghwa Telecom Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 149.31. 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.


Chunghwa Telecom Co Interest Expense Historical Data

The historical data trend for Chunghwa Telecom Co's Interest Expense 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.

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Chunghwa Telecom Co Interest Expense Chart

Chunghwa Telecom Co Annual Data
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Chunghwa Telecom Co Quarterly Data
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Chunghwa Telecom Co 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 $-10 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.


Chunghwa Telecom Co  (NYSE:CHT) Interest Expense Explanation

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. The higher, the better.

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

Chunghwa Telecom Co's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-3 Mil. Its Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $409 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,214 Mil.

Chunghwa Telecom Co'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*409.408/-2.742
=149.31

* 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.


Chunghwa Telecom Co (Chunghwa Telecom Co) Business Description

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Number 21-3 Hsinyi Road, Section 1, Taipei, TWN, 100
Chunghwa Telecom Co Ltd is Taiwan's largest integrated telecom operator, providing fixed-line, wireless, and Internet and data services. The company enjoys a dominant position in all three segments. It has a market share of 35% in mobile, 85% in broadband, and greater than 95% in the fixed-line segment as measured by the number of local fixed-line subscribers. Chunghwa Telecom was privatized in 2005, with the government retaining 36.3% of the firm's ordinary shares.