ACAGF (Arcandor AG) Interest Coverage: 0 (At Loss) (As of Sep. 2008)


What is Arcandor AG Interest Coverage?

Arcandor AG ACAGF Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Sep. 2008.

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. Arcandor AG's Operating Income for the six months ended in Sep. 2008 was $-236 Mil. Arcandor AG's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Sep. 2008 was $-796 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 Arcandor AG's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


ACAGF's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Industry Median: 7.94
* 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.

Arcandor AG  (OTCPK:ACAGF) 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 .

Arcandor AG Interest Coverage Related Terms

Arcandor AG Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Arcandor AG'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.

Arcandor AG Interest Coverage Chart

Arcandor AG Annual Data
Trend Dec02 Dec03 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Sep07 Sep08
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial No Debt No Debt No Debt 2.49 0.00

Arcandor AG Semi-Annual Data
Dec02 Dec03 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Sep08
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial 990.05 No Debt No Debt No Debt 0.00

ACAGF vs : Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Department Stores subindustry, Arcandor AG'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.

Arcandor AG Interest Coverage vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Arcandor AG's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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


Arcandor AG 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.

Arcandor AG's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2008 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2008, Arcandor AG's Interest Expense was $-796 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-236 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0 Mil.

Arcandor AG did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Arcandor AG's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2008 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Sep. 2008, Arcandor AG's Interest Expense was $-796 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-236 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0 Mil.

Arcandor AG 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Interest Coverage →
What does a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) mean?
Arcandor AG (ACAGF) has a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) as of Sep. 2008. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Arcandor AG and its competitors.
Is Arcandor AG's Interest Coverage too high?
Arcandor AG's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss).
How does Arcandor AG's Interest Coverage compare to ?
Arcandor AG's Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) can be compared against companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 7.94. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Interest Coverage for a Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Interest Coverage among Retail - Cyclical companies is 7.94, based on 824 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Interest Coverage significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Interest Coverage should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Interest Coverage mean?
A high Interest Coverage can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Arcandor AG and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Interest Coverage is 7.94 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Arcandor AG's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Arcandor AG stock overvalued right now?
Arcandor AG (ACAGF) has a current Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss). The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Interest Coverage calculated?
Interest Coverage is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Arcandor AG (ACAGF), the current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Sep. 2008. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Arcandor AG Business Description

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Address Arcandor AG, Theodor-althoff-strac E 2, Essen, DEU, 45133
Arcandor AG is in insolvency. Arcandor was a German handels and tourism company, with the divisions Karstadt, mail-order operation (Primondo) and Thomas Cook.