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American Defense Systems (American Defense Systems) Interest Coverage : No Debt (1) (As of Sep. 2012)


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What is American Defense 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. American Defense Systems's Operating Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2012 was $-0.07 Mil. American Defense Systems's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Sep. 2012 was $0.00 Mil. American Defense Systems has no debt. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

(1) 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.

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


ADFS's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Aerospace & Defense industry.
Industry Median: 7.205
* 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.


American Defense Systems Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for American Defense 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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American Defense Systems Interest Coverage Chart

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American Defense Systems Quarterly Data
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Competitive Comparison of American Defense Systems's Interest Coverage

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, American Defense 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.


American Defense Systems's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, American Defense Systems's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where American Defense Systems's Interest Coverage falls into.



American Defense 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.

American Defense Systems's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2011 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2011, American Defense Systems's Interest Expense was $-0.24 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-3.02 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.

American Defense Systems did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

American Defense Systems's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2012 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Sep. 2012, American Defense Systems's Interest Expense was $0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-0.07 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.

American Defense Systems had no debt (1).

* 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.


American Defense Systems  (OTCPK:ADFS) 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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American Defense Systems (American Defense Systems) Business Description

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Address
3440 Toringdon way, suite 205, Room 218, Charlotte, NC, USA, 28277
American Defense Systems Inc is a defense and security products company engaged in three business areas: customized transparent and opaque armor solutions; architectural hardening and perimeter defense and tactical training products and services. It serves US government agencies, general contractors and other commercial and private entities operating in high-threat locations.
Executives
R Atticus Lowe 10 percent owner 2151 ALESSANDRO DRIVE, SUITE 100, VENTURA CA 93001
Lance W Helfert 10 percent owner 2151 ALESSANDRO DRIVE, SUITE 100, VENTURA CA 93001
West Coast Opportunity Fund Llc 10 percent owner C/O WEST COAST ASSET MANAGEMENT INC, 2151 ALESANDRO DRIVE, SUITE 100, VENTURA CA 93001
West Coast Asset Management Inc 10 percent owner 1205 COAST VILLAGE ROAD, MONTECITO CA 93108
Paul J Orfalea 10 percent owner 2151 ALESSANDRO DRIVE, SUITE 100, VENTURA CA 93001