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Emirates Driving Co PJSC (ADX:DRIVE) Interest Coverage : 83.19 (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is Emirates Driving Co PJSC 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. Emirates Driving Co PJSC's Operating Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2023 was د.إ57.1 Mil. Emirates Driving Co PJSC's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Sep. 2023 was د.إ-0.7 Mil. Emirates Driving Co PJSC's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 83.19. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Good Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Emirates Driving Co PJSC has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

The historical rank and industry rank for Emirates Driving Co PJSC's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

ADX:DRIVE' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 32.8   Med: No Debt   Max: No Debt
Current: 69.32


ADX:DRIVE's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
70.72% of 181 companies
in the Education industry
Industry Median: 15.51 vs ADX:DRIVE: 69.32

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


Emirates Driving Co PJSC Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Emirates Driving Co PJSC'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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Emirates Driving Co PJSC Interest Coverage Chart

Emirates Driving Co PJSC Annual Data
Trend Dec12 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only No Debt 32.80 41.36 47.18 69.15

Emirates Driving Co PJSC 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 79.82 63.73 72.39 58.84 83.19

Competitive Comparison of Emirates Driving Co PJSC's Interest Coverage

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Emirates Driving Co PJSC'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.


Emirates Driving Co PJSC's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Emirates Driving Co PJSC's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Emirates Driving Co PJSC's Interest Coverage falls into.



Emirates Driving Co PJSC 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.

Emirates Driving Co PJSC'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, Emirates Driving Co PJSC's Interest Expense was د.إ-2.9 Mil. Its Operating Income was د.إ203.9 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was د.إ38.6 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2022 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2022 )
=-1*203.934/-2.949
=69.15

Emirates Driving Co PJSC's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Sep. 2023, Emirates Driving Co PJSC's Interest Expense was د.إ-0.7 Mil. Its Operating Income was د.إ57.1 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was د.إ40.5 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Sep. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Sep. 2023 )
=-1*57.069/-0.686
=83.19

* 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.


Emirates Driving Co PJSC  (ADX:DRIVE) 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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Emirates Driving Co PJSC (ADX:DRIVE) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Street no. 17 Mussaffah Industrial Area, Abu Dhabi, ARE
Emirates Driving Co PJSC is the driver's training and road safety institute in Abu Dhabi. The company and its subsidiaries are engaged in the management and development of motor vehicle driving training and services. The company offers these services to the national and expatriates living in the country. The firm generates its revenue from training and testing services.

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