Ephraim Resources (ASX:EPA) Interest Coverage: 0 (At Loss) (As of Dec. 2017)


What is Ephraim Resources Interest Coverage?

Ephraim Resources ASX:EPA Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Dec. 2017. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

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. Ephraim Resources's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2017 was A$-0.26 Mil. Ephraim Resources's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2017 was A$-0.07 Mil. did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Good Sign:

Ephraim Resources Ltd has no debt.

The historical rank and industry rank for Ephraim Resources's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

ASX:EPA' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 9999.99   Med: No Debt   Max: No Debt
Current: No Debt

ASX:EPA's Interest Coverage is not ranked
in the Biotechnology industry.
Industry Median: 106.07 vs ASX:EPA: No Debt

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

Ephraim Resources  (ASX:EPA) 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 .

Ephraim Resources Interest Coverage Related Terms

Ephraim Resources Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ephraim Resources'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.

Ephraim Resources Interest Coverage Chart

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Ephraim Resources Interest Coverage Competitor Comparison

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Ephraim Resources'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.

Ephraim Resources Interest Coverage vs Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Ephraim Resources's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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


Ephraim Resources 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.

Ephraim Resources's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2018 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2018, Ephraim Resources's Interest Expense was A$-0.11 Mil. Its Operating Income was A$-0.44 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$0.00 Mil.

Ephraim Resources did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Ephraim Resources's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2017, Ephraim Resources's Interest Expense was A$-0.07 Mil. Its Operating Income was A$-0.26 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$0.00 Mil.

Ephraim Resources 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?
Ephraim Resources (ASX:EPA) has a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) as of Dec. 2017. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Ephraim Resources and its competitors. Over the past decade, Ephraim Resources' Interest Coverage has ranged from 9,999.99 to 10,000.00.
Is Ephraim Resources' Interest Coverage too high?
Ephraim Resources' current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 9,999.99 to a high of 10,000.00.
How does Ephraim Resources' Interest Coverage compare to competitors?
Ephraim Resources' Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) can be compared against companies in the Biotechnology industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 106.07. Historically, Ephraim Resources' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 9,999.99 to 10,000.00 over the past decade. 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 Biotechnology company?
The median Interest Coverage among Biotechnology companies is 106.07, based on 377 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 Ephraim Resources and its competitors. For the Biotechnology industry, the median Interest Coverage is 106.07 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ephraim Resources'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 Ephraim Resources stock overvalued right now?
Ephraim Resources (ASX:EPA) 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 Ephraim Resources (ASX:EPA), the current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Dec. 2017. 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.

Ephraim Resources Business Description

Address C/- Nexia Perth, 88 William Street, Level 3, Perth, WA, AUS, 6000
Ephraim Resources Ltd is an Australia-based company involved in agricultural biogenetics research and experimentation, licensing and consultancy, with a focus on nipah palm breeding, tissue culture, cultivation and plantation, and producing sugar syrup from nipah palm sap.