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Universal Biosensors (ASX:UBI) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Universal Biosensors 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. Universal Biosensors's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was A$-3.76 Mil. Universal Biosensors's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was A$-0.00 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 Universal Biosensors's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


ASX:UBI's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry.
Industry Median: 16.34
* 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.


Universal Biosensors Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Universal Biosensors'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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Universal Biosensors Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Universal Biosensors's Interest Coverage

For the Medical Devices subindustry, Universal Biosensors's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:

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Universal Biosensors's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Universal Biosensors's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Universal Biosensors's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Universal Biosensors 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.

Universal Biosensors's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024, Universal Biosensors's Interest Expense was A$-0.02 Mil. Its Operating Income was A$-14.76 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$2.40 Mil.

Universal Biosensors did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Universal Biosensors's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2024, Universal Biosensors's Interest Expense was A$-0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was A$-3.76 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$2.40 Mil.

Universal Biosensors 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.


Universal Biosensors  (ASX:UBI) 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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Universal Biosensors Business Description

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Universal Biosensors Inc is biosensor company in electrochemical cell technology to develop a diverse range of biosensor test strips. The company's platform develops a diverse range of biosensor test strips used in conjunction with point-of-use devices that are used in various industries such as healthcare (point-of-care), wine, food and agriculture. It manufactures and distributes PT-INR coagulation test strips and devices, Xprecia, Stride and Xprecia Prime which are medical devices, Sentia non-medical wine testing products, and Petrackr which is a blood glucose test used in cats and dogs. It has one reportable segment: specialist biosensors company. Geographically, the company generates majority of its revenue from Australia and rest from Americas, Europe and other markets.

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