GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Communication Services » Media - Diversified » Broadcasting System Of Niigata Inc (GREY:BDCNF) » Definitions » Interest Coverage

Broadcasting System Of Niigata (Broadcasting System Of Niigata) Interest Coverage : 157.82 (As of Dec. 2023)


View and export this data going back to 2016. Start your Free Trial

What is Broadcasting System Of Niigata 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. Broadcasting System Of Niigata's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $2.68 Mil. Broadcasting System Of Niigata's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.02 Mil. Broadcasting System Of Niigata's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 157.82. 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. BSN Media Holdings Inc has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

The historical rank and industry rank for Broadcasting System Of Niigata's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

BDCNF' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 29.73   Med: 51.95   Max: 161.11
Current: 138.1


BDCNF's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
79.35% of 620 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 11.615 vs BDCNF: 138.10

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


Broadcasting System Of Niigata Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Broadcasting System Of Niigata'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.

* Premium members only.

Broadcasting System Of Niigata Interest Coverage Chart

Broadcasting System Of Niigata Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 52.59 92.17 93.54 121.72 160.29

Broadcasting System Of Niigata Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 201.15 226.10 59.25 107.22 157.82

Competitive Comparison of Broadcasting System Of Niigata's Interest Coverage

For the Entertainment subindustry, Broadcasting System Of Niigata'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.


Broadcasting System Of Niigata's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Broadcasting System Of Niigata's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Broadcasting System Of Niigata's Interest Coverage falls into.



Broadcasting System Of Niigata 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.

Broadcasting System Of Niigata's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023, Broadcasting System Of Niigata's Interest Expense was $-0.08 Mil. Its Operating Income was $12.50 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $5.04 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Mar. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Mar. 2023 )
=-1*12.503/-0.078
=160.29

Broadcasting System Of Niigata's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Broadcasting System Of Niigata's Interest Expense was $-0.02 Mil. Its Operating Income was $2.68 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3.51 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*2.683/-0.017
=157.82

* 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.


Broadcasting System Of Niigata  (GREY:BDCNF) 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 .


Broadcasting System Of Niigata Interest Coverage Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Broadcasting System Of Niigata's Interest Coverage provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Broadcasting System Of Niigata (Broadcasting System Of Niigata) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
3-18 Kawagishi-cho, Niigata, JPN, 951-8655
BSN Media Holdings Inc is engaged in basic broadcasting and general broadcasting business. The business activities of the company include planning, production, and sale of broadcast programs, entertainment of various kinds of events like art, music, and sports, and publications.

Broadcasting System Of Niigata (Broadcasting System Of Niigata) Headlines

No Headlines