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General Engineering PCL (BKK:GEL) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is General Engineering PCL 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. General Engineering PCL's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was ฿-83 Mil. General Engineering PCL's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was ฿-52 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 General Engineering PCL's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


BKK:GEL's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Building Materials industry.
Industry Median: 6.195
* 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.


General Engineering PCL Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for General Engineering PCL'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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General Engineering PCL Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of General Engineering PCL's Interest Coverage

For the Building Materials subindustry, General Engineering PCL's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:

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General Engineering PCL's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Building Materials Industry

For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, General Engineering PCL's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where General Engineering PCL's Interest Coverage falls into.


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General Engineering PCL 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.

General Engineering PCL'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, General Engineering PCL's Interest Expense was ฿-226 Mil. Its Operating Income was ฿-199 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿2,416 Mil.

General Engineering PCL did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

General Engineering PCL's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2025, General Engineering PCL's Interest Expense was ฿-52 Mil. Its Operating Income was ฿-83 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿2,336 Mil.

General Engineering PCL 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.


General Engineering PCL  (BKK:GEL) 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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General Engineering PCL Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
44/2 Moo 2 Tivanont Road, Bangkadi, Muang Pathumthani, Pathumthani, Pathumthani, THA, 12000
General Engineering PCL is engaged in the manufacturing and selling of construction material, prestressed concrete piles, precast concrete, glass fiber reinforced concrete, cementation products and post-tensioned slab, prestressed spun concrete piles, the special qualified PC wire and PC Strand and providing the construction and installation services for such products. Its operating segments are Manufacturing and distribution of concrete products, which is the key revenue-generating segment; Construction services; and Manufacturing and distribution of PC wire and PC strand. The company and its subsidiaries operate in Thailand only.