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United Paper PCL (BKK:UTP) Interest Coverage : 1,791.20 (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is United Paper 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. United Paper PCL's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was ฿149 Mil. United Paper PCL's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was ฿-0 Mil. United Paper PCL's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 1,791.20. 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. United Paper PCL has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

The historical rank and industry rank for United Paper PCL's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

BKK:UTP' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 11.94   Med: 1427.04   Max: 19919.84
Current: 2123.23


BKK:UTP's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
96.1% of 205 companies
in the Forest Products industry
Industry Median: 5.2 vs BKK:UTP: 2123.23

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


United Paper PCL Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for United Paper 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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United Paper PCL Interest Coverage Chart

United Paper PCL Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 19,919.84 6,875.04 2,191.79 5,515.08 2,129.78

United Paper PCL Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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 4,128.21 2,775.22 2,492.09 1,465.94 1,791.20

Competitive Comparison of United Paper PCL's Interest Coverage

For the Paper & Paper Products subindustry, United Paper PCL'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.


United Paper PCL's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, United Paper PCL's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where United Paper PCL's Interest Coverage falls into.


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United Paper 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.

United Paper 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, United Paper PCL's Interest Expense was ฿-0 Mil. Its Operating Income was ฿690 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿5 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2024 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2024 )
=-1*690.049/-0.324
=2,129.78

United Paper PCL's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2024, United Paper PCL's Interest Expense was ฿-0 Mil. Its Operating Income was ฿149 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿5 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2024 )
=-1*148.67/-0.083
=1,791.20

* 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.


United Paper PCL  (BKK:UTP) 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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United Paper PCL Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
No. 113-115 Rimklongprapa Road, Floor 4, Bangsue, Bangkok, THA, 10800
United Paper PCL is engaged in paper and its related product business. It produces and distributes box surface paper and kraft paper for packaging corrugated boxes. The company's products can be categorized into two main groups, which are Kraft liner boards and Corrugating mediums. Both products are made with different grades and used for various purposes, including packaging for electrical appliances, canned food, beverages, and others. All the operation of the firm is operated through Bangkok, Thailand. United Paper derives revenue from the sale of surface paper and kraft paper.

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