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WP Energy PCL (BKK:WP) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Jun. 2024)


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What is WP Energy 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. WP Energy PCL's Operating Income for the three months ended in Jun. 2024 was ฿-6 Mil. WP Energy PCL's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Jun. 2024 was ฿-7 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 WP Energy PCL's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


BKK:WP's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Utilities - Regulated industry.
Industry Median: 3.7
* 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.


WP Energy PCL Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for WP Energy 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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WP Energy PCL Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of WP Energy PCL's Interest Coverage

For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, WP Energy 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.


WP Energy PCL's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, WP Energy PCL's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where WP Energy PCL's Interest Coverage falls into.



WP Energy 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.

WP Energy PCL's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023, WP Energy PCL's Interest Expense was ฿-27 Mil. Its Operating Income was ฿-62 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿343 Mil.

WP Energy PCL did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

WP Energy PCL's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Jun. 2024, WP Energy PCL's Interest Expense was ฿-7 Mil. Its Operating Income was ฿-6 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿306 Mil.

WP Energy 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.


WP Energy PCL  (BKK:WP) 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 .


WP Energy PCL Interest Coverage Related Terms

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WP Energy PCL Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
1 East Water Buildings 15th Floor, Soi Viphavadi Rangsit 5, Vibhavadi Rangsit Road, Chom Pon Sub-district, Chatuchak district, Bangkok, THA, 10900
WP Energy PCL is engaged in trading of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), and transportation of oil, gas, and chemical substances. The company distributes its liquefied petroleum gas cylinders to filling plants, gas retail shops, and gas users in commercial and household sectors. It derives a majority of revenue from the trading of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) activity. The group generates majority of the revenue from Thailand.

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