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Acerias Paz del Rio (BOG:PAZRIO) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Acerias Paz del Rio 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. Acerias Paz del Rio's Operating Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was COP-5,607 Mil. Acerias Paz del Rio's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was COP-12,055 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 Acerias Paz del Rio's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

BOG:PAZRIO' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.28   Med: 2.88   Max: 5.02
Current: 0.5


BOG:PAZRIO's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
94.84% of 446 companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 5.285 vs BOG:PAZRIO: 0.50

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


Acerias Paz del Rio Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Acerias Paz del Rio'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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Acerias Paz del Rio Interest Coverage Chart

Acerias Paz del Rio Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - 5.02 2.88 0.28

Acerias Paz del Rio Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 - 1.29 0.50 0.29 -

Competitive Comparison of Acerias Paz del Rio's Interest Coverage

For the Steel subindustry, Acerias Paz del Rio'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.


Acerias Paz del Rio's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Acerias Paz del Rio's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Acerias Paz del Rio's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Acerias Paz del Rio 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.

Acerias Paz del Rio'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, Acerias Paz del Rio's Interest Expense was COP-60,832 Mil. Its Operating Income was COP17,057 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was COP42,757 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*17056.748/-60832.257
=0.28

Acerias Paz del Rio's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Sep. 2024, Acerias Paz del Rio's Interest Expense was COP-12,055 Mil. Its Operating Income was COP-5,607 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was COP44,098 Mil.

Acerias Paz del Rio 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.


Acerias Paz del Rio  (BOG:PAZRIO) 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 .


Acerias Paz del Rio Interest Coverage Related Terms

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Acerias Paz del Rio Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
Edificio Megabanco, Piso 6, 13-26, Calle 100, Bogota, COL, 4260
Acerias Paz del Rio SA is a steel production company. It is engaged in the manufacturing of steel products and derivates used in the industrial, metallurgical, construction and agricultural sectors.

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