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Network 18 Media & Investments (BOM:532798) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Network 18 Media & Investments 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. Network 18 Media & Investments's Operating Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was ₹-2,479 Mil. Network 18 Media & Investments's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was ₹-1,700 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 Network 18 Media & Investments's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


BOM:532798's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 11.835
* 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.


Network 18 Media & Investments Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Network 18 Media & Investments'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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Network 18 Media & Investments Interest Coverage Chart

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Network 18 Media & Investments Quarterly Data
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Competitive Comparison of Network 18 Media & Investments's Interest Coverage

For the Broadcasting subindustry, Network 18 Media & Investments'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.


Network 18 Media & Investments's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Network 18 Media & Investments's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Network 18 Media & Investments's Interest Coverage falls into.



Network 18 Media & Investments 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.

Network 18 Media & Investments's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024, Network 18 Media & Investments's Interest Expense was ₹-3,036 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₹-8,635 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹7,785 Mil.

Network 18 Media & Investments did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Network 18 Media & Investments's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Sep. 2024, Network 18 Media & Investments's Interest Expense was ₹-1,700 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₹-2,479 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹7,774 Mil.

Network 18 Media & Investments 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.


Network 18 Media & Investments  (BOM:532798) 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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Network 18 Media & Investments Business Description

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414, Senapati Bapat Marg, First Floor, Empire Complex, Lower Parel, Mumbai, MH, IND, 400013
Network 18 Media & Investments Ltd is a mass media company. The company's only segment being Media Operations. The company operates news channels that broadcast throughout India that include CNBC-TV18, News18 India, and CNN-News18 as well as entertainment networks that include MTV India, Comedy Central, and Vh1.

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