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Natural Biocon (India) (BOM:543207) Interest Coverage : No Debt (1) (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Natural Biocon (India) 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. Natural Biocon (India)'s Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was ₹0.94 Mil. Natural Biocon (India)'s Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was ₹0.00 Mil. Natural Biocon (India) has no debt. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

(1) 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.

The historical rank and industry rank for Natural Biocon (India)'s Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


BOM:543207's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Chemicals industry.
Industry Median: 9.71
* 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.


Natural Biocon (India) Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Natural Biocon (India)'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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Natural Biocon (India) Interest Coverage Chart

Natural Biocon (India) Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Interest Coverage
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Natural Biocon (India) Quarterly Data
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Competitive Comparison of Natural Biocon (India)'s Interest Coverage

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Natural Biocon (India)'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.


Natural Biocon (India)'s Interest Coverage Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Natural Biocon (India)'s Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Natural Biocon (India)'s Interest Coverage falls into.



Natural Biocon (India) 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.

Natural Biocon (India)'s Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023, Natural Biocon (India)'s Interest Expense was ₹-0.01 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₹2.50 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹0.00 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Mar. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Mar. 2023 )
=-1*2.498/-0.012
=208.17

Natural Biocon (India)'s Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Natural Biocon (India)'s Interest Expense was ₹0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₹0.94 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹0.00 Mil.

Natural Biocon (India) had no debt (1).

* 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.


Natural Biocon (India)  (BOM:543207) 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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Natural Biocon (India) (BOM:543207) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Iscon Temple Cross Road, S. G. Highway, 1007, Sankalp Iconic, Opposite Vikram Nagar, Ahmedabad, GJ, IND, 380054
Natural Biocon (India) Ltd is engaged in the business of chemicals, natural extracts, and agricultural products. The company is a manufacturer of natural food colors. Its revenue stream is retail trading of commodities which are generated through the sale of chemicals in Ahmedabad and Mumbai. The Company generates revenue and operates within India.

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