New African PropertiesBOT:NAP 38 Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of . 20. GuruFocus rates BOT:NAP with a GF Score™ of 38/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,295 Real Estate companies, New African Properties ranks worse than 77220% on this metric.
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. New African Properties's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in . 20 was BWP0.00 Mil. New African Properties's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in . 20 was BWP0.00 Mil.
did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.
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 New African Properties's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
BOT:NAP's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Real Estate industry.
Industry Median: 4.24 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
New African Properties (BOT:NAP) 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 .
New African Properties Interest Coverage Related Terms
New African Properties Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for New African Properties'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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BOT:NAP vs : Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Real Estate Services subindustry, New African Properties'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.
New African Properties Interest Coverage vs Real Estate Industry
For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, New African Properties's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where New African Properties's Interest Coverage falls into.
New African Properties 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:
* 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.
What does a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) mean?
New African Properties (BOT:NAP) has a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) as of . 20. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on New African Properties and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, New African Properties ranks #999999 out of 1295 companies in the Real Estate industry.
Is New African Properties' Interest Coverage too high?
New African Properties' current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Based on the distribution chart, New African Properties ranks #999999 out of 1295 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, New African Properties has a GF Score™ of 38/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does New African Properties' Interest Coverage compare to ?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, New African Properties ranks #999999 out of 1295 companies for Interest Coverage. This places New African Properties in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 4.24. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Interest Coverage for a Real Estate company?
The median Interest Coverage among Real Estate companies is 4.24, based on 1,295 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Interest Coverage significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Interest Coverage should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Interest Coverage mean?
A high Interest Coverage can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on New African Properties and its competitors. For the Real Estate industry, the median Interest Coverage is 4.24 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. New African Properties's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is New African Properties stock overvalued right now?
New African Properties (BOT:NAP) has a current Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss). The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). New African Properties' overall GF Score™ is 38/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Interest Coverage calculated?
Interest Coverage is calculated from a company's financial statements. For New African Properties (BOT:NAP), the current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of . 20. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
New African Properties Ltd is a property investment company. The company owns a portfolio of Botswana-based retail properties. Its investment objective is to provide returns to investors through income and capital growth.
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