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CardioGenics Holdings (CardioGenics Holdings) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Jan. 2016)


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What is CardioGenics Holdings 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. CardioGenics Holdings's Operating Income for the three months ended in Jan. 2016 was $-0.20 Mil. CardioGenics Holdings's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Jan. 2016 was $-0.13 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 CardioGenics Holdings's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


CGNH's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry.
Industry Median: 12.84
* 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.


CardioGenics Holdings Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for CardioGenics Holdings'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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CardioGenics Holdings Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of CardioGenics Holdings's Interest Coverage

For the Diagnostics & Research subindustry, CardioGenics Holdings'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.


CardioGenics Holdings's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Medical Diagnostics & Research Industry

For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry and Healthcare sector, CardioGenics Holdings's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where CardioGenics Holdings's Interest Coverage falls into.



CardioGenics Holdings 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.

CardioGenics Holdings's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Oct. 2015 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Oct. 2015, CardioGenics Holdings's Interest Expense was $-0.48 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-0.77 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.

CardioGenics Holdings did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

CardioGenics Holdings's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2016 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Jan. 2016, CardioGenics Holdings's Interest Expense was $-0.13 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-0.20 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.

CardioGenics Holdings 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.


CardioGenics Holdings  (OTCPK:CGNH) 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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CardioGenics Holdings (CardioGenics Holdings) Business Description

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Address
6295 Northam Drive, Unit 8, Mississauga, ON, CAN, L4V 1W8
CardioGenics Holdings Inc is a biotechnology company. It is engaged in the development and commercialization of diagnostic test products for the In-Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) testing market. The company's objective is to create, develop and commercialize superior, innovative, cost-effective and patent-protected products for the IVD based on proprietary technologies. Its products include QL Care Analyzer, Immunoassay Tests, and Paramagnetic Beads. The business activity is primarily carried out through the region of Canada.

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