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Elementis (CHIX:ELML) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Elementis 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. Elementis's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2024 was £-12.2 Mil. Elementis's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2024 was £-7.4 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 Elementis's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


CHIX:ELMl's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Chemicals industry.
Industry Median: 9.99
* 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.


Elementis Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Elementis'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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Elementis Interest Coverage Chart

Elementis Annual Data
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Interest Coverage
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Elementis Semi-Annual Data
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Competitive Comparison of Elementis's Interest Coverage

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Elementis'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.


Elementis's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Elementis's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Elementis 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.

Elementis's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024, Elementis's Interest Expense was £-19.1 Mil. Its Operating Income was £-21.0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £196.2 Mil.

Elementis did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Elementis's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2024, Elementis's Interest Expense was £-7.4 Mil. Its Operating Income was £-12.2 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £196.2 Mil.

Elementis 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.


Elementis  (CHIX:ELMl) 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 .


Elementis Interest Coverage Related Terms

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Elementis Business Description

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Address
51-53 Hatton Garden, The Bindery, 5th Floor, London, GBR, EC1N 8HN
Elementis PLC manufactures and sells a variety of chemicals and coatings. The company has two operating segments: Performance Specialities and Personal Care. The Performance Specialties segment consists of Coatings and Talc. The Personal Care segment is engaged in the production of rheological modifiers and compounded products, including active ingredients for AP deodorants, for supply to personal care manufacturers. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the Personal Care segment, which generates the majority of revenue from the production of rheological modifiers and additives for decorative and industrial coatings. Geographically, the company generates revenue from North America, the United Kingdom, the rest of Europe, and the Rest of the world.

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