Asiatic Laboratories (DHA:ASIATICLAB) Interest Coverage: 0 (At Loss) (As of . 20)

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DHA:ASIATICLAB Asiatic Laboratories Ltd DHA:ASIATICLAB
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What is Asiatic Laboratories Interest Coverage?

Asiatic Laboratories DHA:ASIATICLAB -0.56% 32 Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of . 20. GuruFocus rates DHA:ASIATICLAB with a GF Score™ of 32/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 687 Drug Manufacturers companies, Asiatic Laboratories ranks worse than 145560.26% 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. Asiatic Laboratories's Operating Income for the six months ended in . 20 was BDT0.00 Mil. Asiatic Laboratories's Interest Expense for the six months ended in . 20 was BDT0.00 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 Asiatic Laboratories's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


DHA:ASIATICLAB's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Drug Manufacturers industry.
Industry Median: 12.75
* 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.


Asiatic Laboratories  (DHA:ASIATICLAB) 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 .


Asiatic Laboratories Interest Coverage Related Terms


Asiatic Laboratories Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Asiatic Laboratories'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.

Asiatic Laboratories Interest Coverage Chart

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DHA:ASIATICLAB vs ZTS, UTHR, VTRS: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, Asiatic Laboratories'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.


Asiatic Laboratories Interest Coverage vs Drug Manufacturers Industry

For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Asiatic Laboratories's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Asiatic Laboratories 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.

Asiatic Laboratories's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in . 20 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in . 20, Asiatic Laboratories's Interest Expense was BDT0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was BDT0.00 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was BDT0.00 Mil.

Asiatic Laboratories had no debt (1).

Asiatic Laboratories's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in . 20 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in . 20, Asiatic Laboratories's Interest Expense was BDT0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was BDT0.00 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was BDT0.00 Mil.

Asiatic Laboratories 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Interest Coverage →
What does a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) mean?
Asiatic Laboratories (DHA:ASIATICLAB) 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 Asiatic Laboratories and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Asiatic Laboratories ranks #999999 out of 687 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry.
Is Asiatic Laboratories' Interest Coverage too high?
Asiatic Laboratories' current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Based on the distribution chart, Asiatic Laboratories ranks #999999 out of 687 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Asiatic Laboratories has a GF Score™ of 32/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Asiatic Laboratories' Interest Coverage compare to ZTS and UTHR?
According to the Drug Manufacturers industry distribution chart, Asiatic Laboratories ranks #999999 out of 687 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Asiatic Laboratories in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 12.75. 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 Drug Manufacturers company?
The median Interest Coverage among Drug Manufacturers companies is 12.75, based on 687 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 Asiatic Laboratories and its competitors. For the Drug Manufacturers industry, the median Interest Coverage is 12.75 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Asiatic Laboratories'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 Asiatic Laboratories stock overvalued right now?
Asiatic Laboratories (DHA:ASIATICLAB) has a current Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss). The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Asiatic Laboratories' overall GF Score™ is 32/100 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 Asiatic Laboratories (DHA:ASIATICLAB), 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.

Asiatic Laboratories Business Description

Address Siddeshwari Circular Road, 42-43, Treasure Island (5 th Floor) Shantinagar, Dhaka, BGD, 1217
Asiatic Laboratories Ltd is engaged in manufacturing and marketing of a wide range of the rapeutical medicines pharmaceutical products in the categories of Biological, Non-Biological & Sterile Pharmaceutical dosage. It has 80 generic molecules comprising therapeutic classes like antibiotics, antihistamines, bronchodilators, vitamins-minerals, antiulcerants, laxatives, gastroprokinetics, antihematinic, anthelmentics, CNS drugs, respiratory drugs, NSAIDs, dermatological preparations and sterile ophthalmic preparations.
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