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EACO (EACO) Interest Coverage : 185.59 (As of Feb. 2025)


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What is EACO 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. EACO's Operating Income for the three months ended in Feb. 2025 was $9.1 Mil. EACO's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Feb. 2025 was $-0.0 Mil. EACO's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2025 was 185.59. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for EACO's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

EACO' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 21.64   Med: 99.43   Max: 519.45
Current: 154.71


EACO's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
84.61% of 1598 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 13.17 vs EACO: 154.71

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


EACO Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for EACO'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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EACO Interest Coverage Chart

EACO Annual Data
Trend Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23 Aug24
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 40.79 56.25 146.93 465.76 142.60

EACO Quarterly Data
May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Nov24 Feb25
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 99.05 36.68 200.88 184.23 185.59

Competitive Comparison of EACO's Interest Coverage

For the Electronics & Computer Distribution subindustry, EACO'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.


EACO's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, EACO's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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


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EACO 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.

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

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2024, EACO's Interest Expense was $-0.2 Mil. Its Operating Income was $25.2 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $9.1 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Aug. 2024 )/Interest Expense (A: Aug. 2024 )
=-1*25.241/-0.177
=142.60

EACO's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Feb. 2025, EACO's Interest Expense was $-0.0 Mil. Its Operating Income was $9.1 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $8.8 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Feb. 2025 )/Interest Expense (Q: Feb. 2025 )
=-1*9.094/-0.049
=185.59

* 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.


EACO  (OTCPK:EACO) 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 .


EACO Interest Coverage Related Terms

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EACO Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
5065 East Hunter Avenue, Anaheim, CA, USA, 92807
EACO Corp is a holding company. The company, through its subsidiary, distributes electronic components and fasteners. Its products include electronic components such as spacers and standoffs, card guides and ejectors, component holders and fuses, circuit board connectors, and cable components, as well as a large variety of fasteners and hardware. It also provides customized services and solutions for a wide range of production needs, including special packaging, bin stocking, kitting and assembly, bar coding, electronic requisitioning, and integrated supply programs. It operates through three divisions, Bisco Industries, National-Precision, and Fast-Cor. Geographically, the company derives maximum revenue from the United States and the rest from Asia, Canada, and other regions.
Executives
Glen Ceiley director, 10 percent owner, officer: CEO and Chairman 5065 E. HUNTER AVE., ANAHEIM CA 92807
Ellen S Bancroft director C/O INDIE SEMICONDUCTOR, 32 JOURNEY, ALISO VIEJO CA 92656
Michael Narikawa officer: Controller 1500 NORTH LAKEVIEW AVENUE, ANAHEIM CA 92807
Stephen Catanzaro director 1500 NORTH LAKEVIEW AVENUE, ANAHEIM CA 92807
Glen F. Ceiley & Barbara A. Ceiley Rovocable Trust 10 percent owner 1500 NORTH LAKEVIEW AVENUE, ANAHEIM CA 92807
Zachary Ceiley officer: VP of Sales and Marketing 1500 NORTH LAKEVIEW AVENUE, ANAHEIM CA 92807
Robert L. Rist officer: VP of Sales and MKTG of Bisco 1500 NORTH LAKEVIEW AVENUE, ANAHEIM CA 92807
Michael Bains officer: Controller 1500 NORTH LAKEVIEW AVENUE, ANAHEIM CA 92807
Donald S. Wagner officer: Executive VP and COO of Bisco 1500 NORTH LAKEVIEW AVENUE, ANAHEIM CA 92807
Eaco Corp officer: President/COO 5065 E HUNTER AVE, ANAHEIM CA 92807
William Means director
Jay Conzen director
Bisco Industries Inc 10 percent owner, officer: CEO 1500 N. LAKEVIEW AVE., ANAHEIM CA 92807

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