EVSP (Environmental Service Professionals) Interest Coverage: 0 (At Loss) (As of Sep. 2009)


What is Environmental Service Professionals Interest Coverage?

Environmental Service Professionals EVSP Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Sep. 2009.

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. Environmental Service Professionals's Operating Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2009 was $-1.08 Mil. Environmental Service Professionals's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Sep. 2009 was $-0.15 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 Environmental Service Professionals's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


EVSP's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Waste Management industry.
Industry Median: 5.87
* 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.

Environmental Service Professionals  (OTCPK:EVSP) 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 .

Environmental Service Professionals Interest Coverage Related Terms

Environmental Service Professionals Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Environmental Service Professionals'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.

Environmental Service Professionals Interest Coverage Chart

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EVSP vs PRZM, NNUP, EXCC: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Waste Management subindustry, Environmental Service Professionals'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.

Environmental Service Professionals Interest Coverage vs Waste Management Industry

For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Environmental Service Professionals's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Environmental Service Professionals's Interest Coverage falls into.


Environmental Service Professionals 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.

Environmental Service Professionals's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2008 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2008, Environmental Service Professionals's Interest Expense was $0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-5.60 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1.24 Mil.

GuruFocus does not calculate Environmental Service Professionals's interest coverage with the available data.

Environmental Service Professionals's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2009 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Sep. 2009, Environmental Service Professionals's Interest Expense was $-0.15 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-1.08 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1.24 Mil.

Environmental Service Professionals 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Interest Coverage →
What does a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) mean?
Environmental Service Professionals (EVSP) has a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) as of Sep. 2009. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Environmental Service Professionals and its competitors.
Is Environmental Service Professionals' Interest Coverage too high?
Environmental Service Professionals' current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss).
How does Environmental Service Professionals' Interest Coverage compare to PRZM and NNUP?
Environmental Service Professionals' Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) can be compared against companies in the Waste Management industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 5.87. 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 Waste Management company?
The median Interest Coverage among Waste Management companies is 5.87, based on 163 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 Environmental Service Professionals and its competitors. For the Waste Management industry, the median Interest Coverage is 5.87 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Environmental Service Professionals'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 Environmental Service Professionals stock overvalued right now?
Environmental Service Professionals (EVSP) has a current Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss). The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). 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 Environmental Service Professionals (EVSP), the current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Sep. 2009. 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.

Environmental Service Professionals Business Description

Address 810 N. Farrell Drive, Palm Springs, CA, USA, 92262
Environmental Service Professionals Inc is in the moisture inspection/indoor air quality industry. ESP owns and operates a comprehensive suite of businesses dealing with energy efficiency, environmental issues and resolving environmentally sensitive problems in both residential and commercial markets. ESP offers various inspection services that include energy/efficiency audits for home and commercial property, focused on indoor air quality inspections for toxins including mold, moisture intrusion, radon, lead, VOCís and other pollutants that have an acute and chronic negative impact on the indoor environment and occupant health.