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. Bluefly,'s
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2013 was €-3.08 Mil. Bluefly,'s Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2013 was €-0.35 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 Bluefly,'s Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:BFY1's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Industry Median: 7.85 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
The historical data trend for Bluefly,'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.
Competitive Comparison of Bluefly,'s Interest Coverage
For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Bluefly,'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.
Bluefly,'s Interest Coverage Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Bluefly,'s Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Bluefly,'s Interest Coverage falls into.
Bluefly, 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:
Bluefly, 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.
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 .
Bluefly, Interest Coverage Related Terms
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Bluefly, Inc. is an off-price Internet retailer of fashion merchandise and accessories that provides its customers with access to in-season products. It launched the bluefly.com Website in September 1998. During 2011, it expanded its website portfolio by launching the belleandclive.com website, a members-only shopping site that presents curated selections of important brands via limited-time flash sale events. The Company's marketing efforts are focused both on acquiring new customers and retaining existing customers. The Company purchases merchandise directly from various suppliers and have devoted substantial resources over the years in establishing its reputation and brand awareness of selling authentic, high-end fashion merchandise at competitive discounted prices in a high-end retail environment. E-commerce generally, and, in particular, the online retail apparel and fashion accessories market, is a relatively dynamic, high-growth market. The Company's competition for online customers come from a variety of sources, including existing traditional retailers that are using the Internet to expand their channels of distribution, established and less established Internet companies, traditional direct marketers, designer brands that may attempt to sell their products directly to consumers through the Internet and other traditional off-price retail stores. The Company relies on various intellectual property laws and contractual restrictions to protect its proprietary rights in services and technology, including confidentiality, invention assignment and nondisclosure agreements with employees and contractors. The Company is not currently subject to direct regulation by any domestic or foreign governmental agency, other than regulations applicable to businesses generally, and laws or regulations directly applicable to online commerce.
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