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The Graystone Co (The Graystone Co) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Sep. 2013)


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What is The Graystone Co 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. The Graystone Co's Operating Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2013 was $-11.40 Mil. The Graystone Co's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Sep. 2013 was $-0.01 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 The Graystone Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


GYST's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Banks industry.
Industry Median: 19.635
* 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.


The Graystone Co Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Graystone Co'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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The Graystone Co Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of The Graystone Co's Interest Coverage

For the Mortgage Finance subindustry, The Graystone Co'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.


The Graystone Co's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, The Graystone Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



The Graystone Co 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.

The Graystone Co's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2012 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2012, The Graystone Co's Interest Expense was $-0.22 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-3.34 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.

The Graystone Co did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

The Graystone Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2013 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Sep. 2013, The Graystone Co's Interest Expense was $-0.01 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-11.40 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.

The Graystone Co 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.


The Graystone Co  (OTCPK:GYST) 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 .


The Graystone Co Interest Coverage Related Terms

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The Graystone Co (The Graystone Co) Business Description

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Address
2620 Regatta Drive, Suite 102, Las Vegas, CO, USA, 89128
The Graystone Co Inc is a holding company. It is involved in acquiring and developing mining properties amenable to low production cost. The company's mining operations mainly focus on acquiring properties that require a lower capital investment. Its projects include Gorilla, Graystone II and Graystone III located in Loreto and Amazonas, Peru.

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