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Far East Holdings International (HKSE:00036) Interest Coverage : 0.08 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Far East Holdings International 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. Far East Holdings International's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was HK$1.86 Mil. Far East Holdings International's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was HK$-23.02 Mil. Far East Holdings International's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.08. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Warning Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Far East Holdings International Ltds earnings cannot cover its interest expense. If the situation continues, the company may have to issue more debt.

The historical rank and industry rank for Far East Holdings International's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:00036' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.04   Med: 1.39   Max: No Debt
Current: 0.04


HKSE:00036's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
99.33% of 1336 companies
in the Real Estate industry
Industry Median: 4.06 vs HKSE:00036: 0.04

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


Far East Holdings International Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Far East Holdings International'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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Far East Holdings International Interest Coverage Chart

Far East Holdings International Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.38 1.39 0.40 - 0.04

Far East Holdings International Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
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 - - - - 0.08

Competitive Comparison of Far East Holdings International's Interest Coverage

For the Real Estate Services subindustry, Far East Holdings International'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.


Far East Holdings International's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Far East Holdings International's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Far East Holdings International's Interest Coverage falls into.



Far East Holdings International 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.

Far East Holdings International's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023, Far East Holdings International's Interest Expense was HK$-40.80 Mil. Its Operating Income was HK$1.69 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$0.00 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*1.693/-40.799
=0.04

Far East Holdings International's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2023, Far East Holdings International's Interest Expense was HK$-23.02 Mil. Its Operating Income was HK$1.86 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$0.00 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*1.863/-23.018
=0.08

* 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.


Far East Holdings International  (HKSE:00036) 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 .


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Far East Holdings International (HKSE:00036) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
110–116 Queen’s Road Central, Unit 904, 9th Floor, Wings Building, Hong Kong, HKG
Far East Holdings International Ltd is an investment holding company. Its principal activities of the group include property investment and investment in securities. It has two operating segments of which are Securities investment and Property investment. Its core business is conducted in Hong Kong.

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