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Liu Chong Hing Investment (HKSE:00194) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Liu Chong Hing Investment 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. Liu Chong Hing Investment's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was HK$-536.1 Mil. Liu Chong Hing Investment's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was HK$-79.7 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 Liu Chong Hing Investment's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


HKSE:00194's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Real Estate industry.
Industry Median: 3.955
* 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.


Liu Chong Hing Investment Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Liu Chong Hing Investment'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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Liu Chong Hing Investment Interest Coverage Chart

Liu Chong Hing Investment 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 10.67 5.32 10.09 2.23 -

Liu Chong Hing Investment 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 9.79 5.14 0.82 1.04 -

Competitive Comparison of Liu Chong Hing Investment's Interest Coverage

For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, Liu Chong Hing Investment'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.


Liu Chong Hing Investment's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Liu Chong Hing Investment's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Liu Chong Hing Investment's Interest Coverage falls into.



Liu Chong Hing Investment 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.

Liu Chong Hing Investment'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, Liu Chong Hing Investment's Interest Expense was HK$-138.5 Mil. Its Operating Income was HK$-475.2 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$629.5 Mil.

Liu Chong Hing Investment did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Liu Chong Hing Investment's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2023, Liu Chong Hing Investment's Interest Expense was HK$-79.7 Mil. Its Operating Income was HK$-536.1 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$629.5 Mil.

Liu Chong Hing Investment 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.


Liu Chong Hing Investment  (HKSE:00194) 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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Liu Chong Hing Investment (HKSE:00194) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
24 Des Voeux Road Central, 23rd Floor, Chong Hing Bank Centre, Hong Kong, HKG
Liu Chong Hing Investment Ltd is an investment holding company engaged in property investment and property development. It has six operating segments the Property Investment segment is engaged in the investment and leasing of properties; the Property Development segment is engaged in the development and sales of properties; the Property Management segment is engaged in the provision of property management services; Treasury Investment is engaged in dealing and investing in securities and other financial instruments; Trading and Manufacturing segment is engaged in the manufacture and wholesale of magnetic products; Hotel Operation segment is engaged in the operation and management of hotels, and it derives the maximum revenue from the Property investment segment.
Executives
Alba Holdings Limited 2101 Beneficial owner
Liu Lit Chi 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you

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