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Sincere Co (HKSE:00244) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Sincere 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. Sincere Co's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2024 was HK$-24.8 Mil. Sincere Co's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2024 was HK$-8.8 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 Sincere Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


HKSE:00244's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Industry Median: 7.6
* 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.


Sincere Co Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sincere 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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Sincere Co Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Sincere Co's Interest Coverage

For the Department Stores subindustry, Sincere 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.


Sincere Co's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Sincere Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Sincere 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.

Sincere Co's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024, Sincere Co's Interest Expense was HK$-23.1 Mil. Its Operating Income was HK$-47.4 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$164.4 Mil.

Sincere Co did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Sincere Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2024, Sincere Co's Interest Expense was HK$-8.8 Mil. Its Operating Income was HK$-24.8 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$164.4 Mil.

Sincere 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.


Sincere Co  (HKSE:00244) 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 .


Sincere Co Interest Coverage Related Terms

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Sincere Co Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
1 Connaught Place, 24th Floor, Jardine House, Central, Hong Kong, HKG
Sincere Co Ltd is engaged in the operation of department stores, securities trading and the provision of life insurance. The company has aggregated its operations into three reportable segments: Department Store Operations, Securities Trading, and Others. The Department Store Operations segment consists of the operations of department stores offering a wide range of consumer products; the Securities Trading segment consists of the trading of Hong Kong and overseas securities; and the Others segment consists of the sublease of properties and the provision of general and life insurance. Its primary geographic markets are Hong Kong, the United Kingdom, and others. Geographically, the company receives maximum revenue from Hong Kong.
Executives
Manureen Holdings Limited 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Lin Xiaohui 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Realord Group Holdings Limited 2101 Beneficial owner
Su Jiaohua 2202 Interest of your spouse
Yuan Lie Ming Peter 2101 Beneficial owner

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