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China Star Entertainment (HKSE:00326) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is China Star Entertainment 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. China Star Entertainment's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2024 was HK$-99.0 Mil. China Star Entertainment's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2024 was HK$-59.8 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 China Star Entertainment's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


HKSE:00326's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 10.51
* 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.


China Star Entertainment Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for China Star Entertainment'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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China Star Entertainment Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of China Star Entertainment's Interest Coverage

For the Entertainment subindustry, China Star Entertainment'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.


China Star Entertainment's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, China Star Entertainment's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where China Star Entertainment's Interest Coverage falls into.


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China Star Entertainment 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.

China Star Entertainment'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, China Star Entertainment's Interest Expense was HK$-134.8 Mil. Its Operating Income was HK$-164.4 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$1,352.3 Mil.

China Star Entertainment did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

China Star Entertainment's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2024, China Star Entertainment's Interest Expense was HK$-59.8 Mil. Its Operating Income was HK$-99.0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$1,352.3 Mil.

China Star Entertainment 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.


China Star Entertainment  (HKSE:00326) 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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China Star Entertainment Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
168-200 Connaught Road Central, Unit 3409 Shun Tak Centre, West Tower, Hong Kong, HKG
China Star Entertainment Ltd is an investment holding company. It operates in three segments namely Film related business operations engaged in investment, production, distribution and licensing of films and television drama series and provision of other film related services including artist management services; Property development and investment operations engaged in investment and development of properties; and Multi-media and entertainment business operations engaged in development, promotion and operation in multi-channel network e-commerce platform and development and sales of private label products. Majority of the revenue is derived from Property development and investment operations segment. Geographically, it derives maximum revenue from Macau.
Executives
Chen Ming Yin, Tiffany
Heung Wah Keung
Heung Wah Keung Family Endowment Limited
Heung Wah Keung Family Endowment Limited

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