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CWT International (HKSE:00521) Interest Coverage : 1.19 (As of Jun. 2023)


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What is CWT 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. CWT International's Operating Income for the six months ended in Jun. 2023 was HK$243 Mil. CWT International's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Jun. 2023 was HK$-204 Mil. CWT International's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 was 1.19. 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. CWT International Ltd interest coverage is 1.24, which is low.

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

HKSE:00521' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.26   Med: 1.12   Max: 3.13
Current: 1.24


HKSE:00521's Interest Coverage is not ranked
in the Metals & Mining industry.
Industry Median: No Debt vs HKSE:00521: 1.24

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


CWT International Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for CWT 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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CWT International Interest Coverage Chart

CWT 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 0.47 1.32 3.13 1.84 0.92

CWT 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 3.83 2.53 1.30 1.19 N/A

Competitive Comparison of CWT International's Interest Coverage

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, CWT 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.


CWT International's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, CWT International's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where CWT International's Interest Coverage falls into.



CWT 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.

CWT 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, CWT International's Interest Expense was HK$-430 Mil. Its Operating Income was HK$394 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$3,505 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*394.057/-430.085
=0.92

CWT International's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Jun. 2023, CWT International's Interest Expense was HK$-204 Mil. Its Operating Income was HK$243 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$3,623 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Jun. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Jun. 2023 )
=-1*243.475/-204.457
=1.19

* 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.


CWT International  (HKSE:00521) 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 .


CWT International Interest Coverage Related Terms

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CWT International (HKSE:00521) Business Description

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Address
The Gateway, Suites 1101–3 & 12, 11th Floor, Tower 2, Harbour City, Kowloon, HKG
CWT International Ltd is an investment holding company. The company generates revenue through segments namely Logistics services; Commodity marketing; Engineering services; and Financial Services. The company generates the majority of its revenue in China. The company operates in four various segments namely Logistics services, Commodity marketing, Engineering services and Financial services.

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