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CAR (HKSE:00699) Interest Coverage : 2.60 (As of Dec. 2020)


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What is CAR 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. CAR's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2020 was HK$868 Mil. CAR's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2020 was HK$-334 Mil. CAR's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2020 was 2.60. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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


HKSE:00699's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Business Services industry.
Industry Median: 13.48
* 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.


CAR Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for CAR'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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CAR Interest Coverage Chart

CAR Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 2.61 2.34 2.11 1.29 -

CAR Semi-Annual Data
Dec13 Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20
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 2.09 1.81 0.76 - 2.60

Competitive Comparison of CAR's Interest Coverage

For the Rental & Leasing Services subindustry, CAR'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.


CAR's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, CAR's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



CAR 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.

CAR's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2020 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2020, CAR's Interest Expense was HK$-808 Mil. Its Operating Income was HK$-370 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$3,664 Mil.

CAR did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

CAR's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2020 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2020, CAR's Interest Expense was HK$-334 Mil. Its Operating Income was HK$868 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$3,664 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2020 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2020 )
=-1*867.653/-333.75
=2.60

* 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.


CAR  (HKSE:00699) 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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CAR (HKSE:00699) Business Description

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Address
No. 2A Zhonghuan South Road, 3rd Floor, Block B, Lead International, Wangjing, Chaoyang District, Beijing, CHN, 100102
CAR Inc is engaged in providing car rental services. Its businesses include the provision of long-term and short-term car rental services, finance lease and the sales of used rental vehicles, among others. The company is engaged in vehicle parking management, processing and manufacture of auto parts, the provision of auto repair services, as well as the provision of information technology (IT) services. It also offers other services including accident coverage packages, GPS ( Global Positioning System) navigation systems, 24/7 roadside assistance, and others.

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