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Hi Sun Technology (China) (HKSE:00818) Interest Coverage : 23.29 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Hi Sun Technology (China) 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. Hi Sun Technology (China)'s Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was HK$37 Mil. Hi Sun Technology (China)'s Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was HK$-2 Mil. Hi Sun Technology (China)'s interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 23.29. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Hi Sun Technology (China)'s Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:00818' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 20.34   Med: 1771.91   Max: 20639.89
Current: 20.34


HKSE:00818's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
55.65% of 1619 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 29.45 vs HKSE:00818: 20.34

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


Hi Sun Technology (China) Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hi Sun Technology (China)'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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Hi Sun Technology (China) Interest Coverage Chart

Hi Sun Technology (China) 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 193.19 162.92 270.73 293.92 20.34

Hi Sun Technology (China) 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 325.33 255.75 355.88 18.21 23.29

Competitive Comparison of Hi Sun Technology (China)'s Interest Coverage

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Hi Sun Technology (China)'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.


Hi Sun Technology (China)'s Interest Coverage Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Hi Sun Technology (China)'s Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hi Sun Technology (China)'s Interest Coverage falls into.



Hi Sun Technology (China) 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.

Hi Sun Technology (China)'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, Hi Sun Technology (China)'s Interest Expense was HK$-4 Mil. Its Operating Income was HK$76 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$22 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*76.423/-3.757
=20.34

Hi Sun Technology (China)'s Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2023, Hi Sun Technology (China)'s Interest Expense was HK$-2 Mil. Its Operating Income was HK$37 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$22 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*36.744/-1.578
=23.29

* 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.


Hi Sun Technology (China)  (HKSE:00818) 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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Hi Sun Technology (China) (HKSE:00818) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
30 Harbour Road, Room 2515, 25th Floor, Sun Hung Kai Centre, Wanchai, HKG
Hi Sun Technology (China) Ltd has five operating segments: payment processing, financial solutions, electronic power meters, Information security chips & solutions, and platform operation solutions. The payment processing solutions segment is engaged in the provision of payment processing services, merchant recruiting, and related products and solutions. Financial solutions provide consulting, integration, and operation services of information technology products to financial institutions and banks. The firm manufactures electronic power meters primarily for the public sector. Platform operation solutions provide operational support for telecom and payment platform solutions. Its geographical segments are Mainland China and Hong Kong.

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