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King International Investment (HKSE:00928) Interest Coverage : 137.55 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is King International Investment 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. King International Investment's Operating Income for the six months ended in Mar. 2024 was HK$14.9 Mil. King International Investment's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Mar. 2024 was HK$-0.1 Mil. King International Investment's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 137.55. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

HKSE:00928' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 43.7   Med: No Debt   Max: No Debt
Current: 73.1


HKSE:00928's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
75.51% of 98 companies
in the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry
Industry Median: 12.02 vs HKSE:00928: 73.10

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


King International Investment Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for King International Investment'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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King International Investment Interest Coverage Chart

King International Investment Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - 43.70 - - 88.17

King International Investment Semi-Annual Data
Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24
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 - - 30.21 137.55 -

Competitive Comparison of King International Investment's Interest Coverage

For the Diagnostics & Research subindustry, King International Investment'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.


King International Investment's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Medical Diagnostics & Research Industry

For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry and Healthcare sector, King International Investment's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



King International Investment 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.

King International Investment's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024, King International Investment's Interest Expense was HK$-0.2 Mil. Its Operating Income was HK$17.6 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$2.4 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Mar. 2024 )/Interest Expense (A: Mar. 2024 )
=-1*17.634/-0.2
=88.17

King International Investment's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Mar. 2024, King International Investment's Interest Expense was HK$-0.1 Mil. Its Operating Income was HK$14.9 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$2.4 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=-1*14.855/-0.108
=137.55

* 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.


King International Investment  (HKSE:00928) 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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King International Investment Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
No. 338 King’s Road, Suite 2001, 20th floor, Two Chinachem Exchange Square, North Point, Hong Kong, HKG
King International Investment Ltd is an investment holding company. The company's operating segment includes the Healthcare products and services business, Money lending business and sales of liquor business. It generates maximum revenue from the sales of liquor business segment. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from PRC. The group is a provider of genetic testing and health data analysis services.
Executives
Wei Yan 2101 Beneficial owner
Wang Mengyao 2101 Beneficial owner
Wong Yat Fung 2101 Beneficial owner
Zhou Chun Yan 2101 Beneficial owner
Pioneer Environmental International Industries Company Limited 2101 Beneficial owner
Liu Na 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Wang Wen 2101 Beneficial owner
Pang Zhen 2101 Beneficial owner

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