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Mobicon Group (HKSE:01213) Interest Coverage : 1.82 (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is Mobicon Group 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. Mobicon Group's Operating Income for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was HK$3.9 Mil. Mobicon Group's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was HK$-2.1 Mil. Mobicon Group's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 1.82. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

HKSE:01213' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.79   Med: 7.52   Max: 10.97
Current: 2.57


HKSE:01213's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
83.31% of 1576 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 12.55 vs HKSE:01213: 2.57

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


Mobicon Group Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Mobicon Group'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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Mobicon Group Interest Coverage Chart

Mobicon Group Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.14 0.97 8.22 10.97 2.91

Mobicon Group Semi-Annual Data
Mar14 Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
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 17.20 7.52 2.48 3.11 1.82

Competitive Comparison of Mobicon Group's Interest Coverage

For the Electronics & Computer Distribution subindustry, Mobicon Group'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.


Mobicon Group's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Mobicon Group's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Mobicon Group 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.

Mobicon Group's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023, Mobicon Group's Interest Expense was HK$-4.3 Mil. Its Operating Income was HK$12.6 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$8.7 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Mar. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Mar. 2023 )
=-1*12.59/-4.327
=2.91

Mobicon Group's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Sep. 2023, Mobicon Group's Interest Expense was HK$-2.1 Mil. Its Operating Income was HK$3.9 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$5.1 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Sep. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Sep. 2023 )
=-1*3.911/-2.147
=1.82

* 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.


Mobicon Group  (HKSE:01213) 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 .


Mobicon Group Interest Coverage Related Terms

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Mobicon Group (HKSE:01213) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
704 Prince Edward Road East, 7th Floor, New Trend Centre, San Po Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, HKG
Mobicon Group Ltd is a Hong Kong-based investment holding company principally engaged in the electronic trading business. The Company operates through three business segments. The Electronic Trading Business segment is engaged in the distribution of electronic components, automation parts and equipment. The Computer Business segment is engaged in the retail of computer products, mobile accessories; distribution of computer products; provision of information technology (IT) outsourcing and solution services. The Cosmetic and Online Retail Business segment is engaged in the retail and distribution of cosmetic products. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from Hong Kong and also has a presence in the Asia Pacific, South Africa, Europe, and Other Countries.

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