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Lap Kei Engineering (Holdings) (HKSE:01690) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Lap Kei Engineering (Holdings) 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. Lap Kei Engineering (Holdings)'s Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was HK$5.9 Mil. Lap Kei Engineering (Holdings)'s Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was HK$0.0 Mil. did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Good Sign:

Lap Kei Engineering (Holdings) Ltd has no debt.

The historical rank and industry rank for Lap Kei Engineering (Holdings)'s Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:01690' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 15.26   Med: 134.21   Max: No Debt
Current: 136.55


HKSE:01690's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
88.24% of 1267 companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 7.06 vs HKSE:01690: 136.55

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


Lap Kei Engineering (Holdings) Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lap Kei Engineering (Holdings)'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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Lap Kei Engineering (Holdings) Interest Coverage Chart

Lap Kei Engineering (Holdings) 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 - - No Debt 15.26 136.55

Lap Kei Engineering (Holdings) Semi-Annual Data
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 No Debt No Debt - 28.13 -

Competitive Comparison of Lap Kei Engineering (Holdings)'s Interest Coverage

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Lap Kei Engineering (Holdings)'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.


Lap Kei Engineering (Holdings)'s Interest Coverage Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Lap Kei Engineering (Holdings)'s Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Lap Kei Engineering (Holdings)'s Interest Coverage falls into.



Lap Kei Engineering (Holdings) 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.

Lap Kei Engineering (Holdings)'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, Lap Kei Engineering (Holdings)'s Interest Expense was HK$-0.1 Mil. Its Operating Income was HK$7.6 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$0.0 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*7.647/-0.056
=136.55

Lap Kei Engineering (Holdings)'s Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2023, Lap Kei Engineering (Holdings)'s Interest Expense was HK$0.0 Mil. Its Operating Income was HK$5.9 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$0.0 Mil.

* 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.


Lap Kei Engineering (Holdings)  (HKSE:01690) 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 .


Lap Kei Engineering (Holdings) Interest Coverage Related Terms

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Lap Kei Engineering (Holdings) (HKSE:01690) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
19 Lam Hing Street, Room 6, 6th Floor, Block B, Tonic Industrial Centre, Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong, HKG
Lap Kei Engineering (Holdings) Ltd provides engineering services for building services systems. The company is organized into the principal operating divisions of the building services engineering work division and maintenance, repair; and maintenance, repair, and other services division. The building services engineering work division, which is the key revenue-generating segment, comprises the provision of building services engineering work including mechanical ventilation and air-conditioning system, electrical system, plumbing and drainage system, fire system, and other related works. Maintenance, repair, and other services involve the provision of maintenance and repair services for building services systems and the replacement of parts. It derives prime revenue from Hong Kong.

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