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EC Healthcare (HKSE:02138) Interest Coverage : 1.43 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is EC Healthcare 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. EC Healthcare's Operating Income for the six months ended in Mar. 2024 was HK$88 Mil. EC Healthcare's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Mar. 2024 was HK$-61 Mil. EC Healthcare's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 1.43. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

HKSE:02138' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.84   Med: 121.35   Max: 904.54
Current: 1.89


HKSE:02138's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
80.48% of 420 companies
in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry
Industry Median: 8.165 vs HKSE:02138: 1.89

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


EC Healthcare Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for EC Healthcare'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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EC Healthcare Interest Coverage Chart

EC Healthcare Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Interest Coverage
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EC Healthcare 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 4.05 1.91 2.49 1.43 2.46

Competitive Comparison of EC Healthcare's Interest Coverage

For the Medical Care Facilities subindustry, EC Healthcare'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.


EC Healthcare's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, EC Healthcare's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



EC Healthcare 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.

EC Healthcare'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, EC Healthcare's Interest Expense was HK$-101 Mil. Its Operating Income was HK$186 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$1,211 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Mar. 2024 )/Interest Expense (A: Mar. 2024 )
=-1*186.03/-100.837
=1.84

EC Healthcare's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Mar. 2024, EC Healthcare's Interest Expense was HK$-61 Mil. Its Operating Income was HK$88 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$1,211 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=-1*87.873/-61.361
=1.43

* 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.


EC Healthcare  (HKSE:02138) 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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EC Healthcare Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
979 King’s Road, 20th Floor, Devon House, Taikoo Place, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong, HKG
EC Healthcare is a Hong Kong-based non-hospital medical service provider. The principal activities of the group include the provision of medical services; aesthetic medical services, comprising medical aesthetics and dental services; beauty and wellness services, comprising traditional beauty, haircare, and ancillary wellness services; and the sale of skincare, healthcare, and beauty products. The group caters to its services through the operating segments of Medical which is the key revenue generator segment and Aesthetic medical, beauty and wellness, and Veterinary and others. Geographically, the group has a business presence in Hong Kong, Macau, and the PRC.
Executives
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Tang Chi Fai 2202 Interest of your spouse
Yau Ming Li 2101 Beneficial owner
Union Medical Care Holding Limited 2101 Beneficial owner

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