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TOM Group (HKSE:02383) Interest Coverage : 0.06 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is TOM 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. TOM Group's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was HK$7.0 Mil. TOM Group's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was HK$-113.9 Mil. TOM Group's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.06. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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


HKSE:02383's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 11.74
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.

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


TOM Group Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for TOM 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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TOM Group Interest Coverage Chart

TOM Group 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 0.05 0.07 0.27 0.05 -

TOM Group 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 0.73 0.06 0.04 - 0.06

Competitive Comparison of TOM Group's Interest Coverage

For the Publishing subindustry, TOM 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.


TOM Group's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, TOM Group's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



TOM 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.

TOM Group'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, TOM Group's Interest Expense was HK$-194.7 Mil. Its Operating Income was HK$0.3 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$3,720.5 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*0.252/-194.66
=0.00

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

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2023, TOM Group's Interest Expense was HK$-113.9 Mil. Its Operating Income was HK$7.0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$3,720.5 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*7.007/-113.888
=0.06

* 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.


TOM Group  (HKSE:02383) 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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TOM Group (HKSE:02383) Business Description

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Address
26 Harbour Road, Rooms 1601-05, 16th Floor, China Resources Building, Wanchai, Hong Kong, HKG
TOM Group Ltd is a Chinese media conglomerate with the following operating segments. E-Commerce Group, Mobile Internet Group, Social Network Group, Publishing Group, and Advertising group. The majority is from the Publishing segment which includes magazine and book publishing and circulation, sales of advertising and other related product, and produces books and magazines around Taiwan and China. The Group has two divisions, Technology platform & investments, which include E-commerce, Mobile Internet, and Social network; Media Business, which includes Advertising and Publishing, out of which the majority is from the Media business. Geographically Hong Kong, Mainland China, Taiwan & other Asian country, the majority is from Taiwan & another Asian country.
Executives
Ck Hutchison Holdings Limited

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