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K Cash (HKSE:02483) Interest Coverage : 29.33 (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is K Cash 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. K Cash's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2024 was HK$35.6 Mil. K Cash's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2024 was HK$-1.2 Mil. K Cash's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 29.33. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

HKSE:02483' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 48.54   Med: 131.73   Max: 442.77
Current: 48.54


HKSE:02483's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
54.43% of 158 companies
in the Credit Services industry
Industry Median: 65.99 vs HKSE:02483: 48.54

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


K Cash Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for K Cash'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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K Cash Interest Coverage Chart

K Cash Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Interest Coverage
442.77 181.87 94.54 131.73 48.54

K Cash Semi-Annual Data
Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial N/A 130.49 133.09 127.68 29.33

Competitive Comparison of K Cash's Interest Coverage

For the Credit Services subindustry, K Cash'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.


K Cash's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Credit Services Industry

For the Credit Services industry and Financial Services sector, K Cash's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where K Cash's Interest Coverage falls into.


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K Cash 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.

K Cash's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024, K Cash's Interest Expense was HK$-1.5 Mil. Its Operating Income was HK$73.3 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$372.9 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2024 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2024 )
=-1*73.299/-1.51
=48.54

K Cash's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2024, K Cash's Interest Expense was HK$-1.2 Mil. Its Operating Income was HK$35.6 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$372.9 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2024 )
=-1*35.634/-1.215
=29.33

* 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.


K Cash  (HKSE:02483) 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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K Cash Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
20 Pedder Street, 17th Floor, Wheelock House, MTR Central Station Exit D1, Central, Hong Kong, HKG
K Cash Corp Ltd is a moneylender that provides secured and unsecured loan financing to individuals and corporations in Hong Kong. It offers SME loans, unsecured property owner loans, unsecured personal loans, and credit card advances. The majority of its revenue is generated in the form of interest income from unsecured property owner loans.
Executives
East Asia International Trustees Limited 2301 Trustee
Konew Fintech Corporation Limited 2101 Beneficial owner
Konew Group Limited 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Lee Edwin Kan Hing 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Lee Kun Tai Steven 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Lee Pik Tsong 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Lee Sheung Shing 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Sw Lee Limited 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
World Wealth Investment Development Limited 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you

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