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Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC (HSTC:PLC) Interest Coverage : 2.67 (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC 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. Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was ₫60,016 Mil. Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was ₫-22,454 Mil. Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 2.67. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

HSTC:PLC' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.64   Med: 3.12   Max: 5.69
Current: 1.65


HSTC:PLC's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
87.61% of 1186 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 9.72 vs HSTC:PLC: 1.65

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


Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC'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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Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC Interest Coverage Chart

Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.06 2.91 3.98 1.88 1.64

Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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 1.79 2.24 1.68 0.08 2.67

Competitive Comparison of Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC's Interest Coverage

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC'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.


Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC 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.

Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC'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, Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC's Interest Expense was ₫-85,579 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₫140,005 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₫0 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2024 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2024 )
=-1*140005.287/-85578.832
=1.64

Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2024, Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC's Interest Expense was ₫-22,454 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₫60,016 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₫0 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2024 )
=-1*60016.125/-22454.229
=2.67

* 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.


Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC  (HSTC:PLC) 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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Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
MIPEC Tower, No.229 Tay Son Street, Dong Da District, Floors 18 & 19, Nga Tu So Ward, Hanoi, VNM
Petrolimex Petrochemical Corporation JSC is principally engaged in trading, importing and exporting lubricants, asphalt, chemicals and other commodities in the oil and gas sector. It is also involved in the trading, importing and exporting materials and equipment specialized in petrochemicals. The company offers transportation, warehouse rental, mixing, test analysis, consulting and technical services. In addition, it provides seagoing vessel services.

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