INOW (InfoNow) Interest Coverage: No Debt (1) (As of Sep. 2005)


What is InfoNow Interest Coverage?

InfoNow INOW -99.00% Interest Coverage is No Debt (1) as of Sep. 2005.

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. InfoNow's Operating Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2005 was $-0.02 Mil. InfoNow's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Sep. 2005 was $0.00 Mil. InfoNow has no debt. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

(1) 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.

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


INOW's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 24.65
* 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.

InfoNow  (OTCPK:INOW) 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 .

InfoNow Interest Coverage Related Terms

InfoNow Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for InfoNow'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.

InfoNow Interest Coverage Chart

InfoNow Annual Data
Trend Dec96 Dec97 Dec98 Dec99 Dec00 Dec01 Dec02 Dec03 Dec04
Interest Coverage
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InfoNow Quarterly Data
Dec00 Mar01 Jun01 Sep01 Dec01 Mar02 Jun02 Sep02 Dec02 Mar03 Jun03 Sep03 Dec03 Mar04 Jun04 Sep04 Dec04 Mar05 Jun05 Sep05
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INOW vs CYBF, VRTC, VISM: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, InfoNow'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.

InfoNow Interest Coverage vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, InfoNow's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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


InfoNow 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.

InfoNow's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2004 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2004, InfoNow's Interest Expense was $0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-0.71 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.

InfoNow had no debt (1).

InfoNow's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2005 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Sep. 2005, InfoNow's Interest Expense was $0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-0.02 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.

InfoNow had no debt (1).

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Interest Coverage →
What does a Interest Coverage of No Debt <sup>(1)</sup> mean?
InfoNow (INOW) has a Interest Coverage of No Debt (1) as of Sep. 2005. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on InfoNow and its competitors.
Is InfoNow's Interest Coverage too high?
InfoNow's current Interest Coverage is No Debt (1).
How does InfoNow's Interest Coverage compare to CYBF and VRTC?
InfoNow's Interest Coverage of No Debt (1) can be compared against companies in the Software industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 24.65. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Interest Coverage for a Software company?
The median Interest Coverage among Software companies is 24.65, based on 1,707 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Interest Coverage significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Interest Coverage should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Interest Coverage mean?
A high Interest Coverage can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on InfoNow and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Interest Coverage is 24.65 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. InfoNow's current Interest Coverage is No Debt (1). However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is InfoNow stock overvalued right now?
InfoNow (INOW) has a current Interest Coverage of No Debt (1). The current Interest Coverage is No Debt (1). Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Interest Coverage calculated?
Interest Coverage is calculated from a company's financial statements. For InfoNow (INOW), the current Interest Coverage is No Debt (1) as of Sep. 2005. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

InfoNow Business Description

Address 1875 Lawrence Street, Suite 1100, Denver, CO, USA, 80202
InfoNow Corp is engaged in providing channel visibility and channel management solutions, in the form of software & services, to companies that sell their products through complex networks of distributors, dealers, resellers, retailers, agents or branches.