Babel Company for Animal and Vegetable Production (IQS:ABAP) Interest Coverage: 0 (At Loss) (As of . 20)

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IQS:ABAP Babel Company for Animal and Vegetable Production IQS:ABAP
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What is Babel Company for Animal and Vegetable Production Interest Coverage?

Babel Company for Animal and Vegetable Production IQS:ABAP -3.67% 71 Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of . 20. GuruFocus rates IQS:ABAP with a GF Score™ of 71/100. Among 1,512 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Babel Company for Animal and Vegetable Production ranks worse than 66137.5% on this metric.

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. Babel Company for Animal and Vegetable Production's Operating Income for the six months ended in . 20 was ع.د0.00 Mil. Babel Company for Animal and Vegetable Production's Interest Expense for the six months ended in . 20 was ع.د0.00 Mil. did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. 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 Babel Company for Animal and Vegetable Production's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


IQS:ABAP's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Industry Median: 8.6
* 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.

Babel Company for Animal and Vegetable Production  (IQS:ABAP) 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 .

Babel Company for Animal and Vegetable Production Interest Coverage Related Terms

Babel Company for Animal and Vegetable Production Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Babel Company for Animal and Vegetable Production'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.

Babel Company for Animal and Vegetable Production Interest Coverage Chart

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IQS:ABAP vs KHC, GIS, HRL: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Babel Company for Animal and Vegetable Production'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.

Babel Company for Animal and Vegetable Production Interest Coverage vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Babel Company for Animal and Vegetable Production's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Babel Company for Animal and Vegetable Production's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Babel Company for Animal and Vegetable Production 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.

Babel Company for Animal and Vegetable Production's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in . 20 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in . 20, Babel Company for Animal and Vegetable Production's Interest Expense was ع.د0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was ع.د0.00 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ع.د0.00 Mil.

Babel Company for Animal and Vegetable Production had no debt (1).

Babel Company for Animal and Vegetable Production's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in . 20 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in . 20, Babel Company for Animal and Vegetable Production's Interest Expense was ع.د0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was ع.د0.00 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ع.د0.00 Mil.

Babel Company for Animal and Vegetable Production 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 0 (At Loss) mean?
Babel Company for Animal and Vegetable Production (IQS:ABAP) has a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) as of . 20. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Babel Company for Animal and Vegetable Production and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Babel Company for Animal and Vegetable Production ranks #999999 out of 1512 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Is Babel Company for Animal and Vegetable Production's Interest Coverage too high?
Babel Company for Animal and Vegetable Production's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Based on the distribution chart, Babel Company for Animal and Vegetable Production ranks #999999 out of 1512 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Babel Company for Animal and Vegetable Production has a GF Score™ of 71/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Babel Company for Animal and Vegetable Production's Interest Coverage compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Babel Company for Animal and Vegetable Production ranks #999999 out of 1512 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Babel Company for Animal and Vegetable Production in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.60. 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Interest Coverage among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 8.60, based on 1,512 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 Babel Company for Animal and Vegetable Production and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.60 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Babel Company for Animal and Vegetable Production's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Babel Company for Animal and Vegetable Production stock overvalued right now?
Babel Company for Animal and Vegetable Production (IQS:ABAP) has a current Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss). The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Babel Company for Animal and Vegetable Production's overall GF Score™ is 71/100. 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 Babel Company for Animal and Vegetable Production (IQS:ABAP), the current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of . 20. 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.

Babel Company for Animal and Vegetable Production Business Description

Address Al-Fadhiliya entrance, behind Al-Mashtal filling station, Baghdad, IRQ
Babel Company for Animal and Vegetable Production manufactures various types of feed.
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