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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. iSign Media Solutions's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Jan. 2023 was $-0.08 Mil. iSign Media Solutions's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Jan. 2023 was $-0.11 Mil.
did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for iSign Media Solutions's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
ISDSF's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 24.57 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
iSign Media Solutions (OTCPK:ISDSF) 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 .
iSign Media Solutions Interest Coverage Related Terms
iSign Media Solutions Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for iSign Media Solutions'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.
ISDSF vs LAAB, CYAP, NIRLQ: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Software - Application subindustry, iSign Media Solutions'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.
iSign Media Solutions Interest Coverage vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, iSign Media Solutions's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where iSign Media Solutions's Interest Coverage falls into.
iSign Media Solutions 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:
iSign Media Solutions did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.
* 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.
What does a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) mean?
iSign Media Solutions (ISDSF) has a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) as of Jan. 2023. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on iSign Media Solutions and its competitors.
Is iSign Media Solutions' Interest Coverage too high?
iSign Media Solutions' current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Overall, iSign Media Solutions has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does iSign Media Solutions' Interest Coverage compare to LAAB and CYAP?
iSign Media Solutions' Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) can be compared against companies in the Software industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 24.57. 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 24.57, based on 1,712 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 iSign Media Solutions and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Interest Coverage is 24.57 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. iSign Media Solutions'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 iSign Media Solutions stock overvalued right now?
iSign Media Solutions (ISDSF) has a current Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss). The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). iSign Media Solutions' overall GF Score™ is 12/100. 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 iSign Media Solutions (ISDSF), the current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Jan. 2023. 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.
iSign Media Solutions Inc is a Canadian data-focused, software-as-a-service (SaaS) company in the areas of location-based security alert messaging and proximity marketing utilizing Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity in complete privacy. Creators of the Smart suite of products, a patented interactive proximity marketing technology, iSIGN enables the delivery of messages to mobile devices in proximity, with real-time reporting and analytics on a variety of metrics.
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