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Ah Vest (JSE:AHL) Interest Coverage : 1.79 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Ah Vest 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. Ah Vest's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was R5.3 Mil. Ah Vest's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was R-2.9 Mil. Ah Vest's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.79. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Warning Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Ah Vest Ltds earnings cannot cover its interest expense. If the situation continues, the company may have to issue more debt.

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

JSE:AHL' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.46   Med: 1.98   Max: 6.98
Current: 0.82


JSE:AHL's Interest Coverage is not ranked
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Industry Median: 8.56 vs JSE:AHL: 0.82

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


Ah Vest Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ah Vest'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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Ah Vest Interest Coverage Chart

Ah Vest Annual Data
Trend Mar12 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.12 2.89 2.73 0.46 0.73

Ah Vest Semi-Annual Data
Mar10 Mar11 Mar12 Jun15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
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 4.80 - 1.75 - 1.79

Competitive Comparison of Ah Vest's Interest Coverage

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Ah Vest'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.


Ah Vest's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Ah Vest's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Ah Vest 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.

Ah Vest's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2023, Ah Vest's Interest Expense was R-5.0 Mil. Its Operating Income was R3.7 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R33.1 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Jun. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Jun. 2023 )
=-1*3.687/-5.036
=0.73

Ah Vest's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2023, Ah Vest's Interest Expense was R-2.9 Mil. Its Operating Income was R5.3 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R24.9 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*5.259/-2.942
=1.79

* 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.


Ah Vest  (JSE:AHL) 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 .


Ah Vest Interest Coverage Related Terms

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Ah Vest (JSE:AHL) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
15 Misgund Road, Eikenhof, Johannesburg, GT, ZAF, 1872
Ah Vest Ltd is involved in the manufacturing of food sauces and condiments for supply to retail chains, independent traders, and the catering industry. The company operates in a single segment which is Sauces. Geographically it only operates in South Africa.

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