Ghani Chemical Industries (KAR:GCIL) Interest Coverage: 0 (At Loss) (As of . 20)


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What is Ghani Chemical Industries Interest Coverage?

Ghani Chemical Industries KAR:GCIL 15 Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of . 20. GuruFocus rates KAR:GCIL with a GF Score™ of 15/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,237 Chemicals companies, Ghani Chemical Industries ranks worse than 80840.66% 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. Ghani Chemical Industries's Operating Income for the six months ended in . 20 was ₨0.00 Mil. Ghani Chemical Industries's Interest Expense for the six months ended in . 20 was ₨0.00 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 Ghani Chemical Industries's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


KAR:GCIL's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Chemicals industry.
Industry Median: 10.21
* 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.


Ghani Chemical Industries  (KAR:GCIL) 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 .


Ghani Chemical Industries Interest Coverage Related Terms


Ghani Chemical Industries Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ghani Chemical Industries'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.

Ghani Chemical Industries Interest Coverage Chart

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KAR:GCIL vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Ghani Chemical Industries'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.


Ghani Chemical Industries Interest Coverage vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Ghani Chemical Industries's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ghani Chemical Industries's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Ghani Chemical Industries 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.

Ghani Chemical Industries's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in . 20 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in . 20, Ghani Chemical Industries's Interest Expense was ₨0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₨0.00 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₨0.00 Mil.

Ghani Chemical Industries had no debt (1).

Ghani Chemical Industries's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in . 20 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in . 20, Ghani Chemical Industries's Interest Expense was ₨0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₨0.00 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₨0.00 Mil.

Ghani Chemical Industries 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?
Ghani Chemical Industries (KAR:GCIL) 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 Ghani Chemical Industries and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Ghani Chemical Industries ranks #999999 out of 1237 companies in the Chemicals industry.
Is Ghani Chemical Industries' Interest Coverage too high?
Ghani Chemical Industries' current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Based on the distribution chart, Ghani Chemical Industries ranks #999999 out of 1237 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Ghani Chemical Industries has a GF Score™ of 15/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ghani Chemical Industries' Interest Coverage compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Ghani Chemical Industries ranks #999999 out of 1237 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Ghani Chemical Industries in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10.21. 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 Chemicals company?
The median Interest Coverage among Chemicals companies is 10.21, based on 1,237 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 Ghani Chemical Industries and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Interest Coverage is 10.21 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ghani Chemical Industries'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 Ghani Chemical Industries stock overvalued right now?
Ghani Chemical Industries (KAR:GCIL) has a current Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss). The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Ghani Chemical Industries' overall GF Score™ is 15/100 with 1 warning sign to review. 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 Ghani Chemical Industries (KAR:GCIL), 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.

Ghani Chemical Industries Business Description

Address 10-N, Model Town Extension, Lahore, PB, PAK, 54000
Ghani Chemical Industries Ltd is engaged in the trading and manufacturing of Industrial and Medical Gases & Chemical products. Its product offerings comprise Liquid Oxygen, Liquid Nitrogen, Liquid Argon, Calcium Carbide, and Special Gases. The company operates in two reportable segments; Industrial Chemicals covers business of trading of chemicals; and Industrial and Medical Gases covers business with large-scale industrial consumers, typically in the oil, chemical, food and beverage, metal, glass sectors and medical customers in healthcare sectors.
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