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LCTC (Lifeloc Technologies) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Lifeloc Technologies 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. Lifeloc Technologies's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $-0.28 Mil. Lifeloc Technologies's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $-0.02 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 Lifeloc Technologies's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


LCTC's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 13.08
* 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.


Lifeloc Technologies Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lifeloc Technologies'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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Lifeloc Technologies Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Lifeloc Technologies's Interest Coverage

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Lifeloc Technologies's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:

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Lifeloc Technologies's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Lifeloc Technologies's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Lifeloc Technologies 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.

Lifeloc Technologies's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024, Lifeloc Technologies's Interest Expense was $-0.04 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-1.41 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1.75 Mil.

Lifeloc Technologies did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Lifeloc Technologies's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2025, Lifeloc Technologies's Interest Expense was $-0.02 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-0.28 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1.79 Mil.

Lifeloc Technologies 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.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.


Lifeloc Technologies  (OTCPK:LCTC) 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 .


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Lifeloc Technologies Business Description

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Address
12441 West 49th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, CO, USA, 80033
Lifeloc Technologies Inc is a developer, manufacturer, and marketer of portable hand-held and fixed station breathalyzers and related accessories, supplies, and education. It offers fuel-cell-based breath alcohol testing equipment and also a line of supplies, accessories, services, and training to support customers' alcohol testing programs. The company operates through two segments: Products and Rentals. A majority of its revenue is generated from the Products segment, which represents the sale of physical products, including portable hand-held breathalyzers and related accessories, supplies, education, training (Product Sales), and royalties from development contracts with OEM manufacturers. The company sells its products globally through distributors as well as directly to users.
Executives
Vern D Kornelsen director, 10 percent owner, officer: Secretary and CFO 4605 S. DENICE DR, ENGLEWOOD CO 80111
Donald E. Siecke director 12441 W 49TH AVE., UNIT 4, WHEAT RIDGE CO 80033
Michael Kornelsen director 700 N. WASHINGTON STREET, #1007, DENVER CO 80203
Wayne Willkomm director 12441 W 49TH AVENUE, UNIT #4, WHEAT RIDGE CO 80033
Gurumurthi Ravishankar director, officer: Executive Vice President 12441 W. 49TH STREET, SUITE 4, WHEAT RIDGE CO 80033
Partners Lllp Edco 10 percent owner 4605 S DENICE DR, ENGLEWOOD CO 80111
Robert D Greenlee director 2060 BROADWAY, BOULDER CO 80302
Kristie L. Larose officer: Vice President, Finance 12441 W. 49TH AVE., STE 4, WHEAT RIDGE CO 80033
Barry R. Knott director, officer: President, CEO and Treasurer 12441 W. 49TH AVE., STE 4, WHEAT RIDGE CO 80033
Mark A. Lary officer: Vice President, Operations 12441 W. 49TH AVE., STE 4, WHEAT RIDGE CO 80033
Robert H. Summers director 5816 S LUPINE DR, LITTLETON CO 80123
Alan C. Castrodale director 12441 . 49TH AVE., STE 4, WHEAT RIDGE CO 80033