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European Convergence Development Co (LSE:ECDC) Interest Coverage : No Debt (1) (As of Jun. 2014)


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What is European Convergence Development Co 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. European Convergence Development Co's Operating Income for the six months ended in Jun. 2014 was €-0.48 Mil. European Convergence Development Co's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Jun. 2014 was €0.00 Mil. European Convergence Development Co has no debt. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Good Sign:

European Convergence Development Co PLC has no debt.

(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 European Convergence Development Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:ECDC' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 9999.99   Med: No Debt   Max: No Debt
Current: No Debt


LSE:ECDC's Interest Coverage is not ranked
in the Real Estate industry.
Industry Median: 4.05 vs LSE:ECDC: No Debt

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


European Convergence Development Co Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for European Convergence Development Co'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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European Convergence Development Co Interest Coverage Chart

European Convergence Development Co Annual Data
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European Convergence Development Co Semi-Annual Data
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Competitive Comparison of European Convergence Development Co's Interest Coverage

For the Real Estate Services subindustry, European Convergence Development Co'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.


European Convergence Development Co's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, European Convergence Development Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where European Convergence Development Co's Interest Coverage falls into.



European Convergence Development Co 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.

European Convergence Development Co's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2013 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2013, European Convergence Development Co's Interest Expense was €0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was €-1.00 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.00 Mil.

European Convergence Development Co had no debt (1).

European Convergence Development Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2014 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Jun. 2014, European Convergence Development Co's Interest Expense was €0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was €-0.48 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.00 Mil.

European Convergence Development Co 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.


European Convergence Development Co  (LSE:ECDC) 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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European Convergence Development Co (LSE:ECDC) Business Description

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European Convergence Development Company PLC was incorporated in the Isle of Man on 26 July 2006. The Company through its subsidiaries, invests in early stage development projects such as residential, retail, commercial and industrial properties. The Company invests in Romania, Turkey, Croatia, Bulgaria and Slovakia.

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