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Windar Photonics (LSE:WPHO) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Jun. 2023)


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What is Windar Photonics 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. Windar Photonics's Operating Income for the six months ended in Jun. 2023 was £-0.34 Mil. Windar Photonics's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Jun. 2023 was £-0.08 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 Windar Photonics's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


LSE:WPHO's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 12.53
* 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.


Windar Photonics Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Windar Photonics'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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Windar Photonics Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Windar Photonics's Interest Coverage

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Windar Photonics's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:

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Windar Photonics's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Hardware Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Windar Photonics's Interest Coverage falls into.



Windar Photonics 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.

Windar Photonics's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022, Windar Photonics's Interest Expense was £-0.13 Mil. Its Operating Income was £-0.85 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £1.47 Mil.

Windar Photonics did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Windar Photonics's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Jun. 2023, Windar Photonics's Interest Expense was £-0.08 Mil. Its Operating Income was £-0.34 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £1.32 Mil.

Windar Photonics 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.


Windar Photonics  (LSE:WPHO) 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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Windar Photonics (LSE:WPHO) Business Description

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3 More London Riverside, London, GBR, SE1 2AQ
Windar Photonics PLC is a technology group. The company develops and sells cost-efficient light detection and ranging sensors and associated products for use on electricity-generating wind turbines. The company's key products are the WindEye and WindVision Sensors. It currently operates in four geographical markets: Europe, America, China, and Asia. It generates the majority of its revenue fro China.

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