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Westag AG (LTS:0NMW) Interest Coverage : No Debt (1) (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Westag AG 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. Westag AG's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was €0.0 Mil. Westag AG's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was €0.0 Mil. Westag AG has no debt. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Good Sign:

Westag AG 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 Westag AG's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

LTS:0NMW' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.99   Med: 714.29   Max: No Debt
Current: No Debt


LTS:0NMW's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
98.74% of 317 companies
in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry
Industry Median: 8.91 vs LTS:0NMW: 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.


Westag AG Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Westag AG'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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Westag AG Interest Coverage Chart

Westag AG Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
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Westag AG Quarterly Data
Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
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Competitive Comparison of Westag AG's Interest Coverage

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances subindustry, Westag AG'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.


Westag AG's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances Industry

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Westag AG's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Westag AG's Interest Coverage falls into.



Westag AG 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.

Westag AG's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023, Westag AG's Interest Expense was €-0.6 Mil. Its Operating Income was €3.5 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.0 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*3.511/-0.629
=5.58

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

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Westag AG's Interest Expense was €0.0 Mil. Its Operating Income was €0.0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.0 Mil.

Westag AG 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.


Westag AG  (LTS:0NMW) 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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Westag AG (LTS:0NMW) Business Description

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Address
Hellweg 15, Rheda-Wiedenbruck, NW, DEU, 33378
Westag AG is a manufacturer of high-quality wood-based products for interior finishing and building construction. It manufactures the products that includes doors, frames, kitchen worktops, and window sills, panels with high-pressure laminates, solid surface materials, and coated plywood panels. Geographically, the business presences of the firm are seen in the both domestic and international markets.

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