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Next Biometrics Group ASA (LTS:0QWK) Interest Coverage : N/A (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Next Biometrics Group ASA 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. Next Biometrics Group ASA's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was kr-15.72 Mil. Next Biometrics Group ASA's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was kr0.00 Mil. GuruFocus does not calculate 's interest coverage with the available data. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Good Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Next Biometrics Group ASA has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

The historical rank and industry rank for Next Biometrics Group ASA's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


LTS:0QWK's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 12.685
* 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.


Next Biometrics Group ASA Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Next Biometrics Group ASA'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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Next Biometrics Group ASA Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Next Biometrics Group ASA's Interest Coverage

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Next Biometrics Group ASA'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.


Next Biometrics Group ASA's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Next Biometrics Group ASA's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Next Biometrics Group ASA's Interest Coverage falls into.



Next Biometrics Group ASA 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.

Next Biometrics Group ASA'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, Next Biometrics Group ASA's Interest Expense was kr-0.30 Mil. Its Operating Income was kr-65.28 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr0.19 Mil.

Next Biometrics Group ASA did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Next Biometrics Group ASA's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2024, Next Biometrics Group ASA's Interest Expense was kr0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was kr-15.72 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr0.08 Mil.

GuruFocus does not calculate Next Biometrics Group ASA's interest coverage with the available data.

* 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.


Next Biometrics Group ASA  (LTS:0QWK) 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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Next Biometrics Group ASA (LTS:0QWK) Business Description

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Apotekergata 10B, Oslo, NOR, 0180
Next Biometrics Group ASA provides fingerprint sensor technology and products. The company's products are utilized for Smart Card, Government ID, Access control, Notebook, and others. The company's products include smart card solutions, fingerprint sensor modules, fingerprint readers, Aadhar products, Software DevKits, and Hardware DevKits. The majority of the revenue is derived from the sale of sensors.

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