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Industrias ChB de CV (MEX:ICHB) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Industrias ChB de CV 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. Industrias ChB de CV's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was MXN1,904 Mil. Industrias ChB de CV's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was MXN6 Mil. did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. 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. Industrias Ch SAB de CV has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

The historical rank and industry rank for Industrias ChB de CV's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

MEX:ICHB' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 59.34   Med: No Debt   Max: No Debt
Current: 1890.36


MEX:ICHB's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
94.97% of 457 companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 5.57 vs MEX:ICHB: 1890.36

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


Industrias ChB de CV Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Industrias ChB de CV'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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Industrias ChB de CV Interest Coverage Chart

Industrias ChB de CV Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only No Debt 174.70 254.78 59.34 1,890.36

Industrias ChB de CV Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 78.60 1,907.49 261.61 907.96 -

Competitive Comparison of Industrias ChB de CV's Interest Coverage

For the Steel subindustry, Industrias ChB de CV'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.


Industrias ChB de CV's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Industrias ChB de CV's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Industrias ChB de CV's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Industrias ChB de CV 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.

Industrias ChB de CV'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, Industrias ChB de CV's Interest Expense was MXN-4 Mil. Its Operating Income was MXN7,038 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN0 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2024 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2024 )
=-1*7037.806/-3.723
=1,890.36

Industrias ChB de CV's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2024, Industrias ChB de CV's Interest Expense was MXN6 Mil. Its Operating Income was MXN1,904 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN0 Mil.

* 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.


Industrias ChB de CV  (MEX:ICHB) 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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Industrias ChB de CV Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Agustin Melgar 23, Fracc Industrial Ninos Heroes, Tlalnepantla, MEX, 54030
Industrias Ch SAB de CV is a Mexican company. It acts as a producer of special steels in Mexico and the United States. The company's products include Billet, pipes, cylindrical and corrugated steel rods, structural profiles, commercial profiles, barbed wires, and wire rods and rod derivatives.

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