Oman Chlorine CoOG (MUS:OCHL) Interest Coverage: N/A (As of Dec. 2018)


What is Oman Chlorine CoOG 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. Oman Chlorine CoOG's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2018 was ر.ع0.00 Mil. Oman Chlorine CoOG's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2018 was ر.ع0.00 Mil. GuruFocus does not calculate 's interest coverage with the available data. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Oman Chlorine CoOG's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


MUS:OCHL's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Chemicals industry.
Industry Median: 10.18
* 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.


Oman Chlorine CoOG  (MUS:OCHL) 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 .


Oman Chlorine CoOG Interest Coverage Related Terms


Oman Chlorine CoOG Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Oman Chlorine CoOG'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.

Oman Chlorine CoOG Interest Coverage Chart

Oman Chlorine CoOG Annual Data
Trend Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only N/A N/A 49.18 2.93 2.23

Oman Chlorine CoOG Quarterly Data
Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Dec18
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 11.85 2.24 0.87 1.65 N/A

Oman Chlorine CoOG Interest Coverage Competitor Comparison

For the Chemicals subindustry, Oman Chlorine CoOG'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.


Oman Chlorine CoOG Interest Coverage vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Oman Chlorine CoOG's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Oman Chlorine CoOG's Interest Coverage falls into.



Oman Chlorine CoOG 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.

Oman Chlorine CoOG's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2018 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2018, Oman Chlorine CoOG's Interest Expense was ر.ع-1.29 Mil. Its Operating Income was ر.ع2.88 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ر.ع42.33 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2018 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2018 )
=-1*2.881/-1.292
=2.23

Oman Chlorine CoOG's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2018 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2018, Oman Chlorine CoOG's Interest Expense was ر.ع0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was ر.ع0.00 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ر.ع42.33 Mil.

GuruFocus does not calculate Oman Chlorine CoOG'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.


Oman Chlorine CoOG Business Description

Address Al Bashaar Street, Bldg No. 708, Way No. 2114, Madinat Sulatan Qaboos, Muscat, OMN
Oman Chlorine Co SAOG manufactures and sells industrial chemicals. The company focuses on manufacturing Hydrochloric Acid, Caustic Lye, Calcium Chloride, and Sodium Hypochlorite. Hydrochloric acid is mainly supplied to oil producers in the Gulf market. The caustic is used in desalination plants and refineries. Sodium Hypochlorite is used mainly in water treatment applications. Calcium Chloride is used in establishing and maintaining oil and gas wells. The company generates the majority of its revenue from Oman. The firm also exports its products to the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.