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Express Kenya (NAI:XPRS) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Dec. 2021)


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What is Express Kenya 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. Express Kenya's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2021 was KES-67.60 Mil. Express Kenya's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2021 was KES-8.03 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 Express Kenya's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


NAI:XPRS's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Transportation industry.
Industry Median: 5.37
* 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.


Express Kenya Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Express Kenya'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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Express Kenya Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Express Kenya's Interest Coverage

For the Integrated Freight & Logistics subindustry, Express Kenya'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.


Express Kenya's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Express Kenya's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Express Kenya's Interest Coverage falls into.



Express Kenya 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.

Express Kenya's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2021 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2021, Express Kenya's Interest Expense was KES-8.03 Mil. Its Operating Income was KES-67.60 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was KES269.45 Mil.

Express Kenya did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Express Kenya's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2021 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2021, Express Kenya's Interest Expense was KES-8.03 Mil. Its Operating Income was KES-67.60 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was KES269.45 Mil.

Express Kenya 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.


Express Kenya  (NAI:XPRS) 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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Express Kenya (NAI:XPRS) Business Description

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Address
Road A, Off Enterprise Road, Industrial Area, P.O. Box 40433, Express House, Nairobi, KEN, 00100
Express Kenya PLC engages in the provision of clearing and forwarding services for both air and sea, as well as logistics services. It operates through the following segments: Clearing and Forwarding, Warehousing, and Real Estate. The Clearing and Forwarding segment includes the distribution of products to various parts of the country. The Warehousing segment which accounts for the majority of revenue comprises the storage of customers' goods in the warehousing facility. The Real Estate segment consists of the development of properties.

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