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NeoMagic (NeoMagic) Interest Coverage : No Debt (1) (As of Oct. 2010)


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What is NeoMagic 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. NeoMagic's Operating Income for the three months ended in Oct. 2010 was $-0.13 Mil. NeoMagic's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Oct. 2010 was $0.00 Mil. NeoMagic has no debt. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

(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 NeoMagic's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


NMGC's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Semiconductors industry.
Industry Median: 20.13
* 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.


NeoMagic Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for NeoMagic'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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NeoMagic Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of NeoMagic's Interest Coverage

For the Semiconductors subindustry, NeoMagic'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.


NeoMagic's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, NeoMagic's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



NeoMagic 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.

NeoMagic's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2009 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2009, NeoMagic's Interest Expense was $-0.02 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-6.52 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.

NeoMagic did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

NeoMagic's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2010 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Oct. 2010, NeoMagic's Interest Expense was $0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-0.13 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.

NeoMagic 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.


NeoMagic  (OTCPK:NMGC) 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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NeoMagic (NeoMagic) Business Description

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Address
830 Hillview Court, Suite 138, Milpitas, CA, USA, 95035
NeoMagic Corp designs and delivers consumer electronic device solutions with semiconductors and software for video, television, imaging, graphics, and audio. The products are offered under the MiMagic name.
Executives
Marxe Austin W & Greenhouse David M 10 percent owner C/O SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUNDS, 527 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 2600, NEW YORK NY 10022
Steve Valenzuela director 1800 GREEN HILLS ROAD, SCOTTS VALLEY CA 95066
Brett Moyer director C/O FOCUS ENHANCEMENTS INC, 1370 DELL AVE, CAMPBELL CA 95008
Stephen Lanza officer: VP Operations & Finance, CFO 4650 CUSHING PARKWAY, FREMONT CA 94538