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Laxmi Organic Industries (NSE:LXCHEM) Interest Coverage : 20.19 (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Laxmi Organic Industries 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. Laxmi Organic Industries's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was ₹436 Mil. Laxmi Organic Industries's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was ₹-22 Mil. Laxmi Organic Industries's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 20.19. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Laxmi Organic Industries's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

NSE:LXCHEM' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.76   Med: 13.19   Max: 25.77
Current: 15.93


NSE:LXCHEM's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
58.78% of 1196 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 10.06 vs NSE:LXCHEM: 15.93

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


Laxmi Organic Industries Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Laxmi Organic Industries'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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Laxmi Organic Industries Interest Coverage Chart

Laxmi Organic Industries Annual Data
Trend Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 5.76 12.01 25.77 16.66 24.31

Laxmi Organic Industries 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 47.56 - 13.66 6.18 20.19

Competitive Comparison of Laxmi Organic Industries's Interest Coverage

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Laxmi Organic Industries'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.


Laxmi Organic Industries's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Laxmi Organic Industries's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Laxmi Organic Industries's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Laxmi Organic Industries 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.

Laxmi Organic Industries's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024, Laxmi Organic Industries's Interest Expense was ₹-61 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₹1,477 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹1,036 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Mar. 2024 )/Interest Expense (A: Mar. 2024 )
=-1*1476.91/-60.75
=24.31

Laxmi Organic Industries's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2024, Laxmi Organic Industries's Interest Expense was ₹-22 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₹436 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹0 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2024 )
=-1*435.78/-21.58
=20.19

* 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.


Laxmi Organic Industries  (NSE:LXCHEM) 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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Laxmi Organic Industries Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Chandermukhi Building, 2nd and 3rd Floor, Nariman Point, Mumbai, MH, IND, 400021
Laxmi Organic Industries Ltd is a specialty chemical manufacturer. Its operating divisions are chemical business and power generation. The company is predominantly engaged in specialty chemical manufacturing focused on two key segments: Acetyl Intermediates and Speciality Intermediates derivative products. Geographically, the company generates a majority of its revenue from India.

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