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GMA Network (PHS:GMA7) Interest Coverage : 9.15 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is GMA Network 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. GMA Network's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ₱184 Mil. GMA Network's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ₱-20 Mil. GMA Network's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 9.15. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for GMA Network's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

PHS:GMA7' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 23.54   Med: 121.49   Max: 416.48
Current: 23.54


PHS:GMA7's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
59.78% of 624 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 11.54 vs PHS:GMA7: 23.54

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


GMA Network Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for GMA Network'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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GMA Network Interest Coverage Chart

GMA Network Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
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GMA Network Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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Competitive Comparison of GMA Network's Interest Coverage

For the Broadcasting subindustry, GMA Network'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.


GMA Network's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, GMA Network's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



GMA Network 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.

GMA Network's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023, GMA Network's Interest Expense was ₱-131 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₱4,046 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₱113 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*4045.568/-131.13
=30.85

GMA Network's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2024, GMA Network's Interest Expense was ₱-20 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₱184 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₱121 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=-1*183.891/-20.09
=9.15

* 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.


GMA Network  (PHS:GMA7) 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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GMA Network (PHS:GMA7) Business Description

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Address
GMA Network Center, Timog Avenue EDSA corner, Diliman, Quezon, PHL, 1103
GMA Network Inc is a media broadcasting company. The company has three operating segments namely, Television and Radio airtime, International Subscription, and Other Businesses. Its television and Radio segment is engaged in broadcasting activities and the sale of national and regional advertising time. The International Subscription segment is engaged in subscription arrangements with international cable companies and the Other Businesses segment includes movie production, consumer products, and other services. Geographically, it operates in the Philippines and other countries, of which a majority of the revenue is derived from the Philippines.

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