Beverage Brand & Patents Company BBPC (QUI:BBP) Interest Coverage: 0 (At Loss) (As of . 20)

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QUI:BBP Beverage Brand & Patents Company BBPC SA QUI:BBP
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What is Beverage Brand & Patents Company BBPC Interest Coverage?

Beverage Brand & Patents Company BBPC QUI:BBP 29 Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of . 20. GuruFocus rates QUI:BBP with a GF Score™ of 29/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 155 Beverages - Alcoholic companies, Beverage Brand & Patents Company BBPC ranks worse than 645160.65% on this metric.

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. Beverage Brand & Patents Company BBPC's Operating Income for the six months ended in . 20 was $0.00 Mil. Beverage Brand & Patents Company BBPC's Interest Expense for the six months ended in . 20 was $0.00 Mil. did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. 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 Beverage Brand & Patents Company BBPC's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


QUI:BBP's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Beverages - Alcoholic industry.
Industry Median: 8.56
* 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.

Beverage Brand & Patents Company BBPC  (QUI:BBP) 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 .

Beverage Brand & Patents Company BBPC Interest Coverage Related Terms

Beverage Brand & Patents Company BBPC Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Beverage Brand & Patents Company BBPC'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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QUI:BBP vs : Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Beverages - Brewers subindustry, Beverage Brand & Patents Company BBPC'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.

Beverage Brand & Patents Company BBPC Interest Coverage vs Beverages - Alcoholic Industry

For the Beverages - Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Beverage Brand & Patents Company BBPC's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Beverage Brand & Patents Company BBPC's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Beverage Brand & Patents Company BBPC 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.

Beverage Brand & Patents Company BBPC's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in . 20 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in . 20, Beverage Brand & Patents Company BBPC's Interest Expense was $0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was $0.00 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.

Beverage Brand & Patents Company BBPC had no debt (1).

Beverage Brand & Patents Company BBPC's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in . 20 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in . 20, Beverage Brand & Patents Company BBPC's Interest Expense was $0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was $0.00 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.

Beverage Brand & Patents Company BBPC 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Interest Coverage →
What does a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) mean?
Beverage Brand & Patents Company BBPC (QUI:BBP) has a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) as of . 20. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Beverage Brand & Patents Company BBPC and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Beverage Brand & Patents Company BBPC ranks #999999 out of 155 companies in the Beverages - Alcoholic industry.
Is Beverage Brand & Patents Company BBPC's Interest Coverage too high?
Beverage Brand & Patents Company BBPC's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Based on the distribution chart, Beverage Brand & Patents Company BBPC ranks #999999 out of 155 companies in the Beverages - Alcoholic industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Beverage Brand & Patents Company BBPC has a GF Score™ of 29/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Beverage Brand & Patents Company BBPC's Interest Coverage compare to ?
According to the Beverages - Alcoholic industry distribution chart, Beverage Brand & Patents Company BBPC ranks #999999 out of 155 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Beverage Brand & Patents Company BBPC in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.56. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Interest Coverage for a Beverages - Alcoholic company?
The median Interest Coverage among Beverages - Alcoholic companies is 8.56, based on 155 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Interest Coverage significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Interest Coverage should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Interest Coverage mean?
A high Interest Coverage can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Beverage Brand & Patents Company BBPC and its competitors. For the Beverages - Alcoholic industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.56 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Beverage Brand & Patents Company BBPC's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Beverage Brand & Patents Company BBPC stock overvalued right now?
Beverage Brand & Patents Company BBPC (QUI:BBP) has a current Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss). The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Beverage Brand & Patents Company BBPC's overall GF Score™ is 29/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Interest Coverage calculated?
Interest Coverage is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Beverage Brand & Patents Company BBPC (QUI:BBP), the current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of . 20. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Beverage Brand & Patents Company BBPC Business Description

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Beverage Brand & Patents Company BBPC SA is a beer company. Some of its brands include Pilsener, Pilsener Light, Club, and others.
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