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Wafer Works Optronics (ROCO:5221) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Jun. 2013)


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What is Wafer Works Optronics 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. Wafer Works Optronics's Operating Income for the six months ended in Jun. 2013 was NT$-135.8 Mil. Wafer Works Optronics's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Jun. 2013 was NT$-5.7 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 Wafer Works Optronics's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


ROCO:5221's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Semiconductors industry.
Industry Median: 20.035
* 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.


Wafer Works Optronics Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Wafer Works Optronics'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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Wafer Works Optronics Interest Coverage Chart

Wafer Works Optronics Annual Data
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Interest Coverage
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Wafer Works Optronics Semi-Annual Data
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Competitive Comparison of Wafer Works Optronics's Interest Coverage

For the Semiconductors subindustry, Wafer Works Optronics'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.


Wafer Works Optronics's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Wafer Works Optronics's Interest Coverage falls into.



Wafer Works Optronics 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.

Wafer Works Optronics's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2012 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2012, Wafer Works Optronics's Interest Expense was NT$-8.0 Mil. Its Operating Income was NT$-318.3 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$144.6 Mil.

Wafer Works Optronics did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Wafer Works Optronics's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2013 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Jun. 2013, Wafer Works Optronics's Interest Expense was NT$-5.7 Mil. Its Operating Income was NT$-135.8 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$108.3 Mil.

Wafer Works Optronics 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.


Wafer Works Optronics  (ROCO:5221) 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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Wafer Works Optronics (ROCO:5221) Business Description

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Wafer Works Optronics Corp. is engaged in the development and production of sapphire monocrystalline ingots and sapphire substrates. The company also provides polishing services. It offers monocrystalline ingots for photovoltaic applications; etc.

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