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Princeton Technology (ROCO:6129) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Princeton Technology 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. Princeton Technology's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was NT$-47 Mil. Princeton Technology's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was NT$-0 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 Princeton Technology's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


ROCO:6129's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Semiconductors industry.
Industry Median: 20.52
* 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.


Princeton Technology Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Princeton Technology'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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Princeton Technology Interest Coverage Chart

Princeton Technology Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Interest Coverage
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Princeton Technology Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Mar24
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Competitive Comparison of Princeton Technology's Interest Coverage

For the Semiconductors subindustry, Princeton Technology'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.


Princeton Technology's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

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

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



Princeton Technology 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.

Princeton Technology's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022, Princeton Technology's Interest Expense was NT$-3 Mil. Its Operating Income was NT$139 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$92 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2022 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2022 )
=-1*138.667/-2.852
=48.62

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

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2024, Princeton Technology's Interest Expense was NT$-0 Mil. Its Operating Income was NT$-47 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$0 Mil.

Princeton Technology 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.


Princeton Technology  (ROCO:6129) 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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Princeton Technology (ROCO:6129) Business Description

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Address
No. 233-1, Baociao Road, 2nd Floor, Sindian District, New Taipei City, TWN, 23145
Princeton Technology Corp is engaged in the development, design, testing and sales of consumer integrated circuits (ICs). Its products include Display Driver ICs, Multimedia Audio Controller ICs, Motor Driver ICs, RF ICs, Encoder/Decoder ICs, Remote Control ICs, and ASICs and are suitable for a wide range of applications, including automotive dashboard and multimedia devices, portable audio players, digital TVs, home audio/video appliances, DSCs, DSLRs, monitoring cameras, and car security systems. Geographically, the activities are carried out in Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Mainland China(including HK) and others.

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