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CastleNet Technology (ROCO:8059) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is CastleNet 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. CastleNet Technology's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was NT$-35.0 Mil. CastleNet Technology's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was NT$-3.4 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 CastleNet Technology's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


ROCO:8059's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 12.685
* 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.


CastleNet Technology Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for CastleNet 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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CastleNet Technology Interest Coverage Chart

CastleNet Technology Annual Data
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CastleNet Technology Quarterly Data
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Competitive Comparison of CastleNet Technology's Interest Coverage

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, CastleNet 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.


CastleNet Technology's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Hardware Industry

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

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



CastleNet 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.

CastleNet Technology'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, CastleNet Technology's Interest Expense was NT$-9.2 Mil. Its Operating Income was NT$-100.8 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$2.1 Mil.

CastleNet Technology did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

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

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2024, CastleNet Technology's Interest Expense was NT$-3.4 Mil. Its Operating Income was NT$-35.0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$1.5 Mil.

CastleNet 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.


CastleNet Technology  (ROCO:8059) 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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CastleNet Technology (ROCO:8059) Business Description

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Address
No.147, Sec.3, Beishen Rd., Shenkeng District, New Taipei, TWN, 222
CastleNet Technology Inc is a manufacturer of network communication equipment in Taiwan, focusing on the development, manufacturing, and sales of products, including Cable Modem, xDSL, 56K MDC Modem, Notebook Module and Digital Home.

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