SCFFF (Spot Coffee (Canada)) Interest Coverage: 0.05 (As of Sep. 2023)


What is Spot Coffee (Canada) Interest Coverage?

Spot Coffee (Canada) SCFFF -90.00% Interest Coverage is 0.05 as of Sep. 2023.

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. Spot Coffee (Canada)'s Operating Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2023 was $0.01 Mil. Spot Coffee (Canada)'s Interest Expense for the three months ended in Sep. 2023 was $-0.11 Mil. Spot Coffee (Canada)'s interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 0.05. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Spot Coffee (Canada)'s Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


SCFFF's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Restaurants industry.
Industry Median: 6.45
* 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.

Spot Coffee (Canada)  (OTCPK:SCFFF) 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 .

Spot Coffee (Canada) Interest Coverage Related Terms

Spot Coffee (Canada) Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Spot Coffee (Canada)'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.

Spot Coffee (Canada) Interest Coverage Chart

Spot Coffee (Canada) Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Interest Coverage
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Spot Coffee (Canada) Quarterly Data
Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Sep23
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SCFFF vs MCD, SBUX, CMG: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Restaurants subindustry, Spot Coffee (Canada)'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.

Spot Coffee (Canada) Interest Coverage vs Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Spot Coffee (Canada)'s Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Spot Coffee (Canada)'s Interest Coverage falls into.


Spot Coffee (Canada) 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.

Spot Coffee (Canada)'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, Spot Coffee (Canada)'s Interest Expense was $-0.32 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-0.86 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2.73 Mil.

Spot Coffee (Canada) did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Spot Coffee (Canada)'s Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Sep. 2023, Spot Coffee (Canada)'s Interest Expense was $-0.11 Mil. Its Operating Income was $0.01 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2.55 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Sep. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Sep. 2023 )
=-1*0.005/-0.105
=0.05

* 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 0.05 mean?
Spot Coffee (Canada) (SCFFF) has a Interest Coverage of 0.05 as of Sep. 2023. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Spot Coffee (Canada) and its competitors.
Is Spot Coffee (Canada)'s Interest Coverage too high?
Spot Coffee (Canada)'s current Interest Coverage is 0.05. The Restaurants industry median Interest Coverage is 6.45. Spot Coffee (Canada)'s value of 0.05 is 99.2% below this industry median.
How does Spot Coffee (Canada)'s Interest Coverage compare to MCD and SBUX?
Spot Coffee (Canada)'s Interest Coverage of 0.05 can be compared against companies in the Restaurants industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 6.45. Spot Coffee (Canada)'s value of 0.05 is 99.2% below this benchmark. 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 Restaurants company?
The median Interest Coverage among Restaurants companies is 6.45, based on 262 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. Spot Coffee (Canada)'s current Interest Coverage of 0.05 is 99.2% below the industry median. 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 Spot Coffee (Canada) and its competitors. For the Restaurants industry, the median Interest Coverage is 6.45 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Spot Coffee (Canada)'s current Interest Coverage is 0.05. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Spot Coffee (Canada) stock overvalued right now?
Spot Coffee (Canada) (SCFFF) has a current Interest Coverage of 0.05. The current Interest Coverage is 0.05 and 99.2% below the Restaurants industry median of 6.45. 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 Spot Coffee (Canada) (SCFFF), the current Interest Coverage is 0.05 as of Sep. 2023. 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.

Spot Coffee (Canada) Business Description

Address 130 Queens Quay East, Suite 611, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5A0P6
Spot Coffee (Canada) Ltd has been designing, building and operating company-owned and franchise community cafes in the northeastern United States. SPoT's cafes provide their customers with signature made-to-order meals and award-winning micro-roasted coffee. Each SPoT cafe is distinctively designed to suit the local neighbourhood, creating a warm and friendly gathering place for the community. SPoT's commercial business focuses on the sale of roasted coffee beans to food service and grocery chains, business offices, and resellers such as universities and hospitals.