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Nico Steel Holdings (SGX:5GF) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Feb. 2023)


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What is Nico Steel Holdings 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. Nico Steel Holdings's Operating Income for the six months ended in Feb. 2023 was S$-0.23 Mil. Nico Steel Holdings's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Feb. 2023 was S$-0.13 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 Nico Steel Holdings's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


SGX:5GF's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Steel industry.
Industry Median: 5.62
* 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.


Nico Steel Holdings Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Nico Steel Holdings'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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Nico Steel Holdings Interest Coverage Chart

Nico Steel Holdings Annual Data
Trend Feb14 Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.58 - 10.30 4.70 1.20

Nico Steel Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Aug13 Feb14 Aug14 Feb15 Aug15 Feb16 Aug16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 12.90 4.30 4.96 3.56 -

Competitive Comparison of Nico Steel Holdings's Interest Coverage

For the Steel subindustry, Nico Steel Holdings'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.


Nico Steel Holdings's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Nico Steel Holdings's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Nico Steel Holdings's Interest Coverage falls into.



Nico Steel Holdings 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.

Nico Steel Holdings's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2023, Nico Steel Holdings's Interest Expense was S$-0.29 Mil. Its Operating Income was S$0.35 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was S$0.83 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Feb. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Feb. 2023 )
=-1*0.353/-0.294
=1.20

Nico Steel Holdings's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Feb. 2023, Nico Steel Holdings's Interest Expense was S$-0.13 Mil. Its Operating Income was S$-0.23 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was S$0.83 Mil.

Nico Steel Holdings 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.


Nico Steel Holdings  (SGX:5GF) 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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Nico Steel Holdings (SGX:5GF) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
51 Loyang Way, Singapore, SGP, 508744
Nico Steel Holdings Ltd is a provider of Metallurgical Solutions for the personal computer, high-tech electronics, and automotive industries. Its segments include Coil Centre which provides metallurgical solutions, metal slitting services, and import and export trading; the Plating segment provides electro-plating process, metal surface treatment, and chemistry blending for electronic products; and Other operations consisting of investment holding. The majority of the revenue is derived from the Coil Centre segment. Its products include Proprietary Metal Alloys(NICO Solderite, NICO N10, NICO AL50, N-Laminate), N-Clad Solutions for thermal management, and others. Its geographical segments include Singapore, China, Malaysia, Thailand, and other countries.

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