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Chemical Industries (Far East) (SGX:C05) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is Chemical Industries (Far East) 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. Chemical Industries (Far East)'s Operating Income for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was S$-2.72 Mil. Chemical Industries (Far East)'s Interest Expense for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was S$-0.05 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 Chemical Industries (Far East)'s Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


SGX:C05's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Chemicals industry.
Industry Median: 9.55
* 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.


Chemical Industries (Far East) Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Chemical Industries (Far East)'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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Chemical Industries (Far East) Interest Coverage Chart

Chemical Industries (Far East) Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Interest Coverage
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Chemical Industries (Far East) Semi-Annual Data
Mar14 Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
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Competitive Comparison of Chemical Industries (Far East)'s Interest Coverage

For the Chemicals subindustry, Chemical Industries (Far East)'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.


Chemical Industries (Far East)'s Interest Coverage Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Chemical Industries (Far East)'s Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Chemical Industries (Far East)'s Interest Coverage falls into.



Chemical Industries (Far East) 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.

Chemical Industries (Far East)'s Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023, Chemical Industries (Far East)'s Interest Expense was S$-0.07 Mil. Its Operating Income was S$-4.70 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was S$2.60 Mil.

Chemical Industries (Far East) did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Chemical Industries (Far East)'s Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Sep. 2023, Chemical Industries (Far East)'s Interest Expense was S$-0.05 Mil. Its Operating Income was S$-2.72 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was S$2.10 Mil.

Chemical Industries (Far East) 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.


Chemical Industries (Far East)  (SGX:C05) 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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Chemical Industries (Far East) (SGX:C05) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
3 Jalan Samulun, Singapore, SGP, 629127
Chemical Industries (Far East) Ltd is engaged as the sole manufacturer of Chemical products in Singapore. The company operates through two segments Industrial Chemicals and Properties. It generates maximum revenue from the Industrial Chemicals segment. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from Singapore. Its product portfolio consists of Chlorine, Caustic Soda, Sodium HypoChlorite, and Hydrochloric Acid.

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