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MindChamps PreSchool (SGX:CNE) Interest Coverage : 2.54 (As of Jun. 2024)


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What is MindChamps PreSchool 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. MindChamps PreSchool's Operating Income for the six months ended in Jun. 2024 was S$2.43 Mil. MindChamps PreSchool's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Jun. 2024 was S$-0.96 Mil. MindChamps PreSchool's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 was 2.54. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for MindChamps PreSchool's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

SGX:CNE' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.74   Med: 14.47   Max: 1249
Current: 3.57


SGX:CNE's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
75.42% of 179 companies
in the Education industry
Industry Median: 15.9 vs SGX:CNE: 3.57

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


MindChamps PreSchool Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for MindChamps PreSchool'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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MindChamps PreSchool Interest Coverage Chart

MindChamps PreSchool Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.74 2.50 1.92 - 4.38

MindChamps PreSchool Semi-Annual Data
Dec14 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24
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 - - 4.15 4.67 2.54

Competitive Comparison of MindChamps PreSchool's Interest Coverage

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, MindChamps PreSchool'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.


MindChamps PreSchool's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, MindChamps PreSchool's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where MindChamps PreSchool's Interest Coverage falls into.



MindChamps PreSchool 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.

MindChamps PreSchool'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, MindChamps PreSchool's Interest Expense was S$-1.99 Mil. Its Operating Income was S$8.74 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was S$27.74 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*8.739/-1.994
=4.38

MindChamps PreSchool's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Jun. 2024, MindChamps PreSchool's Interest Expense was S$-0.96 Mil. Its Operating Income was S$2.43 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was S$24.29 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Jun. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Jun. 2024 )
=-1*2.426/-0.956
=2.54

* 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.


MindChamps PreSchool  (SGX:CNE) 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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MindChamps PreSchool Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
6 Raffles Boulevard, No. 04-100 Marina Square, Singapore, SGP, 039594
MindChamps PreSchool Ltd is a Singapore-based investment holding company. Principally, it is engaged in the business of childcare services. The company operates through four segments, namely Education, Franchise, Corporate, and others. Its education segment provides childcare, education, and learning-related services for preschool children. The franchise segment is involved in the franchising of childcare services and enrichment classes. Its Corporate segment provides administrative support services and a corporate office. Its other segment comprises of higher education programs, business, and management consulting services. The company generates revenue mainly through services offered in the education segment. It operates in two geographical segments: Singapore and Australia.

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