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Hangzhou Biotest Biotech Co (SHSE:688767) Interest Coverage : No Debt (1) (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Hangzhou Biotest Biotech Co 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. Hangzhou Biotest Biotech Co's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ¥27.9 Mil. Hangzhou Biotest Biotech Co's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ¥0.0 Mil. Hangzhou Biotest Biotech Co has no debt. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Good Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Hangzhou Biotest Biotech Co Ltd has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

(1) 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.

The historical rank and industry rank for Hangzhou Biotest Biotech Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


SHSE:688767's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Biotechnology industry.
Industry Median: 156.65
* 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.


Hangzhou Biotest Biotech Co Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hangzhou Biotest Biotech Co'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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Hangzhou Biotest Biotech Co Interest Coverage Chart

Hangzhou Biotest Biotech Co Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 40.70 1,152.30 1,448.50 4,227.15 631.51

Hangzhou Biotest Biotech Co Quarterly Data
Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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Competitive Comparison of Hangzhou Biotest Biotech Co's Interest Coverage

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Hangzhou Biotest Biotech Co'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.


Hangzhou Biotest Biotech Co's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Hangzhou Biotest Biotech Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hangzhou Biotest Biotech Co's Interest Coverage falls into.



Hangzhou Biotest Biotech Co 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.

Hangzhou Biotest Biotech Co'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, Hangzhou Biotest Biotech Co's Interest Expense was ¥-0.1 Mil. Its Operating Income was ¥86.5 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥0.0 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*86.517/-0.137
=631.51

Hangzhou Biotest Biotech Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2024, Hangzhou Biotest Biotech Co's Interest Expense was ¥0.0 Mil. Its Operating Income was ¥27.9 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥0.0 Mil.

Hangzhou Biotest Biotech Co had no debt (1).

* 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.


Hangzhou Biotest Biotech Co  (SHSE:688767) 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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Hangzhou Biotest Biotech Co (SHSE:688767) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
No. 17, Futai Road, Zhongtai Street, Yuhang District, Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, CHN, 311121
Hangzhou Biotest Biotech Co Ltd is engaged in the research and development, manufacturing, sales and service of in vitro diagnostic reagents, raw materials and instruments.

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