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SRCO (Sparta Commercial Services) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Jan. 2025)


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What is Sparta Commercial Services 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. Sparta Commercial Services's Operating Income for the three months ended in Jan. 2025 was $-0.19 Mil. Sparta Commercial Services's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Jan. 2025 was $-0.04 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 Sparta Commercial Services's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


SRCO's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 28.08
* 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.


Sparta Commercial Services Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sparta Commercial Services'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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Sparta Commercial Services Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Sparta Commercial Services's Interest Coverage

For the Software - Application subindustry, Sparta Commercial Services's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:

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Sparta Commercial Services's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Sparta Commercial Services's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sparta Commercial Services's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Sparta Commercial Services 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.

Sparta Commercial Services's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2024, Sparta Commercial Services's Interest Expense was $-0.58 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-0.86 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.

Sparta Commercial Services did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Sparta Commercial Services's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Jan. 2025, Sparta Commercial Services's Interest Expense was $-0.04 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-0.19 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.40 Mil.

Sparta Commercial Services 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.


Sparta Commercial Services  (OTCPK:SRCO) 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 .


Sparta Commercial Services Interest Coverage Related Terms

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Sparta Commercial Services Business Description

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Address
555 Fifth Avenue, 14th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10017
Sparta Commercial Services Inc through its subsidiaries offers technology products and services. The company develops, manages, and markets its business mobile applications for smartphones and tablets. Its mobile application offerings range from racetracks, private clubs, country clubs, restaurants, and grocery stores. The company serves small and medium-size businesses under the tradename iMobileApp. It generates maximum revenue from the application source.
Executives
Jeffrey Buchanan Bean director 325 COTTON AVENUE, MACON GA 31201
Anthony L Havens director, officer: CEO 555 FIFTH AVE., 14TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Sandra L Ahman director, officer: VP 555 FIFTH AVE, 14TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Kristian Srb director, 10 percent owner 555 FIFTH AVE., 14TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Richard P Trotter officer: COO 370 LEXINGTON AVE., SUITE 1901, NEW YORK NY 10017
Anthony William Adler officer: EVP 462 SEVENTH AVENUE, 20TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10018
Leo Long other: 8.85% OWNER 9109 LORIET BLVD., LENEXA KS 66219
Glenn Little other: 5% Owner 211 WEST WALL ST, MIDLAND TX 70701
Michael J Mele officer: Chief Financial Officer 462 SEVENTH AVE, 20TH FL., C/O SPARTA COMMERCIAL SERVICES, INC., NEW YORK NY 10018
Danny Lanjewar officer: Chief Financial Officer

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