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. SmartCool Systems's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Sep. 2019 was $-0.03 Mil. SmartCool Systems's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Sep. 2019 was $-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 SmartCool Systems's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
SSCFF's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Industrial Products industry.
Industry Median: 14.8 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
SmartCool Systems (OTCPK:SSCFF) 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 .
SmartCool Systems Interest Coverage Related Terms
SmartCool Systems Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for SmartCool Systems'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.
For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, SmartCool Systems'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.
SmartCool Systems Interest Coverage vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, SmartCool Systems's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where SmartCool Systems's Interest Coverage falls into.
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:
SmartCool Systems 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.
What does a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) mean?
SmartCool Systems (SSCFF) has a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) as of Sep. 2019. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on SmartCool Systems and its competitors.
Is SmartCool Systems' Interest Coverage too high?
SmartCool Systems' current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Overall, SmartCool Systems has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does SmartCool Systems' Interest Coverage compare to HUBB?
SmartCool Systems' Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 14.80. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Interest Coverage for an Industrial Products company?
The median Interest Coverage among Industrial Products companies is 14.80, based on 2,329 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Interest Coverage significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Interest Coverage should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Interest Coverage mean?
A high Interest Coverage can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on SmartCool Systems and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Interest Coverage is 14.80 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. SmartCool Systems's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is SmartCool Systems stock overvalued right now?
SmartCool Systems (SSCFF) has a current Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss). The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). SmartCool Systems' overall GF Score™ is 12/100. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Interest Coverage calculated?
Interest Coverage is calculated from a company's financial statements. For SmartCool Systems (SSCFF), the current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Sep. 2019. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
SmartCool Systems Inc is a clean technology company. The firm and its subsidiaries are focused on acquiring, commercializing, and marketing energy-saving technologies for commercial and retail businesses. The company has two principal revenue streams namely ESM and ECO3. The ESM is manufactured by a third party in Australia and is designed specifically to reduce the electricity consumption and demand for refrigeration and air conditioning compressors by improving their performance and maintaining temperature control. ECO3 is manufactured in China and is a retrofit product that can be installed on any air conditioning or refrigeration unit, achieving energy efficiency gains as the ESM for smaller systems. The firm generates most of its revenue from Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
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