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Silver Star Energy (Silver Star Energy) Interest Coverage : No Debt (1) (As of Sep. 2007)


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What is Silver Star Energy 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. Silver Star Energy's Operating Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2007 was $-0.18 Mil. Silver Star Energy's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Sep. 2007 was $0.00 Mil. Silver Star Energy has no debt. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

(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 Silver Star Energy's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


SVSE's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 6.62
* 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.


Silver Star Energy Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Silver Star Energy'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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Silver Star Energy Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Silver Star Energy's Interest Coverage

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Silver Star Energy'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.


Silver Star Energy's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Silver Star Energy's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Silver Star Energy's Interest Coverage falls into.



Silver Star Energy 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.

Silver Star Energy's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2006 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2006, Silver Star Energy's Interest Expense was $0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-3.47 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.

Silver Star Energy had no debt (1).

Silver Star Energy's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2007 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Sep. 2007, Silver Star Energy's Interest Expense was $0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-0.18 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.

Silver Star Energy 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.


Silver Star Energy  (OTCPK:SVSE) 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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Silver Star Energy (Silver Star Energy) Business Description

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9595 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 900, Beverly Hills, CA, USA, 90212
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Silver Star Energy Inc is an early-stage energy company engaged in the exploration and development of oil and natural gas reserves throughout western North America.
Executives
Scott Marshall 10 percent owner 2435 WEST 7TH AVENUE VANCOUVER A1 00000
Gordon Samson director 9595 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUITE 900 BEVERLY HILLS CA 90212
Robert Bruce Mcintosh director, officer: President 504 THRASHER STREET, NORCROSS GA 30071

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