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Microtek International (TPE:2305) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Microtek International 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. Microtek International's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was NT$-10.3 Mil. Microtek International's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was NT$-0.9 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 Microtek International's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


TPE:2305's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 13.125
* 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.


Microtek International Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Microtek International'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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Microtek International Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Microtek International's Interest Coverage

For the Computer Hardware subindustry, Microtek International'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.


Microtek International's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Microtek International's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Microtek International's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Microtek International 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.

Microtek International's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024, Microtek International's Interest Expense was NT$-3.9 Mil. Its Operating Income was NT$-48.3 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$192.8 Mil.

Microtek International did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Microtek International's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2024, Microtek International's Interest Expense was NT$-0.9 Mil. Its Operating Income was NT$-10.3 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$192.8 Mil.

Microtek International 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.


Microtek International  (TPE:2305) 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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Microtek International Business Description

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No.6 Industry East Road 3, Science-Based Industrial Park, Hsinchu, TWN, 300091
Microtek International Inc is a Taiwan based company offering scanning solutions. The company is engaged in the manufacturing and marketing of digital image scanners and related computer peripheral products. It offers scanners for medical, document, professional image, office, home, and industrial application. Its product portfolio includes ArtixScan series, FileScan series, ScanMaker series, XT series, Bio series, ObjectScan series, and medical series, among others.

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