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Biostar Microtech International (TPE:2399) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Biostar Microtech 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. Biostar Microtech International's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was NT$-42 Mil. Biostar Microtech International's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was NT$-0 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 Biostar Microtech International's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


TPE:2399's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 13.13
* 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.


Biostar Microtech International Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Biostar Microtech 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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Biostar Microtech International Interest Coverage Chart

Biostar Microtech International Annual Data
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Biostar Microtech International Quarterly Data
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Competitive Comparison of Biostar Microtech International's Interest Coverage

For the Computer Hardware subindustry, Biostar Microtech 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.


Biostar Microtech International's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Hardware Industry

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

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


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Biostar Microtech 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.

Biostar Microtech 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, Biostar Microtech International's Interest Expense was NT$-0 Mil. Its Operating Income was NT$-106 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$0 Mil.

Biostar Microtech International did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

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

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2024, Biostar Microtech International's Interest Expense was NT$-0 Mil. Its Operating Income was NT$-42 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$0 Mil.

Biostar Microtech 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.


Biostar Microtech International  (TPE:2399) 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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Biostar Microtech International Business Description

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Address
2Floor, NO.108-2 Min Chuan Road, Hsin-Tien District, New Taipei City, TWN
Biostar Microtech International Corp is dedicated to the design, development, manufacture, and marketing of a broad range of networking solutions. The company also manufactures products such as add-on cards, multimedia, and system. Its products include PC motherboards, VGA cards, and electronic components, among others. The segments of the company are: Asia-Pacific Operating Segment that includes manufacturing of computer mainboard, industrial computers and display cards, and sale of electronic products in the Asia-Pacific area; America Sales Segment consists of sale of electronic products in the Americas and Europe Sales Segment involves sale of electronic products in Europe. It derives maximum revenue from Asia-Pacific Segment.

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