GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Industrials » Business Services » Global Information Inc (TSE:4171) » Definitions » Interest Coverage

Global Information (TSE:4171) Interest Coverage : No Debt (1) (As of Dec. 2024)


View and export this data going back to 2020. Start your Free Trial

What is Global Information 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. Global Information's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was 円0 Mil. Global Information's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was 円0 Mil. Global Information has no debt. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Good Sign:

Global Information Inc has no debt.

(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 Global Information's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

TSE:4171' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 405.63   Med: No Debt   Max: No Debt
Current: No Debt


TSE:4171's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
99.38% of 803 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 12.97 vs TSE:4171: No Debt

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


Global Information Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Global Information'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.

* Premium members only.

Global Information Interest Coverage Chart

Global Information Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial No Debt No Debt No Debt No Debt No Debt

Global Information Quarterly Data
Dec18 Dec19 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Dec24
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only No Debt No Debt No Debt No Debt No Debt

Competitive Comparison of Global Information's Interest Coverage

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Global Information'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.


Global Information's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Global Information's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Global Information's Interest Coverage falls into.


;
;

Global Information 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.

Global Information'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, Global Information's Interest Expense was 円0 Mil. Its Operating Income was 円438 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円0 Mil.

Global Information had no debt (1).

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

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2024, Global Information's Interest Expense was 円0 Mil. Its Operating Income was 円0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円0 Mil.

Global Information 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.


Global Information  (TSE:4171) 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 .


Global Information Interest Coverage Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Global Information's Interest Coverage provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Global Information Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
1-2-3 Manpukuji, 7th Floor, Ursis Building, Asao-ku, Kawasaki Kanagawa, Kawasaki, JPN, 215- 0004
Global Information Inc is an information service company. It offers comprehensive information services, from providing market research reports, individual surveys and customized research which meet research needs accurately.

Global Information Headlines

No Headlines