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KWESST Micro Systems (TSXV:KWE) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is KWESST Micro Systems 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. KWESST Micro Systems's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was C$-2.92 Mil. KWESST Micro Systems's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was C$-0.06 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 KWESST Micro Systems's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


TSXV:KWE's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Aerospace & Defense industry.
Industry Median: 7.82
* 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.


KWESST Micro Systems Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for KWESST Micro 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.

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KWESST Micro Systems Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of KWESST Micro Systems's Interest Coverage

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, KWESST Micro Systems's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:

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KWESST Micro Systems's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, KWESST Micro Systems's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where KWESST Micro Systems's Interest Coverage falls into.


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KWESST Micro Systems 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.

KWESST Micro Systems's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2024, KWESST Micro Systems's Interest Expense was C$-0.25 Mil. Its Operating Income was C$-9.80 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$0.16 Mil.

KWESST Micro Systems did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

KWESST Micro Systems's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2024, KWESST Micro Systems's Interest Expense was C$-0.06 Mil. Its Operating Income was C$-2.92 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$0.10 Mil.

KWESST Micro 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.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.


KWESST Micro Systems  (TSXV:KWE) 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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KWESST Micro Systems Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
155 Terence Matthews Crescent, Unit No. 1, Kanata, Ottawa, ON, CAN, K2M 2A8
KWESST Micro Systems Inc develops and commercializes next-generation tactical systems. The company offers breakthrough technology in lethal and non-lethal systems with broad application, including law enforcement and personal defence, modernized digitization of tactical forces for shared situational awareness and targeting, and counter-measures against threats such as drones, lasers and electronic detection.
Executives
David Luxton Director, Senior Officer
Harry Clarke Webster Senior Officer
Sean Joseph Homuth Senior Officer
Sol Global Investments Corp. 10% Security Holder
Steven Archambault Senior Officer

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