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VIA optronics AG (VIA optronics AG) Interest Coverage : 4.20 (As of Sep. 2022)


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What is VIA optronics AG 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. VIA optronics AG's Operating Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2022 was $2.1 Mil. VIA optronics AG's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Sep. 2022 was $-0.5 Mil. VIA optronics AG's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2022 was 4.20. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for VIA optronics AG's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


VIAOY's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 12.57
* 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.


VIA optronics AG Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for VIA optronics AG'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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VIA optronics AG Interest Coverage Chart

VIA optronics AG Annual Data
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Interest Coverage
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VIA optronics AG Quarterly Data
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Competitive Comparison of VIA optronics AG's Interest Coverage

For the Electronic Components subindustry, VIA optronics AG'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.


VIA optronics AG's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, VIA optronics AG's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where VIA optronics AG's Interest Coverage falls into.



VIA optronics AG 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.

VIA optronics AG's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2021 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2021, VIA optronics AG's Interest Expense was $-1.3 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-10.7 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $9.8 Mil.

VIA optronics AG did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

VIA optronics AG's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2022 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Sep. 2022, VIA optronics AG's Interest Expense was $-0.5 Mil. Its Operating Income was $2.1 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $8.1 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Sep. 2022 )/Interest Expense (Q: Sep. 2022 )
=-1*2.079/-0.495
=4.20

* 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.


VIA optronics AG  (OTCPK:VIAOY) 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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VIA optronics AG (VIA optronics AG) Business Description

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Sieboldstrasse 18, Nuremberg, BY, DEU, D-90411
VIA optronics AG provides interactive display solutions and systems for the industrial, automotive and consumer electronics markets. The company develops, manufactures and sells customized and application-specific metal mesh touch sensors and electrode base film materials for use in touch modules or other touch products. The portfolio includes Interactive Display Systems, Display Solutions, and Camera Solutions and Systems.