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VYST (Vystar) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Vystar 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. Vystar's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was $-0.67 Mil. Vystar's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was $-0.11 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 Vystar's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


VYST's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Chemicals industry.
Industry Median: 10.13
* 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.


Vystar Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Vystar'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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Vystar Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Vystar's Interest Coverage

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Vystar'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.


Vystar's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Vystar's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Vystar 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.

Vystar'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, Vystar's Interest Expense was $-0.25 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-1.52 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.

Vystar did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

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

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2024, Vystar's Interest Expense was $-0.11 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-0.67 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.

Vystar 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.


Vystar  (OTCPK:VYST) 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 .


Vystar Interest Coverage Related Terms

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Vystar Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
365 Shrewsbury Street, Worcester, MA, USA, 01604
Vystar Corp is engaged in the rubber and plastic products market. It develops technology to produce Vytex Natural Rubber Latex which reduces antigenic protein and non-rubbers in natural rubber latex to undetectable levels. The company's products and services include Natural Rubber Latex, and clinical sleep diagnostics and durable medical equipment. The company derives revenue from sales of or license fees of Vytex NRL raw material to manufacturers and distributors of rubber and rubber end products.
Executives
Byron Lee Novosad other: Board Member 14019 SW FREEWAY, # 301 PMB 181, SUGAR LAND TX 77478
Bryan Lawrence Stone director C/O VYSTAR CORPORATION, 101 AYLESBURY RD., WORCESTER MA 01609
Keith D. Osborn 10 percent owner 5671 PEACHTREE-DUNWOODY RD., ATLANTA GA 30342
Paul R. Oristaglio director 955 COUNTY ROAD, BARRINGTON RI 02806
Steven Rotman director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O VYSTAR CORPORATION, 101 AYLESBURY RD., WORCESTER MA 01609
Joseph Carmen Allegra director C/O VYSTAR CORPORATION, 101 AYLESBURY RD., WORCESTER MA 01609
William R. Doyle director, officer: Chairman, President & CEO VYSTAR CORPORATION, 3235 SATELLITE BLVD, BUILDING 400, SUITE 290, DULUTH GA 30096
Joseph Allegra director VYSTAR CORPORATION, 3235 SATELLITE BLVD., BUILDING 400, SUITE 290, DULUTH GA 30096
Jason M. Meggs director C/O SYNEOS HEALTH, INC., 1030 SYNC STREET, MORRISVILLE NC 27560
Ranjit K. Matthan director C/O VYSTAR CORPORATION, 2484 BRIARCLIFF RD NE, SUITE 159, ATLANTA GA 30329
Mangum Michelle (mitsy) Y. director VYSTAR CORPORATION, 3235 SATELLITE BLVD, BUILDING 400, SUITE 290, DULUTH GA 30096
Michael X Ianacone director C/O VYSTAR CORPORATION, 2484 BRIARCLIFF RD NE, SUITE 159, ATLANTA GA 30329
Thomas L Mills director C/O WINSTON & STRAWN,, 1400 L. STREET, N.W, WASHINGTON DC 20005
Paul A. Yeoham director C/O VYSTAR CORP., 3235 SATELLITE BLVD., BUILDING 400, SUITE 290, DULUTH GA 30096
Dale Thomas Marsh director C/O VYSTAR CORPORATION, 3235 SATELLITE BLVD., BLDG. 400, STE 290, DULUTH GA 30096