Advance Equity Holding AD Sofia (XBUL:ADVE) Interest Coverage: 5.53 (As of Sep. 2019)

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What is Advance Equity Holding AD Sofia Interest Coverage?

Advance Equity Holding AD Sofia XBUL:ADVE Interest Coverage is 5.53 as of Sep. 2019.

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. Advance Equity Holding AD Sofia's Operating Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2019 was лв0.34 Mil. Advance Equity Holding AD Sofia's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Sep. 2019 was лв-0.06 Mil. Advance Equity Holding AD Sofia's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2019 was 5.53. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Advance Equity Holding AD Sofia's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


XBUL:ADVE's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Asset Management industry.
Industry Median: 44.98
* 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.


Advance Equity Holding AD Sofia  (XBUL:ADVE) 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 .


Advance Equity Holding AD Sofia Interest Coverage Related Terms


Advance Equity Holding AD Sofia Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Advance Equity Holding AD Sofia'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.

Advance Equity Holding AD Sofia Interest Coverage Chart

Advance Equity Holding AD Sofia Annual Data
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Advance Equity Holding AD Sofia Quarterly Data
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XBUL:ADVE vs MILC: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Advance Equity Holding AD Sofia'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.


Advance Equity Holding AD Sofia Interest Coverage vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Advance Equity Holding AD Sofia's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Advance Equity Holding AD Sofia's Interest Coverage falls into.



Advance Equity Holding AD Sofia 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.

Advance Equity Holding AD Sofia's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2018 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2018, Advance Equity Holding AD Sofia's Interest Expense was лв-0.44 Mil. Its Operating Income was лв-0.58 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was лв0.97 Mil.

Advance Equity Holding AD Sofia did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Advance Equity Holding AD Sofia's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2019 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Sep. 2019, Advance Equity Holding AD Sofia's Interest Expense was лв-0.06 Mil. Its Operating Income was лв0.34 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was лв2.24 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Sep. 2019 )/Interest Expense (Q: Sep. 2019 )
=-1*0.343/-0.062
=5.53

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Interest Coverage →
What does a Interest Coverage of 5.53 mean?
Advance Equity Holding AD Sofia (XBUL:ADVE) has a Interest Coverage of 5.53 as of Sep. 2019. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Advance Equity Holding AD Sofia and its competitors.
Is Advance Equity Holding AD Sofia's Interest Coverage too high?
Advance Equity Holding AD Sofia's current Interest Coverage is 5.53. The Asset Management industry median Interest Coverage is 44.98. Advance Equity Holding AD Sofia's value of 5.53 is 87.7% below this industry median.
How does Advance Equity Holding AD Sofia's Interest Coverage compare to MILC?
Advance Equity Holding AD Sofia's Interest Coverage of 5.53 can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 44.98. Advance Equity Holding AD Sofia's value of 5.53 is 87.7% below this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Interest Coverage for an Asset Management company?
The median Interest Coverage among Asset Management companies is 44.98, based on 484 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Interest Coverage significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Interest Coverage should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Advance Equity Holding AD Sofia's current Interest Coverage of 5.53 is 87.7% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Interest Coverage mean?
A high Interest Coverage can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Advance Equity Holding AD Sofia and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Interest Coverage is 44.98 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Advance Equity Holding AD Sofia's current Interest Coverage is 5.53. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Advance Equity Holding AD Sofia stock overvalued right now?
Advance Equity Holding AD Sofia (XBUL:ADVE) has a current Interest Coverage of 5.53. The current Interest Coverage is 5.53 and 87.7% below the Asset Management industry median of 44.98. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Interest Coverage calculated?
Interest Coverage is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Advance Equity Holding AD Sofia (XBUL:ADVE), the current Interest Coverage is 5.53 as of Sep. 2019. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Advance Equity Holding AD Sofia Business Description

Address Boulevard Hristo Botev No. 57 6, Sofia, BGR, 1303
Advance Equity Holding AD Sofia is an investment company. The company focuses its investments on new start-up companies that have high growth potential.