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Alcomet AD (XBUL:ALCM) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Alcomet AD 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. Alcomet AD's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was лв-2.0 Mil. Alcomet AD's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was лв-4.4 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 Alcomet AD's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


XBUL:ALCM's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Metals & Mining industry.
Industry Median: No Debt
* 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.


Alcomet AD Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Alcomet AD'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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Alcomet AD Interest Coverage Chart

Alcomet AD Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
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Alcomet AD Semi-Annual Data
Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
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 9.59 - 1.22 18.51 -

Competitive Comparison of Alcomet AD's Interest Coverage

For the Aluminum subindustry, Alcomet AD'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.


Alcomet AD's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Alcomet AD's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Alcomet AD 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.

Alcomet AD's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023, Alcomet AD's Interest Expense was лв-4.4 Mil. Its Operating Income was лв-2.0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was лв27.8 Mil.

Alcomet AD did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Alcomet AD's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2023, Alcomet AD's Interest Expense was лв-4.4 Mil. Its Operating Income was лв-2.0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was лв27.8 Mil.

Alcomet AD 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.


Alcomet AD  (XBUL:ALCM) 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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Alcomet AD Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Second Industrial Zone, Shumen, BGR, 9700
Alcomet AD is a Bulgaria-based company, which is primarily engaged in the production of aluminium extruded and rolled products. Its operation includes production and sale of castings, rolled and extruded aluminum products, used in machine building, construction, food industry, among others. The company offers its product under various categories namely foundry, rolled, press and packaging products. Its product range includes cast billets and coils, aluminum sheets, strips and foils, extruded profiles, bars and tubes, as well as powder coating sheets, and tubes. Alcomet products sold in both Bulgarian and overseas market.

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