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Cocoa Processing Co (XGHA:CPC) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Sep. 2022)


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What is Cocoa Processing Co 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. Cocoa Processing Co's Operating Income for the six months ended in Sep. 2022 was GHS-111.6 Mil. Cocoa Processing Co's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Sep. 2022 was GHS-83.3 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 Cocoa Processing Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


XGHA:CPC's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Industry Median: 8.57
* 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.


Cocoa Processing Co Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cocoa Processing Co'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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Cocoa Processing Co Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Cocoa Processing Co's Interest Coverage

For the Confectioners subindustry, Cocoa Processing Co's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:

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Cocoa Processing Co's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Cocoa Processing Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cocoa Processing Co's Interest Coverage falls into.



Cocoa Processing Co 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.

Cocoa Processing Co's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2022 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2022, Cocoa Processing Co's Interest Expense was GHS-83.3 Mil. Its Operating Income was GHS-111.6 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was GHS28.6 Mil.

Cocoa Processing Co did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Cocoa Processing Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2022 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Sep. 2022, Cocoa Processing Co's Interest Expense was GHS-83.3 Mil. Its Operating Income was GHS-111.6 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was GHS28.6 Mil.

Cocoa Processing Co 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.


Cocoa Processing Co  (XGHA:CPC) 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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Cocoa Processing Co (XGHA:CPC) Business Description

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Address
Heavy Industrial Area, Private Mail Bag, Tema, GHA
Cocoa Processing Co Ltd manufactures chocolates, confectionery and semi-finished cocoa products such as cocoa butter, cocoa liquor, cocoa cake and cocoa powder from premium cocoa beans grown in Ghana.

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