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Smile-Link Healthcare Global Bhd (XKLS:03023) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Jun. 2024)


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What is Smile-Link Healthcare Global Bhd 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. Smile-Link Healthcare Global Bhd's Operating Income for the six months ended in Jun. 2024 was RM-3.17 Mil. Smile-Link Healthcare Global Bhd's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Jun. 2024 was RM-0.82 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 Smile-Link Healthcare Global Bhd's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


XKLS:03023's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry.
Industry Median: 8.28
* 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.


Smile-Link Healthcare Global Bhd Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Smile-Link Healthcare Global Bhd'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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Smile-Link Healthcare Global Bhd Interest Coverage Chart

Smile-Link Healthcare Global Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 14.21 4.58 3.89 - 2.48

Smile-Link Healthcare Global Bhd Semi-Annual Data
Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Jun24
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - 5.46 0.36 3.22 -

Competitive Comparison of Smile-Link Healthcare Global Bhd's Interest Coverage

For the Medical Care Facilities subindustry, Smile-Link Healthcare Global Bhd'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.


Smile-Link Healthcare Global Bhd's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Smile-Link Healthcare Global Bhd's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Smile-Link Healthcare Global Bhd's Interest Coverage falls into.



Smile-Link Healthcare Global Bhd 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.

Smile-Link Healthcare Global Bhd's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022, Smile-Link Healthcare Global Bhd's Interest Expense was RM-1.02 Mil. Its Operating Income was RM2.54 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM5.38 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2022 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2022 )
=-1*2.535/-1.021
=2.48

Smile-Link Healthcare Global Bhd's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Jun. 2024, Smile-Link Healthcare Global Bhd's Interest Expense was RM-0.82 Mil. Its Operating Income was RM-3.17 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM1.96 Mil.

Smile-Link Healthcare Global Bhd 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.


Smile-Link Healthcare Global Bhd  (XKLS:03023) 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 .


Smile-Link Healthcare Global Bhd Interest Coverage Related Terms

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Smile-Link Healthcare Global Bhd Business Description

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Address
Lot PT 7221, Jalan Merah Caga, Taman Sri Endah, Bandar Baru Sri Petaling, Kuala Lumpur, MYS, 57000
Smile-Link Healthcare Global Bhd is engaged in providing dental healthcare services in Malaysia.

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