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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. Korea Business News Co's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was ₩3,138 Mil. Korea Business News Co's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was ₩0 Mil.
GuruFocus does not calculate 's interest coverage with the available data.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Good Sign:
Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Korea Business News Co Ltd has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.
The historical rank and industry rank for Korea Business News Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
XKRX:039340's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 12.04 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
Korea Business News Co (XKRX:039340) 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 .
Korea Business News Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Korea Business News Co Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Korea Business News 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.
XKRX:039340 vs NFLX, DIS, WBD: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Entertainment subindustry, Korea Business News Co'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.
Korea Business News Co Interest Coverage vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Korea Business News Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Korea Business News Co's Interest Coverage falls into.
Korea Business News 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:
GuruFocus does not calculate Korea Business News Co's interest coverage with the available data.
* 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.
Is Korea Business News Co (XKRX:039340) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Korea Business News Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ₩4,985.00 is trading 40.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₩8,316.15.
GuruFocus considers Korea Business News Co to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for XKRX:039340:
Interest Coverage: N/A
GF Value™: ₩8,316.15 vs. price of ₩4,985.00 (40.1% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XKRX:039340 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Korea Business News Co Ltd operates in media industry in South Korea. The business divisions of the company consist of three areas: broadcasting, investment information, and other subsidiary businesses. The broadcasting division broadcasts nationwide based on Korea Economic TV, the nation's top economic channel, broadcasted through all available devices, including cable TV, IPTV, satellite broadcasting, and mobile devices. The Investment Information Division is a securities information service platform business that represents securities information site and mobile app, and the Other subsidiary include online and offline education, proxy voting for general shareholders' meetings, production and distribution of various content, exhibition event business, and cultural performance business.
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