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STO Co (XKRX:098660) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is STO 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. STO Co's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was ₩-665 Mil. STO Co's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was ₩-520 Mil. did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Warning Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. STO Co Ltds earnings cannot cover its interest expense. If the situation continues, the company may have to issue more debt.

The historical rank and industry rank for STO Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

XKRX:098660' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.23   Med: 2.34   Max: 4.28
Current: 0.23


XKRX:098660's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
97.92% of 720 companies
in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry
Industry Median: 5.11 vs XKRX:098660: 0.23

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


STO Co Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for STO 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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STO Co Interest Coverage Chart

STO Co Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - 0.27 2.63 2.34 0.26

STO Co Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - 2.88 - 2.40 -

Competitive Comparison of STO Co's Interest Coverage

For the Apparel Manufacturing subindustry, STO 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.


STO Co's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry

For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, STO Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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


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STO 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.

STO Co's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024, STO Co's Interest Expense was ₩-1,987 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₩512 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩19,320 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2024 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2024 )
=-1*512.099/-1987.031
=0.26

STO Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2025, STO Co's Interest Expense was ₩-520 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₩-665 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩18,842 Mil.

STO 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.


STO Co  (XKRX:098660) 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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STO Co Business Description

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583 Yangcheon-ro, Woorim Blue Nine B, 15th Floor, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, KOR, 07547
STO Co Ltd is a Korea based company engaged in offering men's clothing. It provides shirts, jackets, ties, and other men clothing products. The company operates under the brand of STCO, Diems, Codi gallery and Zero lounge. The organization has a business a presence in Korea and other countries.

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