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Carelabs Co (XKRX:263700) Interest Coverage : 0.39 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Carelabs 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. Carelabs Co's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ₩319 Mil. Carelabs Co's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ₩-814 Mil. Carelabs Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 0.39. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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


XKRX:263700's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry.
Industry Median: 8.95
* 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.


Carelabs Co Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Carelabs 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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Carelabs Co Interest Coverage Chart

Carelabs Co Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
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Carelabs Co Quarterly Data
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Competitive Comparison of Carelabs Co's Interest Coverage

For the Health Information Services subindustry, Carelabs 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.


Carelabs Co's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Carelabs Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Carelabs 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.

Carelabs Co'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, Carelabs Co's Interest Expense was ₩-2,996 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₩-11,599 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩33,643 Mil.

Carelabs Co did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Carelabs Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2024, Carelabs Co's Interest Expense was ₩-814 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₩319 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩31,189 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=-1*319.457/-813.726
=0.39

* 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.


Carelabs Co  (XKRX:263700) 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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Carelabs Co (XKRX:263700) Business Description

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Address
28 Street, Banpo Road, 2nd Floor, Doowon Building, Seocho-Gu, Seocho-dong, Seoul, KOR, 06648
Carelabs Co Ltd is an Ireland based company engages in the provision of healthcare information technology services. The company provides clinic information, clinic customer management software, and digital marketing solutions. Its healthcare media platform includes GoodDak, a mobile medical information service; and Barbietk, a healthcare service that shares domestic cosmetic, skin care, and diet reviews.

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