City Cars (XTUN:CITY) Interest Coverage: 0 (At Loss) (As of . 20)

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What is City Cars Interest Coverage?

City Cars XTUN:CITY -1.55% 15 Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of . 20. GuruFocus rates XTUN:CITY with a GF Score™ of 15/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,056 Vehicles & Parts companies, City Cars ranks worse than 94696.88% on this metric.

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. City Cars's Operating Income for the six months ended in . 20 was TND0.00 Mil. City Cars's Interest Expense for the six months ended in . 20 was TND0.00 Mil. did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

(1) 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.

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


XTUN:CITY's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Vehicles & Parts industry.
Industry Median: 8.41
* 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.


City Cars  (XTUN:CITY) 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 .


City Cars Interest Coverage Related Terms


City Cars Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for City Cars'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.

City Cars Interest Coverage Chart

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XTUN:CITY vs AGGG, ACCA, CALI: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, City Cars'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.


City Cars Interest Coverage vs Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, City Cars's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where City Cars's Interest Coverage falls into.


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City Cars 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.

City Cars's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in . 20 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in . 20, City Cars's Interest Expense was TND0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was TND0.00 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was TND0.00 Mil.

City Cars had no debt (1).

City Cars's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in . 20 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in . 20, City Cars's Interest Expense was TND0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was TND0.00 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was TND0.00 Mil.

City Cars had no debt (1).

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Interest Coverage →
What does a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) mean?
City Cars (XTUN:CITY) has a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) as of . 20. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on City Cars and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, City Cars ranks #999999 out of 1056 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry.
Is City Cars' Interest Coverage too high?
City Cars' current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Based on the distribution chart, City Cars ranks #999999 out of 1056 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, City Cars has a GF Score™ of 15/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does City Cars' Interest Coverage compare to AGGG and ACCA?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, City Cars ranks #999999 out of 1056 companies for Interest Coverage. This places City Cars in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.41. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Interest Coverage for a Vehicles & Parts company?
The median Interest Coverage among Vehicles & Parts companies is 8.41, based on 1,056 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Interest Coverage significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Interest Coverage should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Interest Coverage mean?
A high Interest Coverage can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on City Cars and its competitors. For the Vehicles & Parts industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.41 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. City Cars's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is City Cars stock overvalued right now?
City Cars (XTUN:CITY) has a current Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss). The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). City Cars' overall GF Score™ is 15/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Interest Coverage calculated?
Interest Coverage is calculated from a company's financial statements. For City Cars (XTUN:CITY), the current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of . 20. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

City Cars Business Description

Address 31, Rue desusines ZI Kheireddine, la Goulette, Tunis, TUN
City Cars SA is a Tunisia-based company that operates in the new and used car dealers sector. The company is mainly engaged in the import, export, and marketing of transport and industrial vehicles as well as all spare parts, accessories, and in general any accessory products.
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