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ZGSI (Zero Gravity Solutions) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Sep. 2019)


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What is Zero Gravity Solutions 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. Zero Gravity Solutions's Operating Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2019 was $-1.19 Mil. Zero Gravity Solutions's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Sep. 2019 was $-1.03 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 Zero Gravity Solutions's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


ZGSI's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Agriculture industry.
Industry Median: 7.17
* 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.


Zero Gravity Solutions Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Zero Gravity Solutions'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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Zero Gravity Solutions Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Zero Gravity Solutions's Interest Coverage

For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, Zero Gravity Solutions'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.


Zero Gravity Solutions's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Agriculture Industry

For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, Zero Gravity Solutions's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Zero Gravity Solutions's Interest Coverage falls into.



Zero Gravity Solutions 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.

Zero Gravity Solutions's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2018 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2018, Zero Gravity Solutions's Interest Expense was $-0.74 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-4.71 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2.50 Mil.

Zero Gravity Solutions did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Zero Gravity Solutions's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2019 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Sep. 2019, Zero Gravity Solutions's Interest Expense was $-1.03 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-1.19 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2.45 Mil.

Zero Gravity Solutions 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.


Zero Gravity Solutions  (OTCPK:ZGSI) 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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Zero Gravity Solutions Business Description

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Address
190 North West Spanish River Boulevard, Boca Raton, FL, USA, 33431
Zero Gravity Solutions Inc is a developer of a biotechnology company focused on safe and sustainable agriculture. The company uses a plant priming technology that harnesses natural physiology, enabling farmers to sustainably improve crop yields, mitigate disease, and increase profitability.
Executives
Michael T Smith director 190 NW SPANISH RIVER BOULEVARD, SUITE 101, BOCA RATON FL 33431
Ed Cowle director 6 EAST 45TH ST., SUITE 1000, NEW YORK NY 10017
H Deworth Williams director 2681 EAST PARLEYS WAY, SUITE #204, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84109
Harvey N Kaye director, officer: Chairman 190 NW SPANISH RIVER BLVD., SUITE 101, BOCA RATON FL 33431

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