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Vimicro International (FRA:V7I) Interest Expense : €-0.23 Mil (TTM As of Jun. 2015)


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What is Vimicro International Interest Expense?

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money. Vimicro International's interest expense for the three months ended in Jun. 2015 was € -0.12 Mil. Its interest expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2015 was €-0.23 Mil.

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. Vimicro International's Operating Income for the three months ended in Jun. 2015 was € 5.37 Mil. Vimicro International's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Jun. 2015 was € -0.12 Mil. Vimicro International's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2015 was 45.13. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is. Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


Vimicro International Interest Expense Historical Data

The historical data trend for Vimicro International's Interest Expense 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.

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Vimicro International Interest Expense Chart

Vimicro International Annual Data
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Vimicro International Interest Expense Calculation

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money.

Interest Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2015 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €-0.23 Mil.

* 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.


Vimicro International  (FRA:V7I) Interest Expense Explanation

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. The higher, the better.

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

Vimicro International's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Jun. 2015 was €-0.12 Mil. Its Operating Income for the three months ended in Jun. 2015 was €5.37 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the three months ended in Jun. 2015 was €8.16 Mil.

Vimicro International's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2015 is calculated as

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Jun. 2015 )/Interest Expense (Q: Jun. 2015 )
=-1*5.37/-0.119
=45.13

* 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.

Good Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies interest coverage is at least 5. Vimicro International Corp has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.


Vimicro International (FRA:V7I) Business Description

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Vimicro International is one of China's leading semiconductor design companies. The firm makes mixed-signal multimedia chips used in PC, embedded notebook webcams, mobile phones, and video cameras. The firm recently launched a surveillance segment that provides comprehensive security systems to customers, bundling its chips with other hardware, software, and nonsoftware acquired from third party vendors. The company was founded in 1999.

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