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Lewis Group (JSE:LEW) Interest Expense : R-186 Mil (TTM As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Lewis Group Interest Expense?

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money. Lewis Group's interest expense for the six months ended in Sep. 2024 was R -99 Mil. Its interest expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was R-186 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. Lewis Group's Operating Income for the six months ended in Sep. 2024 was R 998 Mil. Lewis Group's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Sep. 2024 was R -99 Mil. Lewis Group's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 10.07. 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.


Lewis Group Interest Expense Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lewis Group'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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Lewis Group Interest Expense Chart

Lewis Group Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Interest Expense
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -98.00 -105.30 -48.90 -114.50 -161.20

Lewis Group Semi-Annual Data
Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24
Interest Expense 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 -45.70 -68.80 -74.40 -86.80 -99.10

Lewis Group 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 Sep. 2024 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was R-186 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.


Lewis Group  (JSE:LEW) 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.

Lewis Group's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Sep. 2024 was R-99 Mil. Its Operating Income for the six months ended in Sep. 2024 was R998 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the six months ended in Sep. 2024 was R1,008 Mil.

Lewis Group's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Sep. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=-1*998.3/-99.1
=10.07

* 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.


Lewis Group Business Description

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Address
53A Victoria Road, Universal House, Woodstock, Cape Town, ZAF, 7925
Lewis Group Ltd is a South Africa-based retailer of household furniture and electrical appliances through its three trading brands, Lewis, Beares, and Best Home and Electric. Lewis sells a range of household furniture, electrical appliances, and home electronics to customers in the LSM 4 to 7 categories. Best Home and Electric is a retailer of electrical appliances, sound and vision equipment, and furniture, targeting LSM four to seven customers. Its operating segments are Traditional retail and Cash retail. The company generates majority of the revenue from Traditional retail segment. Beares is a retailer of upmarket furniture, electrical appliances, and home electronics to customers in the LSM 6 to 9 categories.

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