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Formosa Plastics (TPE:1301) Interest Expense : NT$-2,114 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Formosa Plastics Interest Expense?

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money. Formosa Plastics's interest expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was NT$ -667 Mil. Its interest expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was NT$-2,114 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. Formosa Plastics's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was NT$ -1,720 Mil. Formosa Plastics's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was NT$ -667 Mil. Formosa Plastics did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. 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.


Formosa Plastics Interest Expense Historical Data

The historical data trend for Formosa Plastics'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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Formosa Plastics Interest Expense Chart

Formosa Plastics Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Expense
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1,359.11 -1,206.99 -790.44 -1,037.05 -2,113.97

Formosa Plastics Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 -386.75 -436.51 -457.92 -552.76 -666.78

Formosa Plastics 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 Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was NT$-2,114 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.


Formosa Plastics  (TPE:1301) 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.

Formosa Plastics's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was NT$-667 Mil. Its Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was NT$-1,720 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was NT$57,322 Mil.

Formosa Plastics's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Formosa Plastics 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.


Formosa Plastics (TPE:1301) Business Description

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No. 100, Shuiguan Road, Renwu District, Kaohsiung, TWN, 814
Formosa Plastics Corp is a holding company that, through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells plastic-based products, chemical fibers, and petrochemicals. The company operates in six reportable segments: Plastics, Polyolefins, Polypropylene, Tairylan, Chemistry, and Others. The company's products run the gambit of major petrochemicals and plastics. These are used in daily necessities, outdoor sports, mechanical industry, building material coating, and other applications. The company operates primarily in Asia, including Taiwan, mainland China, among others.

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