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Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd (XKLS:6399) Interest Expense : RM-227 Mil (TTM As of Jan. 2024)


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What is Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd Interest Expense?

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money. Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd's interest expense for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was RM -53 Mil. Its interest expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2024 was RM-227 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. Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd's Operating Income for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was RM 87 Mil. Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was RM -53 Mil. Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 1.64. 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.


Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd Interest Expense Historical Data

The historical data trend for Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd'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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Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd Interest Expense Chart

Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd Annual Data
Trend Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24
Interest Expense
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Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd Quarterly Data
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Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd 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 Jan. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was RM-227 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.


Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd  (XKLS:6399) 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.

Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was RM-53 Mil. Its Operating Income for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was RM87 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was RM3,168 Mil.

Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Jan. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Jan. 2024 )
=-1*86.906/-53.036
=1.64

* 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.

Warning Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd interest coverage is 1.67, which is low.


Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd (XKLS:6399) Business Description

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Lebuhraya Puchong-Sungai Besi, Technology Park Malaysia, All Asia Broadcast Centre, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, SGR, MYS, 57000
Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd is an entertainment holding company operating in the diversified media industry. The company's business segments include Television, Radio, Home-shopping, and others. The Television segment provides content, creation, and aggregation of media. Additionally, it provides magazine publication and distribution. The radio segment provides radio broadcasting services to customers. The company generates the majority of its revenue in Malaysia.

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