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Flexible Solutions International (Flexible Solutions International) Interest Coverage

: 9.57 (As of Dec. 2023)
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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. Flexible Solutions International's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1.23 Mil. Flexible Solutions International's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.13 Mil. Flexible Solutions International's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 9.57. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Flexible Solutions International's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

FSI' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.44   Med: 20.98   Max: 74.19
Current: 6.94


FSI's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
58.56% of 1192 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 9.705 vs FSI: 6.94

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


Flexible Solutions International Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Flexible Solutions International'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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Flexible Solutions International Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 6.44 16.75 28.58 25.20 6.94

Flexible Solutions International Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Interest Coverage 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 13.50 9.78 10.27 - 9.57

Competitive Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Flexible Solutions International'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.


Flexible Solutions International Interest Coverage Distribution

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Flexible Solutions International's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Flexible Solutions International's Interest Coverage falls into.



Flexible Solutions International 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.

Flexible Solutions International's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023, Flexible Solutions International's Interest Expense was $-0.50 Mil. Its Operating Income was $3.46 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $6.89 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*3.461/-0.499
=6.94

Flexible Solutions International's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Flexible Solutions International's Interest Expense was $-0.13 Mil. Its Operating Income was $1.23 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $6.89 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*1.234/-0.129
=9.57

* 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.


Flexible Solutions International  (AMEX:FSI) 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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Flexible Solutions International (Flexible Solutions International) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
6001 54 Avenue, Taber, AB, CAN, T1G 1X4
Flexible Solutions International Inc develops, manufactures, and markets specialty chemicals that slow the evaporation of water. Its business is organized into two segments Energy and Water Conservation Products, and Biodegradable Polymers. It primarily offers a liquid swimming pool blanket under the WATERSAVR brand, which saves energy and water by inhibiting evaporation from the pool surface, a chemical product called HEATSAVR, for use in swimming pools and spas to slow the water evaporation. The firm also manufactures and markets water-soluble chemicals utilizing thermal polyaspartate biopolymers. It generates most of its revenues from the export of its products to international markets.
Executives
O Brien Daniel B director, 10 percent owner, officer: President/CEO 2614 QUEENSWOOD DR, VICTORIA B C, V8N 1X6 A1 V6C 3L6
Thomas Murray Fyles director 3478 CARDIFF PLACE, VICTORIA A1 V8P 4Z1
Robert T Helina director P.O. BOX 670, (345) 323-7888, GEORGETOWN E9 KY1-1107
John H Bientjes director 1-230 W 13TH ST, N VANCOUVER B C, V8N 1X5
Eric Glen Hodges director 204 GOVERNMENT STREET, VICTORIA A1 V8V 2K9
Fred J Kupel officer: Chief Financial Officer 3735 SE OGDEN STREET, PORTLAND OR 97202
O Brien Dr Robert N director, 10 percent owner 2614 QUEENSWOOD DR, VICTORIA B C, V8N 1X6
Dale Friend director