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Dubai Refreshments PSC (DFM:DRC) Interest Coverage : 22.53 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Dubai Refreshments PSC Interest Coverage?

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. Dubai Refreshments PSC's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was د.إ17.9 Mil. Dubai Refreshments PSC's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was د.إ-0.8 Mil. Dubai Refreshments PSC's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 22.53. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Dubai Refreshments PSC's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

DFM:DRC' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 11.31   Med: 25.17   Max: 718.89
Current: 31.48


DFM:DRC's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
56.96% of 79 companies
in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry
Industry Median: 17.45 vs DFM:DRC: 31.48

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


Dubai Refreshments PSC Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Dubai Refreshments PSC'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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Dubai Refreshments PSC Interest Coverage Chart

Dubai Refreshments PSC Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 11.31 12.28 23.74 26.60 31.48

Dubai Refreshments PSC Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Interest Coverage 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 21.16 23.38 39.20 38.99 22.53

Competitive Comparison of Dubai Refreshments PSC's Interest Coverage

For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic subindustry, Dubai Refreshments PSC'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.


Dubai Refreshments PSC's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic Industry

For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Dubai Refreshments PSC's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Dubai Refreshments PSC's Interest Coverage falls into.



Dubai Refreshments PSC 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.

Dubai Refreshments PSC'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, Dubai Refreshments PSC's Interest Expense was د.إ-3.6 Mil. Its Operating Income was د.إ112.1 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was د.إ80.3 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*112.061/-3.56
=31.48

Dubai Refreshments PSC's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Dubai Refreshments PSC's Interest Expense was د.إ-0.8 Mil. Its Operating Income was د.إ17.9 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was د.إ80.3 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*17.888/-0.794
=22.53

* 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.


Dubai Refreshments PSC  (DFM:DRC) 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 .


Dubai Refreshments PSC Interest Coverage Related Terms

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Dubai Refreshments PSC (DFM:DRC) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
Dubai Investment Park 2, Street 49, P.O Box 420, Dubai, ARE
Dubai Refreshments PSC is operating in the refreshments industry engaged in the canning, bottling, distribution, and trading of soft drinks and related beverages products. The Company is engaged in bottling and selling Pepsi Cola International products in Dubai, Sharjah, and the other Northern Emirates of UAE. The Company also exports Pepsi Cola International products from time to time to foreign countries after obtaining authorization from Pepsi Cola International. The Company holds 7Up and Aquafina bottling and selling rights for the whole of the UAE.

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