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Gala Pharmaceutical (Gala Pharmaceutical) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of May. 2019)


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What is Gala Pharmaceutical 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. Gala Pharmaceutical's Operating Income for the three months ended in May. 2019 was $-0.48 Mil. Gala Pharmaceutical's Interest Expense for the three months ended in May. 2019 was $-0.06 Mil. did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Gala Pharmaceutical's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


GLPH's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Biotechnology industry.
Industry Median: 138.73
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.

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


Gala Pharmaceutical Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Gala Pharmaceutical'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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Gala Pharmaceutical Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Gala Pharmaceutical's Interest Coverage

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Gala Pharmaceutical'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.


Gala Pharmaceutical's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Gala Pharmaceutical's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Gala Pharmaceutical's Interest Coverage falls into.



Gala Pharmaceutical 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.

Gala Pharmaceutical's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Nov. 2018 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Nov. 2018, Gala Pharmaceutical's Interest Expense was $-0.07 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-1.72 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.

Gala Pharmaceutical did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Gala Pharmaceutical's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in May. 2019 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in May. 2019, Gala Pharmaceutical's Interest Expense was $-0.06 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-0.48 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.

Gala Pharmaceutical 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.


Gala Pharmaceutical  (OTCPK:GLPH) 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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Gala Pharmaceutical (Gala Pharmaceutical) Business Description

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Address
18881 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 1440, Irvine, CA, USA, 92612
Gala Pharmaceutical Inc is a United States-based company engaged in the hemp and cannabidiol (CBD) industry. It is focused on the development, research, and commercialization of products derived from the hemp and cannabis plant. It is focused on CBD flavored thin-film strip which is an advanced method of providing CBD for the dietary supplement. The services offered by the company are the development of cannabinoid-based health and wellness products; development of medical grade compounds; licensing of proprietary testing, genetics, labeling and packaging, tracking, production, and standardization methods for the medicinal herb industry. The group earns revenue from the sale of products related to hemp and CBD, including modified electronic cigarettes and vape pens.