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Changmao Biochemical Engineering Co (HKSE:00954) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Changmao Biochemical Engineering Co 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. Changmao Biochemical Engineering Co's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2024 was HK$-42.6 Mil. Changmao Biochemical Engineering Co's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2024 was HK$-8.5 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 Changmao Biochemical Engineering Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


HKSE:00954's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Chemicals industry.
Industry Median: 9.67
* 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.


Changmao Biochemical Engineering Co Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Changmao Biochemical Engineering Co'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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Changmao Biochemical Engineering Co Interest Coverage Chart

Changmao Biochemical Engineering Co Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Interest Coverage
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Changmao Biochemical Engineering Co Semi-Annual Data
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Competitive Comparison of Changmao Biochemical Engineering Co's Interest Coverage

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Changmao Biochemical Engineering Co'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.


Changmao Biochemical Engineering Co's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Changmao Biochemical Engineering Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Changmao Biochemical Engineering Co's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Changmao Biochemical Engineering Co 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.

Changmao Biochemical Engineering Co's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024, Changmao Biochemical Engineering Co's Interest Expense was HK$-12.1 Mil. Its Operating Income was HK$-60.1 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$22.1 Mil.

Changmao Biochemical Engineering Co did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Changmao Biochemical Engineering Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2024, Changmao Biochemical Engineering Co's Interest Expense was HK$-8.5 Mil. Its Operating Income was HK$-42.6 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$22.1 Mil.

Changmao Biochemical Engineering Co 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.


Changmao Biochemical Engineering Co  (HKSE:00954) 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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Changmao Biochemical Engineering Co Business Description

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Address
No. 1228 Chang Jiang Bei Road, New North Zone, Jiangsu Province, Changzhou City, CHN, 213034
Changmao Biochemical Engineering Co Ltd is an organic acid producer in the PRC. It produces organic acids products for sale to the food additive, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries. Its products are organic acids and their derivatives with four carbons in their structures including fumaric acid, maleic acid, L-malic acid, D-malic acid, DL-malic acid, L(+)-tartaric acid, D(-)-tartaric acid, DL-tartaric acid, L-aspartic acid, and aspartame. These products are used as food additives or medical intermediaries. Its products are produced along vertical production chains. Its geographic locations include Mainland China, Europe includes Great Britain, Germany, Turkey, Spain, and Italy, Asia Pacific includes Hong Kong, Indonesia, Australia, India, Thailand and Japan, America, and Others.
Executives
Leng Yixin 2202 Interest of your spouse
Rui Xinsheng 2101 Beneficial owner

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