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Hathway Cable & Datacom (NSE:HATHWAY) Interest Coverage : 0.67 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Hathway Cable & Datacom 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. Hathway Cable & Datacom's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ₹3 Mil. Hathway Cable & Datacom's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ₹-5 Mil. Hathway Cable & Datacom's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 0.67. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Hathway Cable & Datacom's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


NSE:HATHWAY's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 11.915
* 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.


Hathway Cable & Datacom Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hathway Cable & Datacom'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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Hathway Cable & Datacom Interest Coverage Chart

Hathway Cable & Datacom Annual Data
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Hathway Cable & Datacom Quarterly Data
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Competitive Comparison of Hathway Cable & Datacom's Interest Coverage

For the Entertainment subindustry, Hathway Cable & Datacom'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.


Hathway Cable & Datacom's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Hathway Cable & Datacom's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hathway Cable & Datacom's Interest Coverage falls into.



Hathway Cable & Datacom 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.

Hathway Cable & Datacom's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024, Hathway Cable & Datacom's Interest Expense was ₹-11 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₹-317 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹126 Mil.

Hathway Cable & Datacom did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Hathway Cable & Datacom's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2024, Hathway Cable & Datacom's Interest Expense was ₹-5 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₹3 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹126 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=-1*3/-4.5
=0.67

* 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.


Hathway Cable & Datacom  (NSE:HATHWAY) 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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Hathway Cable & Datacom (NSE:HATHWAY) Business Description

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Off CST Road, 805/806, Windsor, 8th Floor, Kalina, Santacruz (East), Mumbai, MH, IND, 400 098
Hathway Cable & Datacom Ltd is an India-based Multi System Operator engaged in providing cable television (TV) network services, broadband services, and allied services. The product range of the company includes digital and analogue cable television, broadband and local television channels. The products offered under the digital cable television services are HD Personal Video Recorder, Hathway SD, and Hathway HD. The company provides TV services in digital mode. In addition, it also offers features like video on demand, an electronic programming guide, and other features. It generates the majority of the revenue from Cable television services. The Group has two reportable segments: Broadband Business and Cable Television.

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