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SCI Engineered Materials (SCI Engineered Materials) Interest Coverage : N/A (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is SCI Engineered Materials 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. SCI Engineered Materials's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $0.62 Mil. SCI Engineered Materials's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $0.00 Mil. GuruFocus does not calculate 's interest coverage with the available data. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Good Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. SCI Engineered Materials Inc has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

The historical rank and industry rank for SCI Engineered Materials's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


SCIA's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Semiconductors industry.
Industry Median: 20.52
* 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.


SCI Engineered Materials Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for SCI Engineered Materials'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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SCI Engineered Materials Interest Coverage Chart

SCI Engineered Materials Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
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SCI Engineered Materials Quarterly Data
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Competitive Comparison of SCI Engineered Materials's Interest Coverage

For the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials subindustry, SCI Engineered Materials'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.


SCI Engineered Materials's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, SCI Engineered Materials's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where SCI Engineered Materials's Interest Coverage falls into.



SCI Engineered Materials 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.

SCI Engineered Materials'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, SCI Engineered Materials's Interest Expense was $0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was $2.49 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.49 Mil.

GuruFocus does not calculate SCI Engineered Materials's interest coverage with the available data.

SCI Engineered Materials's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2024, SCI Engineered Materials's Interest Expense was $0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was $0.62 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.47 Mil.

GuruFocus does not calculate SCI Engineered Materials's interest coverage with the available data.

* 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.


SCI Engineered Materials  (OTCPK:SCIA) 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 .


SCI Engineered Materials Interest Coverage Related Terms

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SCI Engineered Materials (SCI Engineered Materials) Business Description

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Address
2839 Charter Street, Columbus, OH, USA, 43228
SCI Engineered Materials Inc is a supplier and manufacturer of advanced materials for physical vapor deposition (PVD) thin-film applications. The company is focused on markets within the PVD industry including Aerospace, Automotive, Defense, Glass, Optical Coatings, and Solar. The Company develops innovative customized solutions enabling commercial success through collaboration with end users and Original Equipment Manufacturers. Its products consist of Sputtering targets, Evaporation materials, Ceramic powders, and Substrates. Additionally, it offers various services such as advanced ceramic powders, vacuum hot pressing, machining, bonding, and many more.
Executives
Laura F Shunk 10 percent owner 8300 MULBERRY ROAD, P.O. BOX 490, CHESTERLAND OH 44026
Edward W Ungar director 1145 CHESAPEAKE AVE, COLUMBUS OH 43212
Jeremiah Ray Young officer: PRESIDENT 893 THAYER DRIVE, GAHANNA OH 43230
Emily Lu director 3720 CANTERBURY CT, BOCA RATON FL 33434
John P Gilliam director 862 MOON GLOW CT, GAHANNA OH 43230
Wickersham Charles Edward Jr director 517 ARDEN RD, COLUMBUS OH 43214
Daniel Rooney director, officer: President and CEO 1145 CHESAPEAKE AVE, COLUMBUS OH 43212
Investments Sa Windcom 10 percent owner
Daniel A Funk 10 percent owner PORTER, WRIGHT, MORRIS & ARTHUR, 41 SOUTH HIGH STREET, COLUMBUS OH 43215
Michael K Barna officer: VP Sales - Photonics 1145 CHESAPEAKE AVE., COLUMBUS OH 43212
Robert H Peitz director 217 LLOYD ROAD, ABERDEEN NJ 07747
Walter J Doyle director 1970 JEWETT ROAD, POWELL OH 43065
Baker Robert J Jr director 1145 CHESAPEAKE AVE, COLUMBUS OH 43212
Curtis A Loveland 10 percent owner, officer: Secretary PORTER WRIGHT MORRIS & ARTHUR, 41 SOUTH HIGH STREET, COLUMBUS OH 43215
Scott S Campbell officer: Technical Director 1145 CHESAPEAKE AVENUE, COLUMBUS OH 43212