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Far Eastern University (PHS:FEU) Interest Coverage : 30.85 (As of Feb. 2024)


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What is Far Eastern University 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. Far Eastern University's Operating Income for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was ₱643 Mil. Far Eastern University's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was ₱-21 Mil. Far Eastern University's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was 30.85. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Far Eastern University's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

PHS:FEU' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.48   Med: 18.03   Max: 3010.53
Current: 14.14


PHS:FEU's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
53.04% of 181 companies
in the Education industry
Industry Median: 15.51 vs PHS:FEU: 14.14

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


Far Eastern University Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Far Eastern University'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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Far Eastern University Interest Coverage Chart

Far Eastern University Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 May17 May18 May19 May20 May21 May22 May23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 7.31 7.55 16.52 28.45 19.54

Far Eastern University Quarterly Data
May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24
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 11.81 24.06 - 11.86 30.85

Competitive Comparison of Far Eastern University's Interest Coverage

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Far Eastern University'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.


Far Eastern University's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Far Eastern University's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Far Eastern University's Interest Coverage falls into.



Far Eastern University 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.

Far Eastern University's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in May. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in May. 2023, Far Eastern University's Interest Expense was ₱-88 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₱1,712 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₱1,386 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: May. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: May. 2023 )
=-1*1711.945/-87.634
=19.54

Far Eastern University's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Feb. 2024, Far Eastern University's Interest Expense was ₱-21 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₱643 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₱1,065 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Feb. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Feb. 2024 )
=-1*642.679/-20.835
=30.85

* 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.


Far Eastern University  (PHS:FEU) 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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Far Eastern University (PHS:FEU) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Nicanor Reyes Street, Sampaloc, Manila, PHL, 1015
Far Eastern University Inc is a private, non-sectarian institution of learning comprising the following different institutes that offer specific courses, namely, Institute of Arts and Sciences, Institute of Accounts, Business and Finance, Institute of Education, Institute of Architecture and Fine Arts, Institute of Nursing, Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management, and Institute of Law. The company's operating segment includes FEU Main; Trimestral Schools and Other Schools. It generates maximum revenue from the FEU Main segment.