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RIBT (RiceBran Technologies) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is RiceBran Technologies 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. RiceBran Technologies's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-1.20 Mil. RiceBran Technologies's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-0.25 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 RiceBran Technologies's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


RIBT's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Industry Median: 8.76
* 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.


RiceBran Technologies Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for RiceBran Technologies'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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RiceBran Technologies Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of RiceBran Technologies's Interest Coverage

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, RiceBran Technologies's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:

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RiceBran Technologies's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, RiceBran Technologies's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where RiceBran Technologies's Interest Coverage falls into.


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RiceBran Technologies 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.

RiceBran Technologies'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, RiceBran Technologies's Interest Expense was $-0.67 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-6.36 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3.36 Mil.

RiceBran Technologies did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

RiceBran Technologies's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2024, RiceBran Technologies's Interest Expense was $-0.25 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-1.20 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3.55 Mil.

RiceBran Technologies 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.


RiceBran Technologies  (OTCPK:RIBT) 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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RiceBran Technologies Business Description

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Address
25420 Kuykendahl Road, Suite B300, Tomball, TX, USA, 77375
RiceBran Technologies is a specialty ingredient company focused on developing, producing, and marketing products derived from traditional and ancient small grains. It creates and produces products utilizing proprietary processes to deliver improved nutrition, ease of use, and extended shelf-life, while addressing consumer demand for all-natural, non-GMO, and organic products. Its existing and target customers are food and animal nutrition manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers domestically and internationally. Its products includes Rice Bran and Grain Products.
Executives
Eric Tompkins director, officer: Executive Chairman 25420 KUYKENDAHL ROAD, SUITE B300, TOMBALL TX 77375
William J Keneally officer: Interim CFO 28601 CHAGRIN BLVD., CLEVELAND OH 44122
Continental Grain Co 10 percent owner 767 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10153
Jean Heggie director 25 ALGONQUIN WOOD PLACE, SAINT LOUIS MO 63122
William Black director 3828 BOUQUET RD, WILDWOOD MO 63069
David I. Chemerow director PLAYBOY ENT., INC. - H. SHAPIRO, 680 N LAKE SHORE DRIVE, CHICAGO IL 60611
Todd T Mitchell officer: Executive Vice President 299 S. MAIN STREET, STE.2370, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84111
Brent David Rosenthal director C/O WR HUFF ASSET MANAGEMENT, 67 PARK PLACE, MORRISTOWN NJ 07960
Ari David Gendason director 1330 LAKE ROBBINS DRIVE, SUITE 250, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Peter Bradley director 777 E. WISCONSIN AVE., MILWAUKEE WI 53202
David Goldman director 1330 LAKE ROBBINS DRIVE, SUITE 250, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Beth L Bronner director 2928 RAMCO STREET, SUITE 120, C/O RICEBRAN TECHNOLOGIES, WEST SACRAMENTO CA 95691
Brent Robert Rystrom officer: CFO and EVP 1330 LAKE ROBBINS DRIVE, SUITE 250, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Baruch Halpern director C/O ION NETWORKS INC, 120 CORPORATE BLVD, S PLAINFIELD NJ 07080
Henk Hoogenkamp director 1330 LAKE ROBBINS DRIVE, SUITE 250, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380

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