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Whirlpool China Co (SHSE:600983) Interest Coverage : 1,147.08 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Whirlpool China 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. Whirlpool China Co's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was ¥119 Mil. Whirlpool China Co's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was ¥-0 Mil. Whirlpool China Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 1,147.08. 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. Whirlpool China Co Ltd has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

The historical rank and industry rank for Whirlpool China Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

SHSE:600983' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.53   Med: 89.64   Max: 708.69
Current: 708.69


SHSE:600983's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
93.56% of 326 companies
in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry
Industry Median: 9.565 vs SHSE:600983: 708.69

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


Whirlpool China Co Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Whirlpool China 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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Whirlpool China Co Interest Coverage Chart

Whirlpool China Co Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - 81.00 112.69 426.95

Whirlpool China Co Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
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 87.83 15.37 1,128.26 660.96 1,147.08

Competitive Comparison of Whirlpool China Co's Interest Coverage

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances subindustry, Whirlpool China 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.


Whirlpool China Co's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances Industry

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Whirlpool China Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Whirlpool China Co's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Whirlpool China 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.

Whirlpool China 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, Whirlpool China Co's Interest Expense was ¥-1 Mil. Its Operating Income was ¥218 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥4 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2024 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2024 )
=-1*217.743/-0.51
=426.95

Whirlpool China Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2025, Whirlpool China Co's Interest Expense was ¥-0 Mil. Its Operating Income was ¥119 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥4 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2025 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2025 )
=-1*119.296/-0.104
=1,147.08

* 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.


Whirlpool China Co  (SHSE:600983) 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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Whirlpool China Co Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
No. 4477, Xiyou Road, High-tech Industrial Development Zone, Anhui, Hefei, CHN, 231283
Whirlpool China Co Ltd manufactures and distributes home appliances. it offers a product such as washing machines, microwave ovens, kitchen appliances, electric appliances, among others. Geographically the company's presence can be seen in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asian market.

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