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Hoa Phat Group JSC (STC:HPG) Interest Coverage

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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. Hoa Phat Group JSC's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was ₫3,710,718 Mil. Hoa Phat Group JSC's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was ₫524,988 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 Hoa Phat Group JSC's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

STC:HPG' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.7   Med: 13.47   Max: 28.06
Current: 4.12


STC:HPG's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
60.77% of 469 companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 6.08 vs STC:HPG: 4.12

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


Hoa Phat Group JSC Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hoa Phat Group JSC'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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Hoa Phat Group JSC Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 10.40 7.81 14.91 4.24 2.70

Hoa Phat Group JSC Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Interest Coverage 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - 0.93 2.26 3.17 -

Competitive Comparison

For the Steel subindustry, Hoa Phat Group JSC'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.


Hoa Phat Group JSC Interest Coverage Distribution

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Hoa Phat Group JSC's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hoa Phat Group JSC's Interest Coverage falls into.



Hoa Phat Group JSC 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.

Hoa Phat Group JSC'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, Hoa Phat Group JSC's Interest Expense was ₫-3,585,078 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₫9,669,188 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₫10,399,119 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*9669188.229/-3585077.684
=2.70

Hoa Phat Group JSC's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Hoa Phat Group JSC's Interest Expense was ₫524,988 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₫3,710,718 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₫10,399,119 Mil.

* 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.


Hoa Phat Group JSC  (STC:HPG) 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 .


Hoa Phat Group JSC Interest Coverage Related Terms

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Hoa Phat Group JSC (STC:HPG) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
66 Nguyen Du, P. Nguyen Du, Hai Ba Trung District, Hanoi, VNM
Hoa Phat Group JSC is engaged in the business of steel production and trading. The company operates through four segments which include Production and trading of steel:, Other industrial production, Construction and development of real estate, and Agriculture. The core segment for operations is the steel production and trading accounts for the majority of the Groups revenue.

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