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Postmedia Network Canada (TSX:PNC.A) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Feb. 2024)


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What is Postmedia Network Canada 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. Postmedia Network Canada's Operating Income for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was C$-9.1 Mil. Postmedia Network Canada's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was C$-9.1 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 Postmedia Network Canada's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


TSX:PNC.A's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 11.09
* 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.


Postmedia Network Canada Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Postmedia Network Canada'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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Postmedia Network Canada Interest Coverage Chart

Postmedia Network Canada Annual Data
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Postmedia Network Canada Quarterly Data
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Competitive Comparison of Postmedia Network Canada's Interest Coverage

For the Publishing subindustry, Postmedia Network Canada'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.


Postmedia Network Canada's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Postmedia Network Canada's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Postmedia Network Canada's Interest Coverage falls into.



Postmedia Network Canada 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.

Postmedia Network Canada's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2023, Postmedia Network Canada's Interest Expense was C$-34.0 Mil. Its Operating Income was C$-11.7 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$316.8 Mil.

Postmedia Network Canada did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Postmedia Network Canada's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Feb. 2024, Postmedia Network Canada's Interest Expense was C$-9.1 Mil. Its Operating Income was C$-9.1 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$329.8 Mil.

Postmedia Network Canada 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.


Postmedia Network Canada  (TSX:PNC.A) 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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Postmedia Network Canada (TSX:PNC.A) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
365 Bloor Street East, Legal Department, 12th Floor, Toronto, ON, CAN, M4W 3L4
Postmedia Network Canada Corp is a holding company. It operates through the Newsmedia segment. The company's business consists of news and information gathering and dissemination operations, with products offered in local, regional and metropolitan markets in Canada through multiple print, online and mobile platforms. Postmedia's operations include an extensive distribution network, which also offers distribution services, for advertising flyers and parcels. The combination of these distribution platforms provides audiences with a variety of media through which to access and interact with Postmedia's content. The breadth of the company's reach and the diversity of its content enable advertisers to reach target audiences on a local, regional or national scale.

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