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Solution Financial (TSX:SFI) Interest Coverage

: 1.02 (As of Jan. 2024)
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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. Solution Financial's Operating Income for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was C$0.24 Mil. Solution Financial's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was C$-0.24 Mil. Solution Financial's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 1.02. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Solution Financial's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

TSX:SFI' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.05   Med: 3.71   Max: No Debt
Current: 1.11


TSX:SFI's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
92.14% of 1031 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 7.57 vs TSX:SFI: 1.11

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


Solution Financial Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Solution Financial'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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Solution Financial Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23
Interest Coverage
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.79 2.16 3.71 3.06 1.05

Solution Financial Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
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 1.02 1.23 1.89 0.34 1.02

Competitive Comparison

For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, Solution Financial'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.


Solution Financial Interest Coverage Distribution

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Solution Financial's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Solution Financial's Interest Coverage falls into.



Solution Financial 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.

Solution Financial's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Oct. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Oct. 2023, Solution Financial's Interest Expense was C$-0.90 Mil. Its Operating Income was C$0.95 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$0.00 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Oct. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Oct. 2023 )
=-1*0.947/-0.904
=1.05

Solution Financial's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Jan. 2024, Solution Financial's Interest Expense was C$-0.24 Mil. Its Operating Income was C$0.24 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$0.02 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Jan. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Jan. 2024 )
=-1*0.243/-0.238
=1.02

* 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.


Solution Financial  (TSX:SFI) 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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Solution Financial (TSX:SFI) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Unit 137 - 8680 Cambie Road, Richmond, BC, CAN, V6X 4K1
Solution Financial Inc is engaged in retail sales, leases, and financing for high-end automotive vehicles, ultra-luxury vehicles, boats, and commercial equipment. The firm generates the majority of its revenue through the sales and leases of vehicles.

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