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NetDragon Websoft (HKSE:00777) Interest Coverage : 3.06 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is NetDragon Websoft 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. NetDragon Websoft's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was HK$445 Mil. NetDragon Websoft's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was HK$-145 Mil. NetDragon Websoft's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 3.06. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

HKSE:00777' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.18   Med: 8.37   Max: 48.73
Current: 3.86


HKSE:00777's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
84.11% of 302 companies
in the Interactive Media industry
Industry Median: 38.39 vs HKSE:00777: 3.86

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


NetDragon Websoft Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for NetDragon Websoft'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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NetDragon Websoft Interest Coverage Chart

NetDragon Websoft Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 41.84 8.50 8.23 5.96 3.86

NetDragon Websoft Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
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 8.29 8.29 4.04 4.65 3.06

Competitive Comparison of NetDragon Websoft's Interest Coverage

For the Electronic Gaming & Multimedia subindustry, NetDragon Websoft'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.


NetDragon Websoft's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, NetDragon Websoft's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where NetDragon Websoft's Interest Coverage falls into.



NetDragon Websoft 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.

NetDragon Websoft'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, NetDragon Websoft's Interest Expense was HK$-293 Mil. Its Operating Income was HK$1,132 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$716 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*1132.061/-293.133
=3.86

NetDragon Websoft's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2023, NetDragon Websoft's Interest Expense was HK$-145 Mil. Its Operating Income was HK$445 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$716 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*445.168/-145.473
=3.06

* 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.


NetDragon Websoft  (HKSE:00777) 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 .


NetDragon Websoft Interest Coverage Related Terms

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NetDragon Websoft (HKSE:00777) Business Description

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Address
58 Wenquan Branch Road, 851 Building, Fuzhou, CHN
NetDragon Websoft Inc is a Chinese holding company that engages in developing and operating online and mobile games as well as educational platforms. NetDragon's games include PC games, web-based games, mobile games, and e-sports games. PC games constitute the majority of the company's games sales. The company's game portfolio is composed of a range of games that appeal to various types of players. These games include Way of the Five, Eudemons Online, Conquer Online, Zero Online, and Heroes of Might & Magic Online. The company has operations in North America, Europe, and Asia.
Executives
Zhou Quan 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Idg-accel China Growth Fund Gp Associates Ltd. 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Ho Chi Sing 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Liu Luyuan 2401 A concert party to an agreement to buy shares
Liu Dejian 2401 A concert party to an agreement to buy shares
Zheng Hui 2401 A concert party to an agreement to buy shares
Djm Holding Ltd. 2101 Beneficial owner
Idg-accel China Growth Fund L.p. 2101 Beneficial owner
Idg-accel China Growth Fund Associates L.p. 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you

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