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Hochdorf Holding AG (XSWX:HOCN) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Hochdorf Holding AG 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. Hochdorf Holding AG's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was CHF-5.5 Mil. Hochdorf Holding AG's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was CHF-1.2 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 Hochdorf Holding AG's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


XSWX:HOCN's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Industry Median: 8.77
* 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.


Hochdorf Holding AG Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hochdorf Holding AG'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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Hochdorf Holding AG Interest Coverage Chart

Hochdorf Holding AG Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
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Hochdorf Holding AG Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
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Competitive Comparison of Hochdorf Holding AG's Interest Coverage

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Hochdorf Holding AG'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.


Hochdorf Holding AG's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Hochdorf Holding AG's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hochdorf Holding AG's Interest Coverage falls into.



Hochdorf Holding AG 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.

Hochdorf Holding AG'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, Hochdorf Holding AG's Interest Expense was CHF-4.5 Mil. Its Operating Income was CHF-3.9 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CHF67.0 Mil.

Hochdorf Holding AG did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Hochdorf Holding AG's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2023, Hochdorf Holding AG's Interest Expense was CHF-1.2 Mil. Its Operating Income was CHF-5.5 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CHF67.0 Mil.

Hochdorf Holding AG 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.


Hochdorf Holding AG  (XSWX:HOCN) 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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Hochdorf Holding AG (XSWX:HOCN) Business Description

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Siedereistrasse 9, Postfach 691, Hochdorf, CHE, 6281
Hochdorf Holding AG is a food company. It produces and sells food products to the food industry and the wholesale and retail trade in the international markets. The group operates in the business of Food Solutions and Baby Care It produces, and markets powder products based on milk and whey, and also produces and markets cereals. The firm generates the majority of its revenue from the Dairy ingredients segment which includes products like cream, milk concentrate, skimmed milk powder, whole milk powder, cream powder, fat powder, milk protein powder, whey powder, whey protein powder, permeate powder, butter, buttermilk, and curd. Geographically, the Food Solutions division focuses on Switzerland.

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