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BBGI PCL (BKK:BBGI) Interest Coverage : 8.71 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is BBGI PCL 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. BBGI PCL's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was ฿156 Mil. BBGI PCL's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was ฿-18 Mil. BBGI PCL's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 8.71. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

BKK:BBGI' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.11   Med: 4.6   Max: 14.94
Current: 2.69


BKK:BBGI's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
55.96% of 327 companies
in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry
Industry Median: 3.24 vs BKK:BBGI: 2.69

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


BBGI PCL Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for BBGI PCL'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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BBGI PCL Interest Coverage Chart

BBGI PCL Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 6.02 14.94 7.38 2.11 2.69

BBGI PCL Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 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 2.45 - 0.17 2.59 8.71

Competitive Comparison of BBGI PCL's Interest Coverage

For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, BBGI PCL'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.


BBGI PCL's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, BBGI PCL's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where BBGI PCL's Interest Coverage falls into.



BBGI PCL 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.

BBGI PCL'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, BBGI PCL's Interest Expense was ฿-78 Mil. Its Operating Income was ฿209 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿696 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*208.939/-77.707
=2.69

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

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, BBGI PCL's Interest Expense was ฿-18 Mil. Its Operating Income was ฿156 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿696 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*155.916/-17.892
=8.71

* 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.


BBGI PCL  (BKK:BBGI) 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 .


BBGI PCL Interest Coverage Related Terms

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BBGI PCL (BKK:BBGI) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
Sukhumvit Road, 2098 M Tower Building, 5th Floor, Phrakanong, Phrakanong Tai, Bangkok, THA, 10260
BBGI PCL operates in the bio-based products business. The main businesses include biofuels, the production and distribution of ethanol, biodiesel, and byproducts, as well as any other business related to these activities. The principal business of the Company is investing in the companies whose business is manufacturing and distribution of biofuel product and relating products. Group's reportable segments are: Biodiesel: manufacturing and distribution of biodiesel product and relating products, Ethanol: production and distribution of ethanol and Others. The Group is managed and operates principally in Thailand. Majority of revenue is generated from Biodiesel: manufacturing and distribution of biodiesel product and relating products.