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BEC World PCL (BKK:BEC) Interest Coverage : 1.19 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is BEC World 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. BEC World PCL's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ฿31 Mil. BEC World PCL's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ฿-26 Mil. BEC World PCL's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 1.19. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

BKK:BEC' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.06   Med: 9.06   Max: 42.53
Current: 3.29


BKK:BEC's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
74.36% of 628 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 11.87 vs BKK:BEC: 3.29

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


BEC World PCL Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for BEC World 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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BEC World PCL Interest Coverage Chart

BEC World PCL 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 - - 11.77 6.99 3.18

BEC World PCL Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 0.80 3.99 2.40 5.54 1.19

Competitive Comparison of BEC World PCL's Interest Coverage

For the Broadcasting subindustry, BEC World 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.


BEC World PCL's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, BEC World PCL's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



BEC World 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.

BEC World 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, BEC World PCL's Interest Expense was ฿-107 Mil. Its Operating Income was ฿342 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿2,230 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*342.167/-107.433
=3.18

BEC World PCL's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2024, BEC World PCL's Interest Expense was ฿-26 Mil. Its Operating Income was ฿31 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿2,214 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=-1*31.281/-26.377
=1.19

* 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.


BEC World PCL  (BKK:BEC) 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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BEC World PCL (BKK:BEC) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
3199 Maleenont Tower Rama 4 Road, Floor 2,3,4,9,10,30-34 floors, Kwaeng Klongton, Khet Klongtoey, Bangkok, THA, 10110
BEC World PCL is a television broadcast company based in Thailand. The company's primary business units include broadcast television and radio operations. It provides both free and subscription-based television services. The company's subsidiary is responsible for its television operations and the production of television shows, films. Its subsidiary also owns record labels and promotes and organizes concerts through a concert ticket retail operation. The firm also operates and distributes a variety of multimedia content in genres that include news, sports, drama, and children's content. It generates the vast majority of its revenue in Thailand.

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