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Communication and System Solution PCL (BKK:CSS) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Communication and System Solution 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. Communication and System Solution PCL's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was ฿-23 Mil. Communication and System Solution PCL's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was ฿-1 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 Communication and System Solution PCL's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

BKK:CSS' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.28   Med: 23.64   Max: 49.85
Current: 3.28


BKK:CSS's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
79.37% of 1590 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 12.55 vs BKK:CSS: 3.28

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


Communication and System Solution PCL Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Communication and System Solution 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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Communication and System Solution PCL Interest Coverage Chart

Communication and System Solution 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 5.20 4.45 29.83 45.05 3.28

Communication and System Solution 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 39.70 31.90 - 12.42 -

Competitive Comparison of Communication and System Solution PCL's Interest Coverage

For the Electronics & Computer Distribution subindustry, Communication and System Solution 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.


Communication and System Solution PCL's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Communication and System Solution PCL's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Communication and System Solution PCL's Interest Coverage falls into.



Communication and System Solution 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.

Communication and System Solution 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, Communication and System Solution PCL's Interest Expense was ฿-3 Mil. Its Operating Income was ฿10 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿5 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*10.351/-3.158
=3.28

Communication and System Solution PCL's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Communication and System Solution PCL's Interest Expense was ฿-1 Mil. Its Operating Income was ฿-23 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿5 Mil.

Communication and System Solution PCL 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.


Communication and System Solution PCL  (BKK:CSS) 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 .


Communication and System Solution PCL Interest Coverage Related Terms

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Communication and System Solution PCL (BKK:CSS) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
329 Moo 3 Banmai, Pakkred, Nonthaburi, THA, 11120
Communication and System Solution PCL is a Thailand based company engaged in the distribution and installation of equipment production for electricity, water, air conditioning, and telecommunication systems. It operates in two segments the Distribution electrical equipment segment and the Installation service segment. The Distribution electrical equipment segment operates as a distributor of electrical wires and other types of electrical systems equipment, as well as passive fire protection materials. The installation service segment is engaged in the design and installation of the communication system and fire protection systems and maintenance services. It derives a majority of the revenue from the Distribution of electrical equipment.

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