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Earth Science Tech (Earth Science Tech) Interest Coverage : 16.50 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Earth Science Tech 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. Earth Science Tech's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.23 Mil. Earth Science Tech's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.01 Mil. Earth Science Tech's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 16.50. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Earth Science Tech's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


ETST's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Drug Manufacturers industry.
Industry Median: 13.28
* 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.


Earth Science Tech Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Earth Science Tech'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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Earth Science Tech Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Earth Science Tech's Interest Coverage

For the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, Earth Science Tech'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.


Earth Science Tech's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Drug Manufacturers Industry

For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Earth Science Tech's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Earth Science Tech's Interest Coverage falls into.



Earth Science Tech 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.

Earth Science Tech's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023, Earth Science Tech's Interest Expense was $-0.05 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-0.94 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.30 Mil.

Earth Science Tech did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Earth Science Tech's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Earth Science Tech's Interest Expense was $-0.01 Mil. Its Operating Income was $0.23 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.26 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*0.231/-0.014
=16.50

* 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.


Earth Science Tech  (OTCPK:ETST) 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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Earth Science Tech (Earth Science Tech) Business Description

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Address
8950 SW 74th CT, Suite 101, Miami, FL, USA, 33156
Earth Science Tech Inc is a diversified holding company. Currently, the company is focused on emerging prospects in the health and wellness industry.
Executives
Giorgio R. Saumat director 449 ESPLANADE DR, MIAMI SPRINGS FL 33166
Majorca Group, Ltd. 10 percent owner 1621 CENTRAL AVE, CHEYENNE WY 90501
David Barbash officer: Chief Sales Officer 109 SWIFT CREEK CROSSING, DURHAM NC 27713
Nickolas Salomon Tabraue director, officer: President & Chairman 4100 SALZEDO STREET, UNIT 420, CORAL GABLES FL 33146
Wendell Hecker officer: CFO 2606 NW 104 TH AVE #410, SUNRISE FL 33322
Gregg Gagan Hunter director, officer: COO & Director 774 86TH STREET, MIAMI FL 33138
Michel Aube officer: CEO & CSO 8837,RUE DE CHAMP D'EAU, MONTR?AL A8 HIP 3A6
Matthew Cohen officer: CEO & CFO 1702 COSTA DEL SOL, BOCA RATON FL 33432
Thomas H Wright director, officer: Chief Operating Officer 1600 SOUTH DIXIE HWY., SUITE 300, BOCA RATON FL 33432
Harvey Katz officer: CEO 2255 GLADES ROAD, #324A, BOCA RATON FL 33431
Issa El-cheikh director, officer: President 40 EAST MAIN STREET #998, NEWARK DE 19711
Great Lakes Holdings Group, Llc 10 percent owner 3825 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, WINDSOR A6 N9E3N4

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