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China Nuclear Energy Technology (HKSE:00611) Interest Coverage : 1.47 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is China Nuclear Energy Technology 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. China Nuclear Energy Technology's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was HK$171 Mil. China Nuclear Energy Technology's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was HK$-117 Mil. China Nuclear Energy Technology's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.47. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Warning Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. China Nuclear Energy Technology Corp Ltd interest coverage is 1.49, which is low.

The historical rank and industry rank for China Nuclear Energy Technology's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:00611' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.49   Med: 2.59   Max: 10.71
Current: 1.49


HKSE:00611's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
86.44% of 1261 companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 7.08 vs HKSE:00611: 1.49

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


China Nuclear Energy Technology Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for China Nuclear Energy Technology'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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China Nuclear Energy Technology Interest Coverage Chart

China Nuclear Energy Technology 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 2.88 2.59 1.50 1.61 1.49

China Nuclear Energy Technology Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 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 1.66 1.37 1.84 1.52 1.47

Competitive Comparison of China Nuclear Energy Technology's Interest Coverage

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, China Nuclear Energy Technology'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.


China Nuclear Energy Technology's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, China Nuclear Energy Technology's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where China Nuclear Energy Technology's Interest Coverage falls into.



China Nuclear Energy Technology 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.

China Nuclear Energy Technology'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, China Nuclear Energy Technology's Interest Expense was HK$-206 Mil. Its Operating Income was HK$307 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$5,690 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*307.332/-206.013
=1.49

China Nuclear Energy Technology's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2023, China Nuclear Energy Technology's Interest Expense was HK$-117 Mil. Its Operating Income was HK$171 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$5,690 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*171.356/-116.579
=1.47

* 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.


China Nuclear Energy Technology  (HKSE:00611) 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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China Nuclear Energy Technology (HKSE:00611) Business Description

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Address
26 Harbour Road, Room 2801, 28th Floor, China Resources Building, Wanchai, Hong Kong, HKG
China Nuclear Energy Technology Corp Ltd is an investment holding company. Its operating segments include the EPC and consultancy and general construction segment comprises its EPC and consulting services operations relating to the construction of photovoltaic power plants and general construction services; the Power Generation segment comprises the group's power generation operations; the Financing segment comprises the group's financing operations; and the all Other segments comprise the group's corporate management, investment, and treasury services. The majority of the revenue is derived from EPC and consulting services segment.
Executives
China He Investment (hong Kong) Company Limited
Value Convergence Holdings Limited
Yahgee International (hong Kong) Co., Limited 2101 Beneficial owner
Zhong Guo He Gong Ye Ji Tuan You Xian Gong Si
Zhong He Tou Zi You Xian Gong Si
Shen Zhen Shi Xin Nan Shan Kong Gu Ji Tuan Gu Fen You Xian Gong Si 2101 Beneficial owner

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