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Best Food Holding Co (HKSE:01488) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Best Food Holding Co 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. Best Food Holding Co's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was HK$-28.3 Mil. Best Food Holding Co's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was HK$-26.1 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 Best Food Holding Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


HKSE:01488's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Restaurants industry.
Industry Median: 7.13
* 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.


Best Food Holding Co Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Best Food Holding Co'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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Best Food Holding Co Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Best Food Holding Co's Interest Coverage

For the Restaurants subindustry, Best Food Holding Co'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.


Best Food Holding Co's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Best Food Holding Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Best Food Holding Co's Interest Coverage falls into.



Best Food Holding Co 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.

Best Food Holding Co'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, Best Food Holding Co's Interest Expense was HK$-51.1 Mil. Its Operating Income was HK$-25.3 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$736.5 Mil.

Best Food Holding Co did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Best Food Holding Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2023, Best Food Holding Co's Interest Expense was HK$-26.1 Mil. Its Operating Income was HK$-28.3 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$736.5 Mil.

Best Food Holding Co 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.


Best Food Holding Co  (HKSE:01488) 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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Best Food Holding Co (HKSE:01488) Business Description

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Address
No. 8 Finance Street, Suite 11, 70th Floor, Two International Finance Centre, Central, Hong Kong, HKG
Best Food Holding Co Ltd is principally engaged in the operation of chain restaurants. It is involved in the Chinese fast-food restaurant chain and actively seeks relevant investment opportunities along the value chain of the catering industry. Its revenue is generated from the Food and beverage business. Geographically, it derives maximum revenue from PRC. It also has operations in the USA, Canada, Italy, Germany, Hong Kong, South American countries, UK, the Netherlands, the Middle East and Africa, Other European countries, and Other Asian countries.
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