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Lithium & Boron Technology (Lithium & Boron Technology) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Jun. 2022)


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What is Lithium & Boron 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. Lithium & Boron Technology's Operating Income for the three months ended in Jun. 2022 was $-0.20 Mil. Lithium & Boron Technology's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Jun. 2022 was $-0.00 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 Lithium & Boron Technology's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


LBTI's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Chemicals industry.
Industry Median: 9.885
* 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.


Lithium & Boron Technology Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lithium & Boron 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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Lithium & Boron Technology Interest Coverage Chart

Lithium & Boron Technology Annual Data
Trend Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - 71.13 - - 79.75

Lithium & Boron Technology Quarterly Data
Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22
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 353.00 - No Debt No Debt -

Competitive Comparison of Lithium & Boron Technology's Interest Coverage

For the Chemicals subindustry, Lithium & Boron 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.


Lithium & Boron Technology's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Lithium & Boron Technology's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Lithium & Boron Technology's Interest Coverage falls into.



Lithium & Boron 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.

Lithium & Boron Technology's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2021 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2021, Lithium & Boron Technology's Interest Expense was $-0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was $0.32 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2021 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2021 )
=-1*0.319/-0.004
=79.75

Lithium & Boron Technology's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2022 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Jun. 2022, Lithium & Boron Technology's Interest Expense was $-0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-0.20 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.

Lithium & Boron Technology 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.


Lithium & Boron Technology  (OTCPK:LBTI) 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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Lithium & Boron Technology (Lithium & Boron Technology) Business Description

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Address
60 East Ren-Min Road, Xai Xi County, Qing Hai Province, Da-Chai Dan, CHN, 817000
Lithium & Boron Technology Inc is a Chinese boric acid manufacturing company. The company through its holding manufactures and sells boric acid and related compounds for industrial and consumer use. It offers boric acid manufacturing facilities to produce lithium carbonate for the rapidly growing electric vehicle battery market in China.
Executives
Jimin Zhang 10 percent owner 33 DENG SHI DOU STREET, BEJING F4 100006
Ginko International Investment Co., Ltd 10 percent owner WICKHAMS CAY II, ROAD TOWN, TORTOLA D8 VG1110
Jian Zhang 10 percent owner 60 EAST REN-MIN ROAD, DA-CHAI-DAN TOWN, XAIXI COUNTY,QING HAI PROVINCE F4 813300
Mao Zhang director, 10 percent owner 60 EAST REN-MIN ROAD, DA-CHAI-DAN TOWN, XAIXI COUNTY,QING HAI PROVINCE F4 813300
Huajun Ai officer: Corporate Secretary C/O SMARTHEAT, A-1,10, STREET 7, SHENYANG F4 110027
Northtech Holdings Inc. 10 percent owner MILL MALL 6 WICKHAMS CAY1, P. O. BOX 3085 ROAD TOWN, TORTOLA D8 VG1110
Kenneth E. Scipta director 4045 CENTER POINTE PLACE, SARASOTA FL 34233
Michael Wilhelm officer: Chief Financial Officer 6529 N. OSHKOSH AVENUE, CHICAGO IL 60631
Oliver Bialowons director, officer: President SCHREIBERSTR 38, STUTTGART 2M 70199
Qingtai Kong director A-1,10,STREET 7,SHENYANG ECON&TECH ZONE, C/O SMARTHEAT INC., SHENYANG F4 110141
Xudong Wang officer: VP of Strategy and Development C/O SMARTHEAT INC, A-1 TO ST 7 SHENYANG ECO & TECH DEV ZONE, SHENYANG F4 110027
Xin Li director C/O SMARTHEAT INC, A-1 10 STREET 7, SHENYANG F4 110027
Arnold Staloff director 1605 MAYFLOWER LANE, CHERRY HILL NJ 08003
Fredric W Rittereiser director C/O UTTC 1900 MARKET ST, STE 701, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Wenbin Lin director C/O SMARTHEAT,A-1,10, STREET 7, SHENYANG ECON & TECH DEV. ZONE, SHENYANG F4 110027

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