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Interlink Electronics (Interlink Electronics) Interest Coverage : N/A (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Interlink Electronics 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. Interlink Electronics's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.58 Mil. Interlink Electronics's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.00 Mil. GuruFocus does not calculate 's interest coverage with the available data. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Good Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Interlink Electronics Inc has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

The historical rank and industry rank for Interlink Electronics's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


LINK's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 12.57
* 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.


Interlink Electronics Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Interlink Electronics'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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Interlink Electronics Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Interlink Electronics's Interest Coverage

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Interlink Electronics'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.


Interlink Electronics's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Interlink Electronics's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Interlink Electronics's Interest Coverage falls into.



Interlink Electronics 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.

Interlink Electronics'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, Interlink Electronics's Interest Expense was $0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-0.44 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.03 Mil.

GuruFocus does not calculate Interlink Electronics's interest coverage with the available data.

Interlink Electronics's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Interlink Electronics's Interest Expense was $0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-0.58 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.03 Mil.

GuruFocus does not calculate Interlink Electronics's interest coverage with the available data.

* 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.


Interlink Electronics  (NAS:LINK) 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 .


Interlink Electronics Interest Coverage Related Terms

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Interlink Electronics (Interlink Electronics) Business Description

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Address
1 Jenner, Suite 200, Irvine, CA, USA, 92618
Interlink Electronics Inc designs, develops, manufactures, and sells its proprietary materials technology, firmware, and software into a portfolio of standard sensor-based products and custom sensor system solutions. These include sensor components, subassemblies, modules, and products that support effective, efficient cursor control and novel three-dimensional user inputs. Its Human Machine Interface technology platforms are deployed in a wide range of markets, including consumer electronics, automotive, industrial, and medical. The geographical segments of the company are the United States, Asia & Middle East, and Europe & others.
Executives
Maria N. Fregosi director C/O HOME POINT CAPITAL INC., 2211 OLD EARHART ROAD, SUITE 250, ANN ARBOR MI 48105
Joy C. Hou director C/O QUALSTAR CORPORATION, 1267 FLYNN ROAD, CAMARILLO CA 93012
Sb4 Investments Llc 10 percent owner 10100 SANTA MONICA BLVD, SUITE 1400, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Peter Roussak officer: VP, General Counsel 1 JENNER, SUITE 200, C/O INTERLINK ELECTRONICS, INC., IRVINE CA 92618
David John Wolenski director 5328 W. BURGUNDY PL., LITTLETON CO 80123
Zhiyun Gene Chen officer: VP Engineering & Advanced MATL 1 JENNER, SUITE 200, IRVINE CA 92618
Ryan Hoffman officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O INTERLINK ELECTRONICS, INC., 1 JENNER, SUITE 200, IRVINE CA 92618
Steven N Bronson director, 10 percent owner, officer: COB, CEO and President
Frank H Levinson director 3736 FALLON ROAD #428, DUBLIN CA 94568
Mark Albert Bailey director C/O INTERLINK ELECTRONICS, INC., 31248 OAK CREST DRIVE, WESTLAKE VILLAGE CA 91361
Leonard Hagan 10 percent owner 650 THOMAS AVENUE, BALDWIN NY 11510
Angela Blatteis director 7 BEVERLY PARK, BEVERLY HILLS CA 90210
David S. Burnett officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O INTERLINK ELECTRONICS, INC., 31248 OAK CREST DRIVE, SUITE 110, WESTLAKE VILLAGE CA 91361
Bkf Asset Holdings, Inc. 10 percent owner 3990-B HERITAGE OAK COURT, SIMI VALLEY CA 93063
Bkf Capital Group Inc 10 percent owner 1 JENNER, SUITE 200, IRVINE CA 92618