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Novation (Novation) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Sep. 2021)


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What is Novation 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. Novation's Operating Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2021 was $-0.51 Mil. Novation's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Sep. 2021 was $-0.86 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 Novation's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


NOVCQ's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry.
Industry Median: 8.95
* 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.


Novation Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Novation'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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Novation Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Novation's Interest Coverage

For the Medical Care Facilities subindustry, Novation'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.


Novation's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Novation's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Novation 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.

Novation's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2020 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2020, Novation's Interest Expense was $-3.31 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-1.97 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $90.27 Mil.

Novation did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Novation's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2021 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Sep. 2021, Novation's Interest Expense was $-0.86 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-0.51 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $92.84 Mil.

Novation 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.


Novation  (OTCPK:NOVCQ) 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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Novation (Novation) Business Description

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Address
9229 Ward Parkway, Suite 340, Kansas City, MO, USA, 64114
Novation Companies Inc provides outsourced health care staffing and related services in the State of Georgia. Services are performed by medical staff on-site at the company's clients' facilities.
Executives
Lee D Keddie director 1110 W. LAKE COOK ROAD SUITE 220 BUFFALO GROVE IL 60089
David William Pointer director, officer: Chief Executive Officer PO BOX 402, NEWMAN LAKE WA 99025
Howard Amster director 23811 CHAGRIN BLVD # 200, BEACHWOOD OH 44122-5525
Barry Igdaloff director
Howard Timothy Eriksen director 567 WILDROSE CIRCLE, LYNDEN WA 98264
Jeffrey E. Eberwein director, officer: Executive Chairman 53 FOREST AVENUE, SUITE 101, OLD GREENWICH CT 06870
Charles M Gillman director 1223 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, OFFICE 648, SANTA MONICA CA 90402
Robert G. Pearse director 100 CANAL POINTE BLVD., SUITE 108, PRINCETON NJ 08540
Carolyn K. Campbell officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O NOVATION COMPANIES, INC. 500 GRAND BOULEVARD, SUITE 201B KANSAS CITY MO 64106
Richard Rector other: See Remarks C/O NOVATION COMPANIES, INC. 500 GRAND BOULEVARD, SUITE 201B KANSAS CITY MO 64106
W Lance Anderson officer: President and COO 2114 CENTRAL ST STE 600 KANSAS CITY MO 64108
Gregory T Barmore director C/O NOVASTAR FINANCIAL INC, 8140 WARD PARKWAY, STE 300, KANSAS CITY MO 64114
Steve M Haslam officer: Chief Operating Officer 2114 CENTRAL STREET SUITE 600 KANSAS CITY MO 64108
Edward W Mehrer director C/O NOVASTAR FINANCIAL INC 8140 WARD PARKWAY, STE 300 KANSAS CITY MO 64114
Art N Burtscher director C/O NOVASTAR FINANCIAL INC 8140 WARD PARKWAY, STE 300 KANSAS CITY MO 64114

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