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Cheffelo AB (publ) (OSTO:CHEF) Interest Coverage : 5.36 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Cheffelo AB (publ) 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. Cheffelo AB (publ)'s Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was kr10 Mil. Cheffelo AB (publ)'s Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was kr-2 Mil. Cheffelo AB (publ)'s interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 5.36. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Cheffelo AB (publ)'s Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

OSTO:CHEF' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.54   Med: 2.78   Max: 4.28
Current: 4.05


OSTO:CHEF's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
70.04% of 247 companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 8.49 vs OSTO:CHEF: 4.05

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


Cheffelo AB (publ) Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cheffelo AB (publ)'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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Cheffelo AB (publ) Interest Coverage Chart

Cheffelo AB (publ) Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 1.54 3.33 2.23 - 4.28

Cheffelo AB (publ) Quarterly Data
Dec18 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 5.00 8.15 - 10.02 5.36

Competitive Comparison of Cheffelo AB (publ)'s Interest Coverage

For the Food Distribution subindustry, Cheffelo AB (publ)'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.


Cheffelo AB (publ)'s Interest Coverage Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Cheffelo AB (publ)'s Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cheffelo AB (publ)'s Interest Coverage falls into.



Cheffelo AB (publ) 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.

Cheffelo AB (publ)'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, Cheffelo AB (publ)'s Interest Expense was kr-7 Mil. Its Operating Income was kr31 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr103 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*31.219/-7.294
=4.28

Cheffelo AB (publ)'s Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2024, Cheffelo AB (publ)'s Interest Expense was kr-2 Mil. Its Operating Income was kr10 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr100 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=-1*10.012/-1.867
=5.36

* 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.


Cheffelo AB (publ)  (OSTO:CHEF) 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 .


Cheffelo AB (publ) Interest Coverage Related Terms

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Cheffelo AB (publ) (OSTO:CHEF) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Lofstroms Alle 5, Sundbyberg, Stockholm, SWE, 172 66
Cheffelo AB (publ) is simplifying everyday life by offering a large variety of inspiring meals delivered directly to the customer's front door. The Group is a supplier of meal kits in the Nordic region and considers itself a leader in Scandinavian food tech. The Group operates in Sweden, Norway and Denmark under the brands Linas Matkasse, Godtlevert, Adams Matkasse and RetNemt.