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Hefei I-TEK OptoElectronics Co (SHSE:688610) Interest Coverage : 22.45 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Hefei I-TEK OptoElectronics 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. Hefei I-TEK OptoElectronics Co's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ¥4.2 Mil. Hefei I-TEK OptoElectronics Co's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ¥-0.2 Mil. Hefei I-TEK OptoElectronics Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 22.45. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Hefei I-TEK OptoElectronics Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

SHSE:688610' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.04   Med: 34.1   Max: 255.79
Current: 7.65


SHSE:688610's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
61.02% of 1588 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 12.765 vs SHSE:688610: 7.65

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


Hefei I-TEK OptoElectronics Co Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hefei I-TEK OptoElectronics 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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Hefei I-TEK OptoElectronics Co Interest Coverage Chart

Hefei I-TEK OptoElectronics Co Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
25.88 - 42.31 255.79 6.04

Hefei I-TEK OptoElectronics Co Quarterly Data
Dec19 Dec20 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 5.88 9.92 - 22.55 22.45

Competitive Comparison of Hefei I-TEK OptoElectronics Co's Interest Coverage

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Hefei I-TEK OptoElectronics 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.


Hefei I-TEK OptoElectronics Co's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Hefei I-TEK OptoElectronics Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hefei I-TEK OptoElectronics Co's Interest Coverage falls into.



Hefei I-TEK OptoElectronics 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.

Hefei I-TEK OptoElectronics 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, Hefei I-TEK OptoElectronics Co's Interest Expense was ¥-2.5 Mil. Its Operating Income was ¥15.1 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥1.7 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*15.055/-2.491
=6.04

Hefei I-TEK OptoElectronics Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2024, Hefei I-TEK OptoElectronics Co's Interest Expense was ¥-0.2 Mil. Its Operating Income was ¥4.2 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥2.0 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=-1*4.22/-0.188
=22.45

* 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.


Hefei I-TEK OptoElectronics Co  (SHSE:688610) 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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Hefei I-TEK OptoElectronics Co (SHSE:688610) Business Description

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Address
Wangjiang West Road, 3rd Floor, Building J2, Phase II, Zhongan Chuanggu Science and Technology Park, High-tech Zone, Anhui, Hefei, CHN, 230088
Hefei I-TEK OptoElectronics Co Ltd is a national high-tech enterprise specializing in research & development, production and sales of high-end industrial imaging components. Echo Optoelectronics has always focused on technological innovation and adhered to the positioning of high-end products. It is a high-end domestic brand pioneer enterprise with independent innovation in the field of machine vision.

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