GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Basic Materials » Chemicals » Grand Pacific Petrochemical Corp (TPE:1312) » Definitions » Interest Coverage

Grand Pacific Petrochemical (TPE:1312) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Mar. 2024)


View and export this data going back to 1988. Start your Free Trial

What is Grand Pacific Petrochemical 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. Grand Pacific Petrochemical's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was NT$-237 Mil. Grand Pacific Petrochemical's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was NT$-40 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 Grand Pacific Petrochemical's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


TPE:1312's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Chemicals industry.
Industry Median: 9.55
* 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.


Grand Pacific Petrochemical Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Grand Pacific Petrochemical'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.

* Premium members only.

Grand Pacific Petrochemical Interest Coverage Chart

Grand Pacific Petrochemical Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 228.44 227.95 312.60 - -

Grand Pacific Petrochemical Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 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 Premium Member Only - - - - -

Competitive Comparison of Grand Pacific Petrochemical's Interest Coverage

For the Chemicals subindustry, Grand Pacific Petrochemical'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.


Grand Pacific Petrochemical's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Grand Pacific Petrochemical's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Grand Pacific Petrochemical's Interest Coverage falls into.



Grand Pacific Petrochemical 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.

Grand Pacific Petrochemical'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, Grand Pacific Petrochemical's Interest Expense was NT$-153 Mil. Its Operating Income was NT$-1,112 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$15,629 Mil.

Grand Pacific Petrochemical did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Grand Pacific Petrochemical's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2024, Grand Pacific Petrochemical's Interest Expense was NT$-40 Mil. Its Operating Income was NT$-237 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$12,897 Mil.

Grand Pacific Petrochemical 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.


Grand Pacific Petrochemical  (TPE:1312) 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 .


Grand Pacific Petrochemical Interest Coverage Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Grand Pacific Petrochemical's Interest Coverage provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Grand Pacific Petrochemical (TPE:1312) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
No. 4, Xinggong Road, Dashe District, Kaohsiung City, TWN, 81567
Grand Pacific Petrochemical Corp manufactures and sells a variety of chemicals, plastics, and chemical-based products. The firm makes its products from petroleum. The company sells polystyrene resins, which are used in the production of rubber and plastics, including food containers and plastic credit cards. It also sells thermoplastic resins, which are used to produce automobile interior parts, luggage, computer monitors, modems, and scanners. The company also sells styrene-acrylonitrile resins, which are used to produce battery components, disposable lighters, electric fan blades, and air conditioner parts.

Grand Pacific Petrochemical (TPE:1312) Headlines

No Headlines