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Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co (TSE:9031) Interest Coverage : 13.05 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Nishi-Nippon Railroad 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. Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 円7,543 Mil. Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 円-578 Mil. Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 13.05. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

TSE:9031' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.76   Med: 10.87   Max: 11.9
Current: 11.34


TSE:9031's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
69.8% of 818 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 5.43 vs TSE:9031: 11.34

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


Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Nishi-Nippon Railroad 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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Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co Interest Coverage Chart

Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 9.37 - 4.76 11.90 11.34

Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co 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 11.88 9.68 9.51 13.05 12.98

Competitive Comparison of Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co's Interest Coverage

For the Railroads subindustry, Nishi-Nippon Railroad 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.


Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co's Interest Coverage falls into.



Nishi-Nippon Railroad 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.

Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024, Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co's Interest Expense was 円-2,283 Mil. Its Operating Income was 円25,878 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円259,677 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Mar. 2024 )/Interest Expense (A: Mar. 2024 )
=-1*25878/-2283
=11.34

Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co's Interest Expense was 円-578 Mil. Its Operating Income was 円7,543 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円264,476 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*7543/-578
=13.05

* 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.


Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co  (TSE:9031) 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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Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co (TSE:9031) Business Description

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Address
3-5-7 Hakataekimae, Hakata Ward, Fukuoka, JPN, 810-8570
Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co Ltd organises itself into six segments: transportation, real estate, distribution, logistics, leisure, and other. The transportation segment transports passengers by rail, bus, and taxi. The real estate business develops, sells, and leases commercial and residential buildings. The distribution segment operates supermarkets. The logistics segment operates an international air-cargo-handling business. The leisure segment operates hotels and other leisure businesses. The company derives the majority of its revenue domestically.

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